More than meets the eye : re-examining the motives behind Singapore's Chinatown conservation efforts, 1980s to 1990s

• Main Author: Lee, Ivan Jia Xiang
• Other Authors: Els Van Dongen
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69726
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singapore’s Chinatown, so rich in history, yet often taken for granted. Prior to Singapore’s independence, Chinatown was officially carved out as a residential area, housing Chinese coming to Singapore. However, after independence, Singapore’s pursuit for modernization led business owners and invest...