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Seah Street and Middle Road are parallel roads located between North Bridge Road and Beach Road, two main roads.
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Situated at the intersection of Middle Road and Beach Road, Kheng Chiu Tin Hou Kong temple and Hainan Hwee Kuan served as places of worship and community centres for the early immigrants from Hainan.
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Following Middle Road (“海南一街”, meaning “first Hainan street”) are Purvis Street and Seah Street, which are known as “海南二街” (second Hainan street) and “海南三街” (third Hainan street) respectively. Raffles Hotel, a famous landmark of Singapore, is located after Seah Street.
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Apart from the Kheng Chui Tin Hou Kong temple, which is dedicated to Mazu (goddess of sea), and the Hainan Hwee Kuan that catered to the needs of the Hainanese community, eateries selling Hainanese coffee, cuisine, and snacks were also found at the three aforementioned streets.
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From the 1950s to the 1960s, Seah Street was home to many clan associations and organisations. Among these, “新合盛”, which comprised of Hainanese sailors, was one of the more well-known ones.