Understanding heritage in Singapore : the irony behind Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam

• Main Author: Kam, Natalie Jie Yi
• Other Authors: Zhou Taomo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::History::Asia::Singapore::Social aspects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73594
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the landscape of Singapore today, built heritage is often ignored considering how the country is the epitome of a ‘concrete jungle.’ As such, spaces that contain rich culture and history are often times taken for granted in the pursuit of economic progress and higher standards of living. Such is...