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新加坡十九世纪华人教育的改革 The Reform of Chinese Education in Singapore in the 19th Century

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1 January 2008

Education reforms and the modernisation of education in Singapore and Malaya are often attributed to political changes in China during the early 20th century. Few remember the contributions of local intellectuals in spearheading education reforms before the 1900s. These reformers were multicultural both in their background and outlook. Two notable pioneers in this field are Chan Kim Boon and Khoo Seok Wan.

A group of people in traditional attire indoors, with scrolls and calligraphy hanging on a dark wall.

A classroom scene of a Chinese school in the late-19th century. 叶钟铃, 黄佟葆合编《新马印华校教科书发展回顾 》. (2005). 新加坡 : 华裔馆. Call no.: RSING Chinese 495.107 HIS

图二:《水浒传—宋江》,第二 卷。Chrita dahulu-kala di triak Song kang 108 P'rompak atau Swui Hnoh di zaman "Song Teow". Vol II. 可参阅显微胶卷: NL10715.

图二:《水浒传—宋江》,第二 卷。Chrita dahulu-kala di triak Song kang 108 P'rompak atau Swui Hnoh di zaman "Song Teow". Vol II. 可参阅显微胶卷: NL10715.

A newspaper article discusses Chan Kim Boon's translations of Chinese classics in Baba patois, including his works and their covers.

图一: 1985年5月16日,《海峡时报副刊》一篇有关 曾锦文的报道 Man re-wrote Chinese classics in Baba patois.

A page from an old book with text in Malay on the left and right, and an illustration of bottles and leaves in the lower right corner.

图三 、四: 《水浒传 — 宋江》书中一瞥 。右页段末日期为: 1899年11月10日。

图五: 书中林冲肖像图。

图五: 书中林冲肖像图。

图六: 《萧虹生诗钞自序》。

图六: 《萧虹生诗钞自序》。

图七: 《萧虹生诗钞》卷一首页。 闽海邱炜 菽园甫著。

图七: 《萧虹生诗钞》卷一首页。 闽海邱炜 菽园甫著。

图八:邱菽园诗作 —“种树”。

图八:邱菽园诗作 —“种树”。

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