Spring Court Restaurant (Wing Choon Yuen) - Revision history

Dayana Rizal: /* Second generation */

2019-11-25T03:38:52Z

Second generation

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	==First generation==		==First generation==
	[[File:Ho Loke Yee.jpg\|thumb\|''A capture of Ho Loke Yee from 1978. Photo from Spring Court.'']]		[[File:Ho Loke Yee.jpg\|thumb\|''A capture of Ho Loke Yee from 1978. Photo from Spring Court.'']][[File:Mdm Soon Puay Keow.jpg\|thumb\|''Mdm Soon Puay Keow, the current owner and managing director of Spring Court Restaurant. Photo from The Straits Times.'']]

	===Founding===		===Founding===
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	==Second generation==		==Second generation==
	[[File:Spring Court Oriental Theatre.jpg\|thumb\|''Spring Court restaurant when it moved to the second floor of the Oriental Theatre. Photo from Spring Court.'']]		[[File:Spring Court Oriental Theatre.jpg\|thumb\|''Spring Court restaurant when it moved to the second floor of the Oriental Theatre. Photo from Spring Court.'']]
	~~[[File:Mdm Soon Puay Keow.jpg\|thumb\|''Mdm Soon Puay Keow, the current owner and managing director of Spring Court Restaurant. Photo from The Straits Times.'']]~~

	===Oriental Theatre===		===Oriental Theatre===
	In 1978, the restaurant moved to the second floor of the former Oriental Theatre site on New Bridge Road. With the move, the restaurant became known as Spring Court Restaurant.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Ho’s son, Ho Hun Cheong, an interpreter, and his daughter-in-law Soon Puey Keow, a banker, played a big part in the next phase of Spring Court’s development. Initially, Mr Ho Loke Yee did not want his children to take over the restaurant business, but Mdm Soon saw a future in Spring Court and persuaded her husband to take over. She started running the restaurant with her then-husband in 1978.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref>		In 1978, the restaurant moved to the second floor of the former Oriental Theatre site on New Bridge Road. With the move, the restaurant became known as Spring Court Restaurant.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Ho’s son, Ho Hun Cheong, an interpreter, and his daughter-in-law Soon Puey Keow, a banker, played a big part in the next phase of Spring Court’s development. Initially, Mr Ho Loke Yee did not want his children to take over the restaurant business, but Mdm Soon saw a future in Spring Court and persuaded her husband to take over. She started running the restaurant with her then-husband in 1978.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref>

Dayana Rizal: /* Post-war */

2019-07-09T08:30:17Z

Post-war

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	The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>

	=== Japanese occupation ===		===Japanese occupation===
	Under the Japanese administration between 1942 and 1945, a part of Singapore's Chinese population had been resettled in Endau, Johor.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440412-1.2.35?ST=1&AT=search&k=endau%20settlement&QT=endau,settlement&oref=article "Eleventh Batch of Settlers Leave Syonan For Endau"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 12, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The Endau Chinese Settlement later became known as New Syonan.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19431223-1.2.2.4?ST=1&AT=search&k=endau%20settlement&QT=endau,settlement&oref=article "From A Woman's Point Of View"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. December 23, 1943. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref> In April 1944, it was reported that Wing Choon Yuen had opened a branch in the new settlement to serve the needs of the 3,000 Chinese settlers.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440425-1.2.21?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=syonantimes&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Typical 'Chinatown' Has Sprung Up In New Syonan"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 25, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440426-1.2.23?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=syonantimes&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Much Industrial Activity Seen In New Syonan"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 26, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		Under the Japanese administration between 1942 and 1945, a part of Singapore's Chinese population had been resettled in Endau, Johor.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440412-1.2.35?ST=1&AT=search&k=endau%20settlement&QT=endau,settlement&oref=article "Eleventh Batch of Settlers Leave Syonan For Endau"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 12, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The Endau Chinese Settlement later became known as New Syonan.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19431223-1.2.2.4?ST=1&AT=search&k=endau%20settlement&QT=endau,settlement&oref=article "From A Woman's Point Of View"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. December 23, 1943. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref> In April 1944, it was reported that Wing Choon Yuen had opened a branch in the new settlement to serve the needs of the 3,000 Chinese settlers.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440425-1.2.21?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=syonantimes&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Typical 'Chinatown' Has Sprung Up In New Syonan"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 25, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440426-1.2.23?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=syonantimes&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Much Industrial Activity Seen In New Syonan"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 26, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	===Post-war===		===Post-war===
	As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen at Great World Amusement ~~Parkwas~~ back to hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, it was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen at Great World Amusement Park was back to hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, it was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans for the restaurant were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes,<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780602-1.2.16?ST=1&AT=search&k=great%20world%20amusement%20park%20shaw&QT=great,world,amusement,park,shaw&oref=article "Great World sold for $60 mil?"]. ''New Nation''. June 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans for the restaurant were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes,<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780602-1.2.16?ST=1&AT=search&k=great%20world%20amusement%20park%20shaw&QT=great,world,amusement,park,shaw&oref=article "Great World sold for $60 mil?"]. ''New Nation''. June 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

Dayana Rizal: /* Great World Amusement Park */

2019-07-09T08:29:23Z

Great World Amusement Park

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	The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>

			=== Japanese occupation ===
			Under the Japanese administration between 1942 and 1945, a part of Singapore's Chinese population had been resettled in Endau, Johor.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440412-1.2.35?ST=1&AT=search&k=endau%20settlement&QT=endau,settlement&oref=article "Eleventh Batch of Settlers Leave Syonan For Endau"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 12, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> The Endau Chinese Settlement later became known as New Syonan.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19431223-1.2.2.4?ST=1&AT=search&k=endau%20settlement&QT=endau,settlement&oref=article "From A Woman's Point Of View"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. December 23, 1943. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref> In April 1944, it was reported that Wing Choon Yuen had opened a branch in the new settlement to serve the needs of the 3,000 Chinese settlers.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440425-1.2.21?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=syonantimes&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Typical 'Chinatown' Has Sprung Up In New Syonan"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 25, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/syonantimes19440426-1.2.23?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=syonantimes&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Much Industrial Activity Seen In New Syonan"]. ''Syonan Shimbun''. April 26, 1944. Accessed on 9 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	===Post-war===		===Post-war===
	As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen ~~was~~ hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, ~~Wing Choon Yuen~~ was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen at Great World Amusement Parkwas back to hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, it was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans for the restaurant were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes,<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780602-1.2.16?ST=1&AT=search&k=great%20world%20amusement%20park%20shaw&QT=great,world,amusement,park,shaw&oref=article "Great World sold for $60 mil?"]. ''New Nation''. June 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans for the restaurant were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes,<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780602-1.2.16?ST=1&AT=search&k=great%20world%20amusement%20park%20shaw&QT=great,world,amusement,park,shaw&oref=article "Great World sold for $60 mil?"]. ''New Nation''. June 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>
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	Mr Mike Ho helped with the renovation works immediately as his sisters, Ho Giao Pik and Ho Giao Yun were busy with their professional lives as a banker and dermatologist respectively. Mr Ho installed an elevator for the elderly customers and a fully-equipped kitchen on the second floor. Today, Spring Court spans across 5 four-storey shophouses in the heart of Chinatown, with enough space to fit 650 guests.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref>		Mike Ho helped with the renovation works immediately as his sisters, Ho Giao Pik and Ho Giao Yun were busy with their professional lives as a banker and dermatologist respectively. Mr Ho installed an elevator for the elderly customers and a fully-equipped kitchen on the second floor. Today, Spring Court spans across 5 four-storey shophouses in the heart of Chinatown, with enough space to fit 650 guests.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref>

	==Recognition==		==Recognition==

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	===Founding===		===Founding===
	The founder of Spring Court Restaurant, Ho Loke Yee (1899 - 1991),<ref>Tan, Annette. [https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20130413-1.2.35.2.3?ST=1&AT=filter&K=spring%20court%20restaurant&KA=spring%20court%20restaurant&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=true&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=spring,court,restaurant&oref=article "Savouring nostalgia"]. ''TODAY''. April 13, 2013. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> arrived in Singapore from ~~Dong Guan in the~~ Guangdong province in the late 1920s. With the aim of building a better life for himself and his family, he took up a job as a driver. In 1929, he left his driving job and opened a restaurant in the Great World Amusement Park between Zion Road, Kim Seng Road and River Valley Road, where the Great World City shopping centre currently stands.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref>		The founder of Spring Court Restaurant, Ho Loke Yee (1899 - 1991),<ref>Tan, Annette. [https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/today20130413-1.2.35.2.3?ST=1&AT=filter&K=spring%20court%20restaurant&KA=spring%20court%20restaurant&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=true&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=&QT=spring,court,restaurant&oref=article "Savouring nostalgia"]. ''TODAY''. April 13, 2013. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> arrived in Singapore from Guangdong province, China in the late 1920s. With the aim of building a better life for himself and his family, he took up a job as a driver. In 1929, he left his driving job and opened a restaurant in the Great World Amusement Park between Zion Road, Kim Seng Road and River Valley Road, where the Great World City shopping centre currently stands.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref>

	===Great World Amusement Park===		===Great World Amusement Park===

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	[[File:Wing Choon Yuen Restaurant Great World.jpg\|thumb\|''The photo of the restaurant at Great World Amusement Park. Photo from Spring Court.'']]		[[File:Wing Choon Yuen Restaurant Great World.jpg\|thumb\|''The photo of the restaurant at Great World Amusement Park. Photo from Spring Court.'']]
	Established in 1929, Spring Court Restaurant or Wing Choon Yuen (咏春园) is the oldest Chinese restaurant in Singapore. The restaurant specialises in Singaporean Chinese food and has been doing so for the past 90 years. It is currently located in a 4-storey heritage shophouse along Upper Cross Street and owned by ~~Madam~~ Soon Puey Keow, the managing director of the family-run business.<ref>Khoo, Hedy. “Owner of Singapore’s oldest restaurant, Spring Court, talks about how she overcame the odds”. ''The Straits Times''. March 16, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/spring-court-owner-honoured</ref>		Established in 1929, Spring Court Restaurant or Wing Choon Yuen (咏春园) is the oldest existing Chinese restaurant in Singapore. The restaurant specialises in Singaporean Chinese food and has been doing so for the past 90 years. It is currently located in a 4-storey heritage shophouse along Upper Cross Street and owned by Mdm Soon Puey Keow, the managing director of the family-run business.<ref>Khoo, Hedy. “Owner of Singapore’s oldest restaurant, Spring Court, talks about how she overcame the odds”. ''The Straits Times''. March 16, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/spring-court-owner-honoured</ref>

	==First generation==		==First generation==
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	==Second generation==		==Second generation==
	[[File:Spring Court Oriental Theatre.jpg\|thumb\|''Spring Court restaurant when it moved to the second floor of the Oriental Theatre. Photo from Spring Court.'']]		[[File:Spring Court Oriental Theatre.jpg\|thumb\|''Spring Court restaurant when it moved to the second floor of the Oriental Theatre. Photo from Spring Court.'']]
	[[File:Mdm Soon Puay Keow.jpg\|thumb\|''~~Madam~~ Soon Puay Keow, the current owner and managing director of Spring Court Restaurant. Photo from The Straits Times.'']]		[[File:Mdm Soon Puay Keow.jpg\|thumb\|''Mdm Soon Puay Keow, the current owner and managing director of Spring Court Restaurant. Photo from The Straits Times.'']]

	===Oriental Theatre===		===Oriental Theatre===

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	The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>
	===Post-war===		===Post-war===
	~~After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s.~~ As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes, prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans for the restaurant were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes,<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780602-1.2.16?ST=1&AT=search&k=great%20world%20amusement%20park%20shaw&QT=great,world,amusement,park,shaw&oref=article "Great World sold for $60 mil?"]. ''New Nation''. June 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	==Second generation==		==Second generation==

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	The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>
	===Post-war===		===Post-war===
	After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s ~~and 1960s~~. As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s. As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes, prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes, prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

Dayana Rizal: /* Post-war */

2019-07-08T10:41:31Z

Post-war

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	The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners ~~including birthday and wedding banquets~~.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>
	===Post-war===		===Post-war===
	After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s and 1960s. As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the ~~choice of the affluent~~ for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s and 1960s. As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the go-to venue for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	By the 1960s, ~~the~~ business slowed down. Renovation plans were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes, prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		By the 1960s, business slowed down. Renovation plans were postponed as the amusement park was due to shut down. In 1978, Great World Amusement Park was demolished for modern complexes, prompting Mr Ho to close down the restaurant as well.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

	==Second generation==		==Second generation==

Dayana Rizal: /* Great World Amusement Park */

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Great World Amusement Park

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	~~Mr Ho was extremely dedicated and would personally make sure that every dish was up to standard before it reached the customers.~~ The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners including birthday and wedding banquets.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>		The restaurant flourished in its first two decades, as it was the venue of choice for group dinners including birthday and wedding banquets.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref> According to newspaper reports from the late 1930s, Wing Choon Yuen restaurant hosted many anniversaries and celebratory dinners for a variety of sports club and businesses.<ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/maltribune19390801-1.2.95?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Untitled"]. ''Malaya Tribune''. August 1, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19390610-1.2.124?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "USEFUL B.P"]. ''The Straits Times''. June 10, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/morningtribune19390302-1.2.108?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1939&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "SIONG BOO ATHLETIC"]. ''Morning Tribune''. March 2, 1939. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref><ref>[https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Search?ST=1&AT=search&k=wing%20choon%20yeun "Group at dinner held at the Wing Choon Yeun Restaurant, Great World, by the Dunlop Rubber Co., (S.S.) Ltd., and the Singapore and District Chinese dealers in Dunlop products, in celebration of the 50th anniverary of the untitled practical pneumatic tyre by teh late J.B. Dunlop. Seated from right to left are: Messrs. Teo Boon Liew. Chua Hung Tong (chief clerk), Lee Boon Tok, Lim Choon Huat, R. Johnson (secretary), Teo Seek Guan, F. A. W. untitled (Managing Director), Tan Yeow Joo, K.B.H. Stevens (Sales manager), Teo Chip HOck, Eu Sim Chuan, Ong Chin Keng, Wed Cheng Kee."]''. Malaya Tribune''. July 21, 1938. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. </ref>
	===Post-war===		===Post-war===
	After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s and 1960s. As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the choice of the affluent for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>		After the war, Great World Amusement Park was renovated when it was sold to Shaw Organisation. This allowed business at Wing Choon Yuen to flourish in the 1950s and 1960s. As early as 1950, Wing Choon Yuen was hosting dinners that catered for more than 600 people.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19500126-1.2.86?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1950&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "DINNER PARTY"]. ''The Singapore Free Press''. January 26, 1950. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> With the capacity to accommodate up to a hundred tables, Wing Choon Yuen was the choice of the affluent for hosting banquets. In its heyday, the restaurant hosted up to five wedding banquets in one evening.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref><ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref>

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	===Oriental Theatre===		===Oriental Theatre===
	In 1978, the restaurant moved to the second floor of the former Oriental Theatre site on New Bridge Road. With the move, the restaurant became known as Spring Court.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Ho’s son, Ho Hun Cheong, an interpreter, and his daughter-in-law Soon Puey Keow, a banker, played a big part in the next phase of Spring Court’s development. Initially, Mr Ho Loke Yee did not want his children to take over the restaurant business, but Mdm Soon saw a future in Spring Court and persuaded her husband to take it over. She started running the restaurant with her then-husband in 1978.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref>		In 1978, the restaurant moved to the second floor of the former Oriental Theatre site on New Bridge Road. With the move, the restaurant became known as Spring Court Restaurant.<ref>[http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19780902-1.2.24?ST=1&AT=filter&K=wing%20choon%20yuen&KA=wing%20choon%20yuen&DF=&DT=&Display=0&AO=false&NPT=&L=&CTA=&NID=&CT=&WC=&YR=1978&QT=wing,choon,yuen&oref=article "Loke Yee will soon serve his last course"]. ''New Nation''. September 2, 1978. Accessed on 8 July 2019. Retrieved from NewspaperSG.</ref> Ho’s son, Ho Hun Cheong, an interpreter, and his daughter-in-law Soon Puey Keow, a banker, played a big part in the next phase of Spring Court’s development. Initially, Mr Ho Loke Yee did not want his children to take over the restaurant business, but Mdm Soon saw a future in Spring Court and persuaded her husband to take over. She started running the restaurant with her then-husband in 1978.<ref>Tan, Annette. “Our Gastro Legacy: Singapore’s oldest family-run restaurant, Spring Court”. ''CNA Lifestyle.'' August 6, 2018. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/dining/spring-court-restaurant-singapore-oldest-chinese-10593112</ref>


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	Despite her efforts, their business did not improve. The ~~impacts~~ of the Asian Financial Crisis took a toll on the restaurant as sales plummeted in 1998.<ref>Khoo, Hedy. “Owner of Singapore’s oldest restaurant, Spring Court, talks about how she overcame the odds”. ''The Straits Times''. March 16, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/spring-court-owner-honoured</ref> As a marketing strategy, the restaurant sold its famous roast chicken for S$1 and successfully drew back the crowds.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref> Over the next few years, Spring Court continued to flourish, even though the business was affected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003. During these crises, Mdm Soon did not retrench any staff. Instead, she tried to cut the cost of production by reducing the number of workdays.<ref>Khoo, Hedy. “Owner of Singapore’s oldest restaurant, Spring Court, talks about how she overcame the odds”. ''The Straits Times''. March 16, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/spring-court-owner-honoured</ref>		Despite her efforts, their business did not improve. The impact of the Asian Financial Crisis took a toll on the restaurant as sales plummeted in 1998.<ref>Khoo, Hedy. “Owner of Singapore’s oldest restaurant, Spring Court, talks about how she overcame the odds”. ''The Straits Times''. March 16, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/spring-court-owner-honoured</ref> As a marketing strategy, the restaurant sold its famous roast chicken for S$1 and successfully drew back the crowds.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref> Over the next few years, Spring Court continued to flourish, even though the business was affected by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003. During these crises, Mdm Soon did not retrench any staff. Instead, she tried to cut the cost of production by reducing the number of workdays.<ref>Khoo, Hedy. “Owner of Singapore’s oldest restaurant, Spring Court, talks about how she overcame the odds”. ''The Straits Times''. March 16, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/spring-court-owner-honoured</ref>

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	Mr Mike Ho helped with the renovation works immediately as his sisters, Ho Giao Pik and Ho Giao Yun were busy with their professional lives as a banker and dermatologist respectively. Mr Ho installed an elevator for the elderly customers and a fully-equipped kitchen on the second floor. Today, Spring Court spans 5 four-storey shophouses in the heart of Chinatown, with enough space to fit 650 guests.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref>		Mr Mike Ho helped with the renovation works immediately as his sisters, Ho Giao Pik and Ho Giao Yun were busy with their professional lives as a banker and dermatologist respectively. Mr Ho installed an elevator for the elderly customers and a fully-equipped kitchen on the second floor. Today, Spring Court spans across 5 four-storey shophouses in the heart of Chinatown, with enough space to fit 650 guests.<ref>Ow, Kim Kit. “Spring Court: How Singapore’s oldest family-run Chinese restaurant found success across three generations”. ''The Peak Newsletter.'' March 18, 2019. Accessed on 11 June 2019. Retrieved from: https://thepeakmagazine.com.sg/gourmet-travel/spring-court-singapore-chinatown-upper-cross-street/</ref>

	==Recognition==		==Recognition==