03/06/2026
If I were to put it simply, Chai Huat Hin feels like a time capsule. I know it sounds cliché. But over time, I’ve realised this place carries far more memories than I will ever know of.
You don’t have to grow up in a shop like this to know that feeling — people return to it from time to time, usually for life’s bigger moments : Chinese New Year, Betrothal, Weddings or simply preparing a meal at home. It’s that familiarity.
But funny how life works, I used to hold my grandfather’s hand walking into the shop. Today, I watch the same children who once came here return holding their own children instead.
Life changes, but somehow 再發興 has remained.
