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The Straits Chinese Magazine: A Quarterly Journal of Oriental and Occidental Culture

by shelley on May 17, 2022

The Straits Chinese Magazine: A Quarterly Journal of Oriental and Occidental Culture (Thereafter, The SCM) was first published in March 1897 by the Koh Yew Hean Press in Singapore. One…

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Cultural Construction of Nanyang Chinese Community in Late Qing & Early Republican China: Discovery of a Cultural Space 晚清民初南洋華人社群的文化建构: 一种文化空間的發現

by shelley on April 13, 2022

This book investigates some critical issues in the formation of the cultural identity of the Nanyang or Southeast Asian Chinese through analysing cultural space of and in the Nanyang. The…

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The Government Services in British Malaya

by shelley on April 5, 2022

Ever wonder why the term “British Malaya”? During the period of 18th to mid-20th Century, the British was in control of many states in Malay Peninsula, including the island of…

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From the Blue Windows: Recollections of Life in Queenstown, Singapore, in the 1960s and 1970s

by shelley on February 3, 2022

Still, I sometimes wonder if there will be any landscapes familiar to my generation that future generations will be able to come into actual contact with. The Queenstown of my…

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Migration, Transmission, Localisation: Visual Art in Singapore (1886-1945) 流动迁移在地经历: 新加坡视觉艺术现象(1886-1945)

by shelley on January 19, 2022

Published in 2017, the Chinese book titled Migration, Transmission, Localisation: Visual Art in Singapore [流动迁移在地经历: 新加坡视觉艺术现象 (1886-1945)] depicts how Singapore was an important hub for artists who travelled to and…

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A Note on Medicine in Ancient Times

by shelley on December 13, 2021 | 1 Comment

The internet – which facilitates the sharing of information – has made it possible for us to find out about the medical treatment options suitable for various health conditions. However,…

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Squatters into Citizens: The 1961 Bukit Ho Swee Fire and the Making of Modern Singapore

by shelley on October 6, 2021

Loh Kah Seng, the author of Squatters into Citizens: The 1961 Bukit Ho Swee Fire and the Making of Modern Singapore, is a historian of Singapore and an Honorary Research…

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Catalogue of Pre-Republican Chinese books at the National University of Singapore Libraries (新加坡国立大学图书馆中文古籍目录)

by shelley on September 28, 2021

Catalogue of Pre-Republican Chinese books at the National University of Singapore Libraries (新加坡国立大学图书馆中文古籍目录) was published in Beijing in May 2021 by the Zhonghua Book Company. The two-volume catalogue is edited…

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Singapore: A Very Short History from Temasek to Tomorrow

by shelley on September 20, 2021

The Singapore Bicentennial year of 2019 has resulted in an upsurge of publications devoted to commemorating the momentous occasion. This book – a result of Alvin Tan’s ambitious goal to…

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The Story of the Rubber Industry: Showing the Growth of the Rubber Industry in Malaya from 1905-1910

by shelley on September 15, 2021

Rubber is one of the comparatively few universal products, that is to say, it is a substance used by almost everyone in civilization every day, as are wheat, cotton, tea…

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