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This is a 2004 photograph of Hong San See Temple, located on Mohamed Sultan Road. It was built by Chinese immigrants out of respect for the God of Filial Piety. There are the intricate carvings on the beams, calligraphy and dragon motifs on the columns. Title devised by Library staff.
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