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CHINATOWN HERITAGE CENTRE |
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Learning Objectives |
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During the guided tour, the students will be able to understand:
- The hardship and trials that early Chinese migrants had to undergo when they made the perilous journey to Singapore and after they have settled in their adopted land.
- The culture and traditions that these settlers brought with them, and how they have evolved into the ones we know and celebrate today.
- The evils and temptations that caused the downfall of many of these young migrants.
- The darkness and poverty of Chinatown in the 1930s to its heyday in the 1950s.
- The stories, lifestyles and living conditions of these people as they lived cheek by jowl in the dark and cramped quarters of a typical shophouse.
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Learning Site |
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A visit to Chinatown Heritage Centre is like a step back in time to the era of our forefathers in Singapore. Many were coolies, rickshaw pullers, samsui women, and majies. The Centre is laid out in a clear chronological order where you can retrace the transformation of Chinatown from its squalid, lively past to the modern bustling place it is today.
1. Leaving for Nanyang
Learn about the harsh conditions in China that drove these young Chinese migrants to Nanyang to seek their fortunes. See the miniature replica of the junk they sailed in, and the meagre belongings they brought.
2. Arrival at Si Lat Po
Discover the significance of the various small temples and shrines dotting the waterfront has for these newly-arrived migrants.
3. Chinatown Trades
Find out how who the major dialect groups that came to Singapore are and the kind of occupations and trades that each specialised in.
4. Facing the Four Evils
Identify the four evils that led many of these young migrants astray as they make a living far away from comforts and stability of their families.
5. Where the Day Never Ends
Step into the bustling street markets of Chinatown in its 1950s heyday, where the people never seem to sleep. Find out who are the denizens that peddle their wares in this lively place.
6. A Song of Mourning
Learn about the bleaker side of Chinatown as you enter the Sago Street funeral parlour exhibit and discover how some of these migrants lived out their last days in the notorious Death Houses.
7. Chinatown Personalities
Listen to the heart-rending stories of six Chinatown past residents as they recall their most indelible memories of their lives there.
8. Cubicle Living
Experience for yourself the overcrowding, poverty, poor hygiene and sanitation that past occupants of traditional Chinatown shophouses had to endure. Try to figure out how a small cubicle the size of modern-day bathroom can fit a family of ten. |
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Purchase of admission tickets only
$3 per student
For every 20 students, 1 teacher / minder enters free-of-charge
Payment Terms: Cash / Credit Card
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