Chinese Education in Singapore: An untold story of conflict and change by Zhang Zhixiong
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Author:
Zhang Zhixiong
Category:
History
, Language & Dictionary
, Mandarin
ISBN:
978-981-09-3952-6
Publisher:
Zhang Zhixiong
File Size:
3.62 MB
(price excluding 0% GST)
Synopsis
Strife. That's the Chinese word tattooed on the wrist of the raised fist.
The story about conflict in Singapore's Chinese community was always told from the viewpoint of the British colonizers. The perspective of a Chinese coolie was never written down. Until now. Set between the founding of Singapore and the shuttering of Nanyang University, this astonishing story is a colorful account of secret societies and their wars, of Sinitic languages and dialects, and of suppressions by a colonial government in a free port. Its pages are not crammed with historical facts and dates, but filled with the experiences of Chinese migrants over 200 years. It is an impression of their achievements and a witness to their weakness of character.
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