Remembering the past

Exclusive club: A display depicting the Han Chin Miners’ Club members playing mah-jong in a VIP room at the exhibition centre.

ONCE an exclusive place meant only for the higher class tin miners and triad members, the Han Chin Pet Soo (Han Chin Villa) at Jalan Bijeh Timah in Ipoh is now opening its doors to the public.

The villa underwent a 15-month restoration work and has been turned into an exhibition centre that showcases the history of the Han Chin Miners’ Club and the tin-mining glory days of yesteryear.