{"product_id":"9789814397117","title":"Retrospect On The Dust-laden History, A: The Past And Present Of Tekong Island In Singapore: The Past and Present of Tekong Island in Singapore","description":"\u003cp\u003eChen Poh Seng's great grandfather lived in Pulau Tekong, his 50-over cousins were born and educated there. He lived in Changi Point which is 30 minutes away by ferry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLee Leong Sze is a Malaysian, graduated from the Department of History, National Chong Hsing University, Taiwan, obtained PhD in Singapore. Two researchers met in August 2005. They shared the same interest in studying the history of Pulau Tekong. During the study, they had full support and encouragement from former residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book describes how Pulau Tekong Island developed during the early 20th  century. It describes where the ethnic groups came from, how they settled down, worked and lived together, and the relationship among different ethnic groups, like the Malay and Chinese (including Hakka and Chouchouese) over the years. Finally, the book finds out how and why the villages vanished. The final chapter outlines the outstanding citizens from Pulau Tekong and reviews how they merged with the main stream of Singapore society after leaving the offshore island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Desolation to Prosperity:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment of Villages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife in Villages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eComposition and Relationship of Ethnic Groups:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthnic Structure on Tekong Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship Between Chinese and Malays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEthnic Relationship within Chinese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Impact of World War II:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfluence of World War II on Tekong Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTekong Island Under British Government and Self-Governance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1960s: A Period of Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Development of Tekong Island:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTekong Island Under Singapore's Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Disappearance of Villages on Tekong Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Achievements of Former Residents of Tekong Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConclusion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e Student, professional, general public.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47185220665584,"sku":"9789814397117","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814397117_p0.jpg?v=1763691993","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814397117","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}