Balestier is home to many former zhaitang ("vegetarian hall" in Mandarin). One of these is Phang Pheng Mei Temple (also known as Feeha Cheng Seah, “Lodge of the Flying Roseate Clouds”) at Jalan Ampas. This former zhaitang was home to working as well as retired Cantonese amahs (housekeepers). The present four-storey building, which now houses a temple and senior citizens’ home, was constructed in 1977.
