Diminishing trades in Singapore : the impact of Singapore's urban planning and economic-driven policies on traditional Chinese provision shops, 1950s-1990s

• Main Author: Kang, Kai Yu
• Other Authors: Miles Alexander Powell
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Humanities::History
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/147243
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Provision Shop holds a special place in the hearts of many Singaporeans, especially those who lived through the kampong days till the 1980s. This landmark goes beyond its role as a store that sells essentials to the locals. In fact, it was a “community hub” for the kampong dwellers to hang out,...