Walk through a furnished kampung house complete with a 1970s copy of ST and mosquito net-covered bed, or stroll through a durian and starfruit orchard. Visitors to Pulau Ubin can now revisit Singapore’s kampung days, away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. The Ubin Fruit Orchard and Teck Seng’s Place – a refurbished 1970s Chinese kampung house – are some of the attractions on the new Rustic Reflections tour, announced yesterday by NParks at the end of its year-long Celebrate Ubin campaign, which highlighted the island’s rich animal and plant life and history. Previously known as House 363B, the home has been furnished with items donated by Ubin residents and other members of the public, aimed at evoking earlier times. The 1ha orchard will feature around 350 fruit trees from 30 different species, including rambutan and starfruit, once commonly found in kampungs.... Continue Reading