This simple cache brings you to a delightful area with a unique clash of heritage and charm.
The impressive villa nearby was built in the 1880s, and renamed Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in 1997. In the local community, however, it is better known as Wan Qing Yuan 晚晴园 (or 'Serene' Sunset Garden'). Dr Sun Yat-Sen was the first president and founding father of the Republic of China, and this villa served as his Southeast Asia center for fund-raising efforts and uprising plannings. It also became the local HQ of Dr. Sun's Kuomingtang after the 1911 Revolution.
Right next door is the venerated Maha Sasana Ramsi Burmese Buddhist Temple. It was founded in 1878, and originally located at Kinta Road off Serangoon Road. The temple moved to its present site in 1991. The 11-foot high statue of Buddha was carved from a 10-tonne marble slab found at Saygin Hill in Burma. An interesting feature of this end of Balestier Road are the many streets named after places in Burma, such as Mandalay Road and Irrawady Road.
In need of a drink after geocaching? Fret not, for Starker @ Zhongshan Park is a few steps away, offering award-winning beer and delicious food at reasonable prices. Zhongshan Park adopts modern interpretation of Chinese architectural and landscape design, and is named after Dr Sun Yat-Sen.