A slow ride into the past : the Chinese trishaw industry in Singapore, 1942-1983 /
Singapore's economic modernization 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 gove...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Clayton Victoria :
Monash University Publishing,
[2013]
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| Summary: | Singapore's economic modernization 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. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-159) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781921867385 (paperback) 1921867388 (paperback) |