Steeped in its colonial past, yet at Asia's technological cutting edge, Singapore is a fascinating blend of eras and cultures. Let this guide bring the city to life! -- 17...
Golden-domed Malay mosques, south Indian fish-head curry houses, Chinese lion dances, Japanese department stores... This compact guide offers comprehensive coverage of the orderly, island-sized fusion of Asian cultures that is...
It engaged the services of a French Gothic and neo - classsical conserva- Victoria Theatre and Hall tionist , Didier Repellin , who helped Facing the side of Empress Place restore the building to its original Building are two ...
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One of the Baba reformers , Lim Boon Keng , began classes in Mandarin in 1899 , and other groups such as the Chinese Consulate and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club later set up classes . By the beginning of the twentieth century ...
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005 Wills, John E., Jr. “Maritime China from Wang Chih to Shih Lang: Themes in Peripheral History.” In “Maritime Asia, 1500– 1800, The Interactive Emergence of European Domination,” by Jonathan ...
The best guide to the area, completely updated Walks in Chinatown, Little Araby, and Little India The best markets and malls for designer dresses and silk saris, modern jewelry and...
"Packed with dependable information." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution"An admirable blend of the cultural and the practical." -- the Washington PostExperienced and first-time travelers alike rely on Fodor's Gold Guides for rich,...
London: Macmillan, 1990 Farndon, Roy. “Does London Have a Future as a World Maritime Centre?” Greenwich Forum 9, Britain and the Sea. Edinburgh: Scottish Academic Press, 1984 Farnie, D. A. East and West of Suez: The Suez Canal in ...
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"Insight guides" er reisehåndbøker som skal gi historisk og kulturell forståelse for stedene som skal besøkes. De er kjent for dyptpløyende artikler om kultur, religion, mat, severdigheter osv., og er...
Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, lifestyle, language, art, and food of Singapore, exploring its customs and current issues.
This, he argued, is a big vision of Singapore.25 Yeo all but denied Singapore's nation status, highlighted Singapore's city status, and emphasised its current and historical connectivity with the world and the region.26 Even Singapore's ...
Singapore: Architecture of a Global City presents the work of nearly 40 locally based practices and over 20 internationally renowned 'signature' architects through full-colour photographs and drawings, teamed with essays and commentary.
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From the pre-colonial period through to the modern day, he traces the idea, the politics and the geography of Singapore over five centuries of rich history. In doing so he rejects the official narrative of the so-called 'Singapore Story'.
Singapore: The Gateway to Asia, Now in a New Rough Guide Edition
American diplomat who knew Lee rather well said that the man “thought in large scale and beyond his culture.” Most people, both admirers and detractors, would agree with this assessment. Clearly Lee was a man of formidable energy with ...
Singapore's people, animals, and plants need clean water and air to live. Some places in Singapore don't have these things. Air pollution is a Haze caused by burning forests in Indonesia during September 2015. serious problem.
Originally published in 1960, the author of this book is one of the planners of the Imperial Japanese Army’s invasion of Malaya and the capture of Singapore—Colonel Masanobu Tsuji himself.