Kwong Yik Seng Crockery Shop was an established family-owned crockery shop located on Jalan Tun Ismail in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It opened in 1938 and served its customers for 81 years before officially closing down on 29 November 2019. A month before they shut, we spent some time interviewing those who knew the place for a long time, and soon fell in love with the charm of the shop. We became very fond of this close-knit family of owners and workers. Seeing as it was likely to be their last ever interview, they shared with us all facets of life at Kwong Yik Seng, from digging out old photos from 1991 to reminiscing over their most beloved spots in the shop, and even playing us their favourite Elvis songs. It is clear how close they have gotten over the years, with one even saying how she is closer to them than to her own mother. It is not just the beautiful objects that make up the heart of Kwong Yik Seng; rather, it is their lively personalities as well as the friendships forged between them and with their customers that keep generations after generations returning. We will be sad to see them go, but feel privileged to have heard their stories. It was a rare opportunity to experience the ins and outs of one of the last remaining crockery shops in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
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