 In the later part of the 20th century, the brothels vacated Sago Street and the shophouses underwent restoration in the 1990s.The Cantonese call the street "little temple street" because of the "tua peh kong" temple located there.The Hokkiens (Min Nan speakers) refer the street as "gu chia chui hi hng koi cheng koi", meaning "the street in front of the theatre (street) in Kreta Ayer".