新加坡福建會館 | |
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| Abbreviation | SHHK |
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| Formation | 1840 (1840) |
| Founded at | Thian Hock Keng Temple,Telok Ayer,Singapore |
| Type | Non-Profit Organisation Clan Association Cultural & Educational Foundation |
| Registration no. | 193700041W |
| Headquarters | Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Building |
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| Coordinates | 1°18′57″N103°56′18″E / 1.315935°N 103.938313°E /1.315935; 103.938313 |
| Membership | 5000+ (2014) |
Chairman | Mr Chua Thian Poh |
Vice-Chairman | Mr Tan Cheng Gay |
Board of Governors | Mr Ong Pang Boon Mr Khaw Boon Wan Ms Lee Sze Yeng Mr Chua Seng Chong Mr Chan Hock Keng |
| Website | www |
Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) (traditional Chinese:新加坡福建會館;simplified Chinese:新加坡福建会馆;pinyin:Xīnjiāpō Fújiàn Huìguǎn;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Sin-ka-pho Hok-kiàn Hōe-koán), or theSingapore Hokkien Association inEnglish, is a cultural and educational foundation. It was established in 1840 to promote education, social welfare and the preservation of theChinese language andculture amongChinese Singaporean and otherOverseas Chinese groups inSoutheast Asia. As of 2014, the SHHK, which has 5000 members, is the largest clan association in Singapore.[1]
In the early 19th century, many immigrants fromFujian Province of China came to settle in Southeast Asia, including Singapore.[2] These immigrants established several clan associations to address the social needs of this immigrant community.[2] The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan was the first such organization to be established in 1840 on the grounds of theThian Hock Keng Temple.[1] However, the SHHK also served other members of the Chinese community who came from other parts of China.[2]
In 1929, the philanthropistTan Kah Kee became the president of Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan.[3] In 1986, SHHK became one of the seven founding members of theSingapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations. SHHK represented the interests ofHokkien-speaking Chinese Singaporean, while Sam Kiang Huay Kuan catered to those fromZhejiang,Jiangsu, andJiangxi; the Singapore Hock Chew Association promoted theFuzhou dialect; the Singapore Kiung Chow Hwee Kuan toHainanese; Singapore Kwangtung Hui Kuan toCantonese; Singapore Nanyang Khek Community Guild promotedHakka culture; and SingaporeTeochew Poit Ip Huay Kuan forTeochew.[4]
In 2014, the clan moved its headquarters from Telok Ayer Street, where it had been based at for 174 years, to the former premises ofChangkat Changi Secondary School.[1] Its new headquarters also houses the SHHK-run pre-school and a cultural centre.[1]
In 2025, the clan celebrated its 185 Years Anniversary. In conjunction with the celebration， SHHK (Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan) held a185th anniversary charity run and walk on May 18th, 2025, at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)。 Among the more than 800 people who attended, 185 chose the 5km charity run, and about 600 others walked 1.85km around the Yunnan Garden of Nanjing University. The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan pointed out that the event aims to celebrate their partnership with NTU and all funds raised will be donated to NTU to support education. The fundraising target is 1.85 million dollars.
In 1953, Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan donated the parcel of land for Nanyang University and construction of the university began shortly after.Tan Lark Sye along withQuah Chin Lai played a significant role in supporting the establishment of Nanyang University via the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan.
Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan is actively involved in the education scene in Singapore since its founding.[5] It established its first school,Tao Nan School in 1906.[6] Subsequently, it establishedAi Tong School in 1912, Chong Hock Girls' School (current Chongfu School) in 1915,Nan Chiau Girls' High School in 1947 andKong Hwa School in 1953.[6] Today, all 6 schools continue to be affiliated to the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, and emphasize the teaching of Chinese culture and values.[5] The schools are all highly regarded by Singaporeans.[5]
The SHHK also donated land for the construction of theNanyang University (nowNanyang Technological University) campus in 1955.[6] In 2010, the clan also set up a pre-school with an emphasis on Chinese andbilingual education.[7]
On 16 February 2019, a collaboration withSingapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) was announced by Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan, and was followed by a signing of Memorandum of Understanding.[8] Students from the six institutions affiliated to Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan will benefit from corporate partnership through school-based programmes co-developed with SUTD. These programmes aim to inspire students to empower and embrace students with literacy in technology, design and innovation.[9]
In support of promoting Chinese literary writing and raise the standard of Chinese Language in Singapore, the SHHK Literacy Awards were established since 2003 as an amalgamation of the SHHK Primary Schools Chinese Essay Writing Competition (since 1984),National Secondary School Chinese Creative Writing Competition – Xin Lei Jiang (since 2003), as well as the Singapore Tertiary Chinese Literary Awards (since 2002), which SHHK is the main sponsor.[10]
SHHK manages the operations of four temples in Singapore:
SHHK has two wholly owned real-estate development subsidiaries, Yunnan Realty Pte. Ltd. and Balestier Realty Pte. Ltd., which develop properties for sale and rental.