A reunion dinner for former students of ACS (Class 1969) was held at Soon Fatt Restaurant along Jalan Seenivasagasam on 19th April 2014.
Thanks to Mr. Wong and Mr. David Yoong, the organizers for allowing me to promote my book.
Marcus and I were back in Ipoh over the week-end to attend their memorable event.
Really “Reunion and more reunions….!”……. (:
When we arrived in Ipoh and before the event started, Marcus and I rushed over to Hugh Low Street to see what were the latest additions to the wall mural and we were greeted by some new ones. You can see them here. Aren’t they beautiful?
My books were being displayed prominently for all attendees to browse through and purchase.
The most memorable moment for me was meeting up with Mr. Chin Yoong Kim, the first teacher who taught me something in ACS during my form six there in 1982 and 1983. That was more than 30 years ago. Mr. Chin was very excited when I told him I mentioned him in my book. He bought a copy and we read it together because he can’t wait to find out what I wrote about him.
Many who came that night also bought my book and some even asked me when my second book will be out. Thanks for your support, the book is coming soon…. so thanks again for your patient.
Look at some of the food served that night – they were so delicious and I absolutely loved the sea cucumber and abalones!
When the dinner was over, my brother took me over to 188 Hugh Low Street, the home I once knew. I felt very emotional standing outside our childhood home.
The next morning, we had brunch at Sin Hup Kee Restaurant on Jalan Leong Sin Nam with our beloved third aunt who was 86 this year. She reminded me so much of my late father. Their faces and their voices were very similar.
Here is the lin toong from my favorite flower, the lotus! My childhood snack which I used to share with Dad outside Rex Cinema near Hume Street.
Next, we dropped by at Sin Eng Heong for more snacks – biscuits and kaya puffs hot from the oven.
I was so happy that we could jump queue because third aunt could not stand in the row for long.
What a memorable weekend for Marcus and I!
A video showing our beloved music teacher, Mr. Chin Yoong Kim leading the boys and girls of ACS singing the school song!
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188 Hugh Low Street, Ipoh 
And so the universal and global story of the Chinese East Asian Diaspora to Nanyang & Elsewhere continue on its trajectory of Vive La Joie De Vivre there and everywhere that my friend and scholarly Professor Wang Gung -Wu of NUS Singapore East Asian Studies would be delighted and enjoy his special area of research ,teaching and love ! What a resourceful people the Chinese Diadpora of East Asia are, the Hakka Gin of the universal world of families and their commitments to bring up the best and the brightest in the Master Kung Fu Tze aka Confucius tradition of learning and education of the elite for government! Master Kung Fu Tze of Qufu Shangdong wasn’t confused as the Anglo-American And European world followed that tradition at the founding of their institutions of higher learning and leaning ! Bravo Chung Kuo Men Qi Lai wherever you are !
Gerald Heng Sr.
Metrowest Boston,MA
& Washingtone DC.USA.
Prof Wang Gung Wu was from Ipoh. Hope ipohgal can interview him to get more stories,
Why not professor Wang Gung -Wu ! Lau Tze was sent by his distinguished old dad an Inspector/ Supervisor of a Perak State Chinese Schools to an English Medium School The Anderson of Ipoh.Professor Wang Gung Wu ,is fluent in 3 to 4 languages like Chinese Script/Mandarin and English.he is widely read and widely travelled, was Professor in his area in Hong Kong and Australia Canberra ! he also broadcast TV News in Singapore at about the time Lee Kuan Yew was first Premier of Singapore !
Gerald Heng Sr.
Metrowest Boston,MA
&Washingtone DC USA
Are there still Leeches on Leech Street Ipoh ? Ha Ha Ha ! Gerald Heng Sr.
You are talking to one now 🙂
Better still, request Prof to write the Foreword in the 2nd book.
Hey Leech, Datok Dracula Hantu Kah ? Mana Boleh Ipoh Itu Bandar Orang Orang Kayar Kayar Agong ,millionaires row bukan ? Emas Puteh Tin !
Yes, Prof Wang was an Andersonian and I had a brief working relationship with him whilst he was working in Canberra in the mid 1980s. A scholar and gentleman, and it would be an honour if he could write a forward for IpohGal’s new book. Prof Wang was involved with the Australian Chinese Forum giving advice on how to counter racists remarks made by Prof Geoff Blainey of Sydney University, at that era. Although I have no seen him for some years, I wish himg the best.
The Chin brothers are fantastic bunch of scholars and sportsmen. I was a classmate of Yoong Foh, known as Eddy, and his brother the Magistrate in Adelaide, Yoong Fee.
Hi Guru Ghengsrs – tried to call you on the telephone no. giving in your profile to this blog. But unsuccessful. Could you please send your number to Ipohgal on her email to be forwarded to me, thanks. By the way what happened to the child that was taken by Mass. state as a ward againsts the wishes of the parents? (Hot Fox news 2 weeks ago)