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CHKL 105th Anniversary

School Charity Carnival 2024

A Humble Chong Hwa Ren’s Perspective

By Kendrick Yap Ee Jun, Cha Min Kyung, Amanda Tan,
Chiew Yu Fei, Brendan Yeo, Bernice Ng Pei Qi and Bryan Lau

The sky was still cloaked in the dark towards the stalls. The atmosphere buzzed with
blues and purples of night as I walked towards energy as families, students, and community
the school early in the morning. Students were members poured in. As students manning a
hard at work setting up stalls. Tables were drinks stall, we started hawking our products
being arranged, banners were being unfurled, with cheer and determination. Each of us took
and a smorgasbord of goods was carefully turns calling out to the crowd, highlighting the
displayed on the table. The air was filled with refreshing qualities and benefits of our drinks.
a blend of lively chatter and the clatter of items We would shout, aiming to catch the attention
being organised. I put my belongings down of passersby, the camaraderie among us added
and began to work with my friends setting up to the vibrant atmosphere. It did not take long
our stall. Anticipation was building up among to realise that many parents found our hawking
us as the sale was about to begin. We ensured to be interesting as they came over to our stall.
everything was in place for a smooth start.
Soon, the crowd began to ease up as
As the gates of the school swung open, the opening ceremony at Dataran Chong Hwa
a stream of people began flowing in, their began with a speech from Tan Sri Datuk Seri
excitement palpable as they made their way Lim Keng Cheng, Chairman of the Board of

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