One of the better-looking murals in the area, tucked away at the corner of a small side street. It is an easy one to miss, but definitely worth stopping for if you are walking around Chinatown.

Here's one of many vibrantly painted in murals in the Chinatown neighborhood, one that's pretty and aptly encapsulating 🇸🇬Singapore's history and heritage. This mural features a young samsui woman, perched on a wooden chair taking a breather from gruelling construction work. It sheds authenticity to the life and times of the past, specifically a rare moment of "leisure" on a typical work day of samsui women. These pivotal immigrant workers had built much of Singapore's infrastructure and iconic landmarks from the 1930s to 1980s. Salute🫡🫡🫡 Glad that this beautiful street art is kept in its original state. Swing by this spot that's located on the side & at the rear of a conserved shophouse along Erskine Road, where Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Maxwell) is. Admire it with an open mind and snap away...

The mural takes up the whole side of the wall across the street from the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple which is in beautiful vibrant colors of a samsui lady smoking a cigarette (apparently taking a break) while sitting down. She also has a jade bracelet on her left hand and is holding a yellow and red piece of paper. The samsui women were a group of Chinese immigrants who came to Malaysia and Singapore during 1920-1940s looking for construction and industrial jobs. Overall, a cool seemingly simple mural with a lot of background history.

Beautiful mural. One of many in Chinatown. Search for YipYewChong and u will find a guide to all the cool murals in Chinatown and other places in Singapore.

One of many beautiful murals on our local heritage in Chinatown. This art piece illustrates a member of the Samsui women (Hong Tou Jin/Red Headscarf), who were hardworking construction workers responsible for building Singapore in the yesteryears. It is located on the same building as Ya Kun, just beside Maxwell MRT station.