This is Lorong Buangkok, the last traditional village in Singapore.

In Singapore, the majority of residents live in modern, public apartments. But the 25 families who live in Lorong Buangkok are an exception. 

Lorong Buangkok is the only traditional village — what locals call a “kampong” — remaining in the city-state. A Singaporean man named Sng Teow Koon purchased the 12,248-square-meter plot of land in 1956. Today, it could be worth as much as S$70 million ($52 million).

Today, his daughter Mui Hong owns the village, which is now surrounded by high-rise apartments and modern bungalows.

At first impression, the kampong looks like a hamlet from the mid-1900s, with homes made of wood and

zinc

roofs (pictured above). But many residents actually enjoy the latest technology, including luxury cars, high-speed Wi-Fi, and smart TVs.

“The residents are not poor, every house has a car, [but] we want to keep the culture,” Sng told Insider.