Unlike some grander ones the entrance to both Chinese temples facing each other on Armenian street is free. Their history is well documented with pictures on the walls. Yap temple is attached to an Art Deco building from the 1920's.

In the corner of Armenian and Cannon street one will encounter a European style building with Greek columns in front and a façade painted in olive green, on which is written in English: 'Yap Temple'. This though is the kongsi (clan house) of the Yap clan (not open to the public), while the Chinese temple for worshipping - as usual - the ancestors and the god of prosperity is attached to it next door with a smaller shrine in front on the sidewalk, all with green rounded tiles on the roof. The not very big Taoist temple has all the classical features with upturned eaves at the corners and sculptures of dragons on top. Most impressive are the two carved pillars in front. As is written at the front the building dates from 1924.