A slow ride into the past
the Chinese trishaw industry in Singapore, 1942-1983
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Author
Publication
2013 - Monash University Publishing, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Language
English
Word Count
40,750 words, Guess
Page Count
163 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL31083797M
- ISBN-139781921867385
- ISBN-101921867388
- OCLC Control Number839191872
- Library of Congress Control Number2012554696
Classifications
- DDC388.4132095957
- LCCHE5695 .L55 2013
Alternate Titles
- Chinese trishaw industry in Singapore, 1942-1983
Description
Singapore's economic modernisation during the 1960s greatly affected the trishaw industry. Through the use of travelogues, government records, trishaw associations' records and oral history interviews, this book studies the personal experiences of those involved in the industry and the role government plays in its rise and decline.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Monash Asia
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