The area seems cleaner and the road is better than current

Can anyone tell me is the so called S&M still exist inside the wisma fui chiu?

I remember there got a lot small small shop sell various of thing. I once bought origami paper from there, but i heard all shop closed down right?

惠州 (Fui Chiu is Hakka, pronounced Wai Chow in Cantonese and Huizhou in Mandarin) is a Hakka clan from the city of Huizhou in Guangdong province China. Yap Ah Loy was a Hakka from this clan and he founded this association. I'm from this clan too but not part of the association

This post has been edited by formsian: Apr 1 2013, 05:14 AM

Wisma Fui Chiu in a state of neglect (The Star 10 May 2013)

WISMA Fui Chiu, once a bustling shopping centre, is now an eyesore in the city.

The building, located opposite the gateway to the popular tourist destination Petaling Street, has been left mostly empty since 2009.

The structure, with a history stretching back to the 1930s, poses a danger to passersby and is a vagrant hotspot.

Only the top two floors (Levels 6 and 7) are occupied by the Fui Chiu Association of Selangor and Federal Territories while the other sections are out of bounds.

The association was founded by Kapitan Yap Ah Loy, and is said to be one of the most powerful Chinese clan associations in Malaya.

The association’s records showed that the building, originally four storeys, was for office and commercial use as well as staff quarters.

The premises was temporarily used by Tsun Jin High School when its original campus was destroyed by the Japanese during World War II.

It was also used by the Malaya Communist Party and Zhigong party until these groups were declared illegal in July 1948.

In November 1985, the building was developed into a 13-storey office and commercial block but the construction was halted due to the cooperatives.

The construction resumed in 1989 and the building received its certificate of fitness in 1992.

Association president Chia Lek Ming said the building’s current state was because the lessee was involved in a legal battle with its tenants.

He explained that the association had a 40-year contract with the lessee, who was responsible for maintaining the building.

“Because of the contract, we cannot hire another firm to clean and maintain the building. We even have to pay to use the parking bays in the basement.

“We are celebrating our 150th anniversary next year and we are unsure if we can even hold the event at this premises.

“We hope the parties involved can resolve their problems and revive this place as soon as possible,” Chia said, adding that the situation had hit the association hard.

He said rental for badminton courts on the top floor had dropped significantly and that they had to hold activities at rented halls elsewhere.

“We are not sure if the lifts are maintained regularly and a walk up the dingy staircases is quite frightening,” he said.

Chia also said the lease would only expire in 2030.

“Some of the fixtures on the facade are loose.

“We really hope the lessee can attend to all these problems before someone gets hurt.

“The building’s bad condition is marring the association’s reputation when, in fact, we are the victim,” he said.

The lessee declined to comment due to the ongoing court proceedings.

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