Ever wondered what goes on inside our power plants, mail processing centre and sugar factory? Find out more about the people and processes behind these restricted walls!

About the Factory

The story of Tai Hua Soy Sauce begins in 1932 when its founder Pek Cheng Chuan arrived in Singapore from China.

While here, he took on a variety of jobs as he attempted to find his footing. He was at one point a construction worker, motor mechanic and a chauffeur. Along the way he suffered from a failed coffeeshop venture. During the Sino-Japanese War, Mr Pek left Singapore. Upon his return, he found a job as a manager at the Chung Sing Jit Poh newspaper.

Soon after, the owner of a soy sauce factory known as Xin Mei Zhou, met up with Mr Pek and suggested that he could try running such a facility of his own. Mr Pek decided to give the industry a shot after consulting with experts in the field and raising sufficient capital for his venture. Success did not come easy. The business floundered for many years. However, it managed to find its sweet spot after Mr Pek decided to adjust the soy sauce brew he was putting out based on his own research and intuition and in reference to a book he had purchased. The rest, as they say, is history.

The facility has over time moved from Pearl’s Hill to Jalan Toh Guan. Today it is located at Jalan Besut. The household brand is now run by Thomas Pek, Tai Hua’s third-generation owner.

Details of the Programme

• Language: English
• Dates:

• 18 Dec (Fri) 10am-12pm
• 19 Dec (Sat) 10am-12pm
• Meeting place: 12 Jln Besut, Singapore 619566 (Nearest MRT: Boon Lay)
• Please arrive 15 minutes before the stated meeting time for registration and temperature taking. Our facilitators will be wearing our event t-shirt.
• Parking is unavailable at the premise
• Venue is not wheelchair accessible
• The workshop/tour will proceed rain or shine.

What to bring?

• Dress appropriately (i.e. long pants and covered shoes). Strictly no sleeveless attire, shorts/miniskirts or sandals allowed. Avoid wearing loose clothing and accessories.
• Wear a mask.
• Bring along hand sanitisers, an umbrella and a bottle of water
• Asthmatic individuals are encouraged to bring their inhaler.

COVID-19 Safety Precautions

• All participants must wear a mask.
• All participants should maintain one-metre distance from other participants at all times.
• All participants must complete the Safe Entry, health declaration and temperature taking before the event.

Instructions for Participants

• Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host (eg. out-of-bound areas, use of toilet). Facilitators will brief participants before the start of the programme.
• In lieu of the recent COVID19, participants will be required to take their temperatures and submit a health declaration form for contact tracing. Please do not attend the event should you feel unwell.
• There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.
• By agreeing to participate in the activity, participants will be responsible for any injury, loss or damage due to negligence of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.
• It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12 children under his/her charge.

For updates:

• Visit www.mycommunityfestival.sg for updates.