What Old Chinese Textbooks Reveal About Life and Times in Singapore
An unexpected discovery in a Chinatown bookshop Some of the most meaningful encounters with history happen by chance. In a small stationery shop tucked away
January 13, 2026
An unexpected discovery in a Chinatown bookshop Some of the most meaningful encounters with history happen by chance. In a small stationery shop tucked away
A fallen ruler at the edge of history On 16 August 1945, as the Second World War drew to a close in Asia, a quiet
An overlooked corner of Asia’s visual history Within the world of historical photo collecting, images of China dominate attention. There are specialised magazines, dedicated collectors,
A collecting journey that came full circle More than twenty years ago, I began collecting old photographs of Singapore. At the time, it was a
A photograph that marked the end of exile In November 1945, as the Second World War drew to a close in Asia, a quiet but
An unexpected path shaped by memory When I was young, I could never have imagined that I would one day collect historical photographs of Singapore,
A forgotten story finds a public voice The story of Wu Shi, known within the Chinese Communist Party as Secret Envoy No. 1 in Taiwan,
A memory sparked by an unexpected scene Watching the documentary The Songs We Sang recently stirred a quiet but powerful sense of nostalgia. One particular
A relationship shaped by history rather than moments The relationship between China and the United States has never followed a straight path. Over more than
A wartime story that reshaped two nations World War II produced many stories of courage but few carried the symbolic weight of the Doolittle Raid.
