2020年4月6日星期一

A General History of the Chinese in Singapore



(Singapore : SFCCA & WSPC , Jun 2019, Total 969 pages)

The book documents over 700 years of Singapore’s history from her early years, even before Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival. More specifically, it documents the life and development of the Chinese community in Singapore, as well as the role of the Chinese community in growing the nation’s economic, societal, cultural and even political scenes.

With “Pride in our Past, Legacy for our Future” as its key objective, this book aims to preserve the Singapore Chinese story, history and heritage for future generations, as well as keep our cultures and traditions alive. Therefore, the book aims to serve as a comprehensive guide for Singaporeans, new immigrants and foreigners to have an epitome of the Singapore society.