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The Star Press Cutting - A Tale Of Tin And Triads

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Subject :The Star Press Cutting - A Tale of Tin and Triads
Published By : Written by: Ivan Loh; Photos by: Ronnie Chin 
Location : Ipoh
Estimated Year : 2015
Media Type : Article
Source : Star Publications
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This article, published in Star's Metro Section, talks about the writer's visit to Han Chin Pet Soo - the former Hakka Tin Miner's Club. This club has recently been restored and turned into a museum, showcasing the common scenes found in a typical clubhouse. The displays include a Prospecting scene, an Opium Den, and a Gambling Scene (with dancing girls too).

 

Read more about the history of the Han Chin Villa here.

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