From Xiamen to Singapore

ORGANISED BY: Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, Nanyang Technological University

From Xiamen to Singapore: Processes and Experiences of Migration

From mid-nineteenth century to the beginning of WWII, tens of thousands of Fujianese left China through the port of Xiamen and headed to the British colony of Singapore. This talk describes the mechanisms and processes of migration that tied the two seaports inextricably together. Using oral history, it also recounts the experience of those who travelled during this period, which were significantly different from that presented in popular novels and television dramas.

This talk is part of the “Culture to Bind the Immigrants”: Allaying Discontents and Integrating New Chinese Immigrants in Singapore research project funded by SCCC.

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Date	Time	Speaker	Title	Format
23 October	2pm – 4pm	Dr Ong Soon Keong	From Xiamen to Singapore: Processes and Experiences of Migration 从厦门到新加坡：移民过程与体验	Online
6 November	2pm – 4pm	Professor Kenneth Dean	The United Temples of Singapore: Stories of the movements of temples from the kampongs	Online
13 November	2pm – 4pm	Ms Lynn Wong	What’s in a Name? Stories, Rituals, and Social Practices in Singapore’s Century-Old Kinship-Based Clan Associations	Online
14 November	2pm – 4pm	Ms Lynn Wong	Transformation of Ancestral Veneration Practices in Singapore: A Case of Century-Old Kinship-Based Clan Associations	Online
11 December	3pm – 5pm	Professor Jesvin Yeo and Dr Caroline Chia	Forgotten Heritage: Graphical Introduction to Singapore’s Traditional Chinese Puppets 被淡忘的文化遗产：新加坡传统华族木偶戏	Online