{"id":17389,"date":"2017-01-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2017\/01\/14\/chinese-epigraphy-in-singapore-1819-1911-book-launch\/"},"modified":"2021-02-01T17:50:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T09:50:03","slug":"chinese-epigraphy-in-singapore-1819-1911-book-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/2017\/01\/14\/chinese-epigraphy-in-singapore-1819-1911-book-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Epigraphy in Singapore 1819-1911 Book Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17390 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Chinese_Epigraphy_Vol_1_Cvr-723x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Chinese_Epigraphy_Vol_1_Cvr-723x1024.jpeg 723w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Chinese_Epigraphy_Vol_1_Cvr-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Chinese_Epigraphy_Vol_1_Cvr-768x1088.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Chinese_Epigraphy_Vol_1_Cvr-1084x1536.jpeg 1084w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Chinese_Epigraphy_Vol_1_Cvr.jpeg 1445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the news this week, Chinese newspaper LianHe ZaoBao featured Prof. Kenneth Dean and Dr. Hue Guan Thye\u2019s (Dept. of Chinese Studies) latest publication, Chinese Epigraphy in Singapore 1819-1911 (2017).<\/p>\n<p>The two-volume book represents the beginnings of an on-going effort to uncover the life of early Chinese migrants in Singapore. Inscriptions carved on the items found in Chinese temples, clan and guild halls, and native place industry associations prove to be an effective gate<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">way to discover one\u2019s Chinese heritage as well as the history of Singapore.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>To purchase the book in either English or Chinese, click here: <a href=\"http:\/\/nuspress.nus.edu.sg\/products\/chinese-epigraphy-in-singapore-1819-1911?variant=24979870729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/nuspress.nus.edu.sg\/\u2026\/chinese-epigraphy-in-singapore\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To read the original article, click here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/news\/singapore\/story20170111-712045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.zaobao.com.sg\/news\/singapore\/story20170111-712045<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the photos from the book launch on 9 January 2017.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17391\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17391 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Profs-presenting-book-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Profs-presenting-book-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Profs-presenting-book-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Profs-presenting-book-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Profs-presenting-book-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Profs-presenting-book.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof. Kenneth Dean and Dr. Hue Guan Thye presenting their publication.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_17393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17393\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17393 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Question.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Question.jpg 890w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Question-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Question-768x657.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 890px) 100vw, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prof. Dean gives an address for his co-published book.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_17392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17392\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17392 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Audience-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Audience-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Audience-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Audience-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Audience-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/srn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Audience.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audience present at the book launch on 9 January 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the news this week, Chinese newspaper LianHe ZaoBao featured Prof. Kenneth Dean and Dr. Hue Guan Thye\u2019s (Dept. of Chinese Studies) latest publication, Chinese Epigraphy in Singapore 1819-1911 (2017). 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