tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049882546800140297.post8842814715933416249..comments2023-04-30T15:51:07.407+08:00Comments on Kin Jio Leaf: Singapore Short Stories - Ah Kong's Landape@kinjioleafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00876196915063428378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049882546800140297.post-30956042664275310822007-09-10T11:55:00.000+08:002007-09-10T11:55:00.000+08:00Hehehe...Gecko's providing a more accurate histori...Hehehe...Gecko's providing a more accurate historical account...warned you readers not to take every word form this orang utan to be the truth, right? :PApehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114588512131130518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8049882546800140297.post-21475342936135444952007-09-09T00:43:00.000+08:002007-09-09T00:43:00.000+08:00Actually, dat phrase "Your Ah Kong's land, road et...Actually, dat phrase "Your Ah Kong's land, road etc" was quite often used since da early 20th century.<BR/><BR/>Since da late 19th century, many lizards from china came to s'pore and made their fortunes here either in trading or plantation. Wid da money dey amassed, dey invested in properties and social projects. Hence many roads and buildings in s'pore were either named after dem or cos they were situated on da land dat dey owned. Notable ones are Whampoa, Chong Pang, Nee Soon, Lim Chu Kang, Eu Tong Sen, Tan Tock Seng etc. <BR/><BR/>As da saying goes.. "A family's wealth seldom last beyond 3 generations..." Da descendants of these illustrious lizards behaved exactly like da typical spoilt indonesian brats ya see here in s'pore - walking in da middle of da road, flaunting their wealth, talking loudly in public places etc behaving like da place belongs to dem... <BR/><BR/>Dis often caused others to snap back "Ya think dis place belong's to your ah kong ah??"<BR/><BR/>Frankly... it does belong to their ah kong ;p kekekeke....little geckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059883270243307775noreply@blogger.com