Having lived near Balestier for much of his youth, retiree Jerry Low, 65, thought he knew the area like the back of his hand.
But he was surprised to learn that the elaborately designed Sim Kwong Ho shophouses in Balestier Road used to be owned by a Nonya - hence the intricate Peranakan motifs on the shopfront.
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