Renovation in Progress

On the 18 August 2014, a visit to the heritage hall by Tung Lay Chun saw renovation and restoration work being done.   Every few days, she will pay  a visit to the site to monitor the progress done and report to the work manager, if she's not happy with anything there.

   

As can be seen in the picture above, workmen are working on the roof - changing what's necessary - beam and tiles.

As replacing the old roof may take days or even months, our eagle-eyed Tung Lay Chun noticed that without a roof, the fresco on the walls just below the roof, might be washed away by the rain.   Her complaint was met with prompt action, and now we can see the exposed roof being covered with a blue plastic sheet.      

Inside the heritage hall, this altar for the Bat Deity was again uncovered after being blocked for years behind a huge wooden door.   The Bat Deity, Fu-Hsi or Fu-Hsing, is the god that rules over  happiness, destiny, love and success.    Although in the west, bats are usually associated with things evil, in Chinese culture the bat is a symbol of things positive.  May the "uncovering" of the Bat Deity altar brings success to our restoration project.

Beginning of Re-construction Work

On 24 July 2014, a simple ground-breaking ceremony was held in front of the Shuntak Association Taiping heritage building to mark the beginning of re-construction and restoration works.   Present were our committee members,  the appointed construction contractor, the architect, the President of the Taiping Kwangtung Association, and members of the press.   That event was followed by the formal signing of agreement for the restoration, at the architect's office. 

James Foo, the president of Shuntak Association Taiping performing the ceremony.

The vice-president's turn to continue with the ceremony.

Treasurer, Loo Peng Wah, presenting a token of appreciation to the President of Taiping Kwangtung Association 

The symbolic ground-breaking act by Lay Chun and James Foo.

Restoration Committee chairman, Tung Lay Chun, signing the agreement while architect Lee looks on. 

The contractor signs and stamps for  Razo Construction. 

A final signature from our president to seal the deal.