Yueh Hai Ching Temple, Singapore
Yueh Hai Ching Temple, also known as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio from its Teochew pronunciation, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located near Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district. The temple, whose name literally means "Temple of the Calm Sea", was the first stop for Chinese immigrants to Singapore in the early 19th century. The temple was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 1996. It had also won various awards for its heritage and conservation efforts.
Size: 8060px × 5380px
Location: 30B Philip Street, Singapore
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