Retrospect On The Dust-laden History, A: The Past And Present Of Tekong Island In Singapore

Retrospect On The Dust-laden History, A: The Past And Present Of Tekong Island In Singapore
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9789814397117
ISBN-13 : 9814397113
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Book Synopsis Retrospect On The Dust-laden History, A: The Past And Present Of Tekong Island In Singapore by : Poh Seng Chen

Download or read book Retrospect On The Dust-laden History, A: The Past And Present Of Tekong Island In Singapore written by Poh Seng Chen and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chen Poh Seng's great grandfather lived in Pulau Tekong, his 50-over cousins were born and educated there. He lived in Changi Point which is 30 minutes away by ferry.Lee Leong Sze is a Malaysian, graduated from the Department of History, National Chong Hsing University, Taiwan, obtained PhD in Singapore. Two researchers met in August 2005. They shared the same interest in studying the history of Pulau Tekong. During the study, they had full support and encouragement from former residents.The book describes how Pulau Tekong Island developed during the early 20th century. It describes where the ethnic groups came from, how they settled down, worked and lived together, and the relationship among different ethnic groups, like the Malay and Chinese (including Hakka and Chouchouese) over the years. Finally, the book finds out how and why the villages vanished. The final chapter outlines the outstanding citizens from Pulau Tekong and reviews how they merged with the main stream of Singapore society after leaving the offshore island.


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