A gem of a find in the heart of Joo Chiat

Thanks! @bellaella7: A gem of a find in the heart of Joo Chiat via @JeromeKG

Set in the heart of an area that is synonymous with the Chinese Peranakan community in Singapore, Joo Chiat, is a little gem of a place that awaits discovery – The Intan , which in Malay translates to ‘rose-cut diamond’. The Intan is a Peranakan home-museum which is owned by an antique collector, Alvin Yapp and is set in a somewhat nondescript house that is typical of the area. It is only in stepping through the door that the pure delight of the place becomes evident as one sets foot in a world where the rich culture of a forgotten time awaits discovery.

Full article: http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/2012/04/17/a-gem...