Dr. Sun Yat Sens Penang Base
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Chng Teong Swee

Chng Teong Swee (1895-1978) was born in Tang Ua, Fujian Province, China. At the age of nine, Teong Swee and his father Chng Beng Chai (died 1910) came to Penang. Beng Chai became a chicken trader and took a second wife, Tan Ean Siew, with whom he had another son and two daughters. She became the matriarch of .

Photo: Chng Teong Swee and his first wife Madam Quah Eng Suat.
Portrait of his step-mother Madam Tan Ean Siew.

Teong Swee started work at the age of about 14, and supported his step-mother and his siblings after his fathers death. At the age of 25, he headed the firm Chng Eng Joo. He was also a shareholder in the company Wing Sun. After WWII, Teong Swee served as chairman of the Choong Association and the Drapers Guild.

Signboards from Chng Teong Swees businesses. During the Japanese Occupation,
a yellow Katakana sign for Wing Sun was in use.
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Dr. Sun Yat Sens
Penang Base
" Introduction
" The Chinese Revolution
" Dr. Sun Yat Sen
" Historical Significance
" Distinguished visitors
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" Chng Teong Swee
" Press & Reviews

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