新加坡福建會館 | |
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Abbreviation | SHHK |
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Formation | 1840 |
Founded at | Thian Hock Keng Temple, Telok Ayer, Singapore |
Type | Non-Profit Organisation Clan Association Cultural & Educational Foundation |
Registration no. | 193700041W |
Headquarters | Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Building |
Location |
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Coordinates | 1°18′57″N 103°56′18″E / 1.315935°N 103.938313°E |
Membership (2014) | 5000+ |
Chairman | Mr Wee Cho Yaw |
Vice-Chairman | Mr Chua Thian Poh |
Board of Governors | Mr Ong Pang Boon Mr Chng Jit Koon Mr Tay Beng Chuan Mr Chua Seng Chong |
Website | www |
Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) (traditional Chinese: 新加坡福建會館; simplified Chinese: 新加坡福建会馆; pinyin: Xīnjiāpō Fújiàn Huìguǎn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-ka-pho Hok-kiàn Hōe-koán), or the Singapore Hokkien Association in English, is a cultural and educational foundation. It was established in 1840 to promote education, social welfare and the preservation of the Chinese language and culture among Chinese Singaporean and other Overseas Chinese groups in Southeast Asia. As of 2014, the SHHK, which has 5000 members, is the largest clan association in Singapore.[1]