Singapore Kampong is a show-case of old photographs on kampong life and rural changes. Photos: Yip Cheong Fun, the Master lensman elected by New York as "The Honorary Outstanding Photographer of the Century." A community service project by ServiceWorld Hostel in Singapore
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Staring
Children in the kampong react quite instinctively. Here, we see a child staring at visitors to the kampong with some degree of apprehension. Perhaps, he knows that his kampong days are numbered.
A psychologist, educationist, property developer, Army Major (Artillery), poet and author. Has held various academic appointments and business positions,including CEOs of property firms, Directors of American College, International Schools, Business Colleges and DVC of a Chinese University.
Publications:
a. Report of the Singapore Committee [on] developing social policy in conditions of rapid change : the role of social welfare [to the] XVIth. International Conference on Social Welfare, the Hague, Netherlands, August 1972 / a report prepared by Andrew Yip
b. Educational institutions in Singapore. Editor: Andrew Yip
c. The occupational choices of English-medium secondary school-leavers in relation to education and vocational opportunity.
d. Social development and welfare planning in Singapore.
e. A poetic vision - The Photography of Yip Cheong-Fun
f. Chinatown - Different Exposures
g. Singapore Chinatown in Pictures
h. Vocational Guidance Bulletin - Editor: Andrew Yip
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