The OMF (Overseas
Missionary Fellowship) bungalow, built in Cameron Highlands in 1933 at 1530 meters above sea level,
was constructed by a Chinese businessman Leong Sin
Nam (梁桑南) from Ipoh.
The name Yi Yun Court “怡云阁”, which
means “enjoying panoramic views of cloud
atop the pavilion”,
greets the guess at the entrance of the bungalow.
The historic bungalow had been built in a unique and
beautiful architectural design, in such a way that he inscribed the
congratulatory message“情良中心”（Love Center）from the Governor of the Straits
Settlements Sir Cecil Clementi Smith (马来联邦钦差大臣,海峡殖民地总督金文泰)to him in the building.
The first Chefoo School was opened
in China in 1881. It moved to Cameron Highlands in 1952. From 1954 to 1959,
Chefoo School used the bungalow as a school for missionary kids.
In 1964, the Overseas Missionary
Fellowship (OMF) bought over this bungalow to serve as place of rest,
refreshment and spiritual renewal for Members of OMF as well as local pastors,
leaders and other cross-culture full time missionaries’ workers from other
Christian organizations.
The bungalow has 9 rooms which can
accommodate 26 adults. Although it may be fading out of
public as it initially only cater for missionary to stay but later on, it
opened to all
Christian for holidays.
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