'I'll keep doing it if I can': Meet the 21-year-old behind some of Singapore's 'flower vehicles'
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With the seventh month festivities currently in full swing, it's not uncommon to see brightly-lit and heavily-decorated trucks on the road. Adorned with LED lights and decorations inspired by temples, these mobile floats, known as hua che ('flower vehicl'I'll keep doing it if I can': Meet the 21-year-old behind some of Singapore's 'flower vehicles'
With the seventh month festivities currently in full swing, it's not uncommon to see brightly-lit and heavily-decorated trucks on the road. Adorned with LED lights and decorations inspired by temples, these mobile floats, known as hua che ('flower vehicle' in Chinese), are actually commonly hired by temples and getai organisers for special events. Although there are only a handful of companies who have hua che for rent these days, Ong Eng Hwee, owner of Qingde Hua Che, has claimed to be the pioneer of these brightly-lit trucks. His company owns two hua che, both of which have LED lights installed by his 21-year-old son, Zijun. «Previously the norm was to decorate the truck and use it for a special event, and then everything would be taken down, it was quite laborious,» explained the 57-year-old in Mandarin. His company also provides lion dance and ku tong ('crying child in Chinese') services for funerals. Read more