Non-Fiction

Description A successful businessman, Lim Bo Seng became synonymous with the anti-war movement in Singapore during WW II. His commitment toward...

Description Chapteh, congkak, hopscotch and five stones..Do these names ring a bell? This book takes you back in time to the 1950s and 1960s fo...

Description Here, in beautiful Singapore, we live in harmony. Regardless of our different races, religions and customs, we are able to grow and...

Description Chinese Science & Technology, we look at the accumlated knowledge of China still existing today in the form of inventions in d...

Description Chinese Literature, you will meet great minds among the Chinese literates. Since reading is a form of pleasure that has been enjoye...

Description Chinese Folk Customs, we look at folk beliefs in Chinese society, and how they have in all aspects of life: birth, coming -of- age,...

Description Chinese Fine Arts, we take you to a distingushed gallery featuring Chinese calligraphy, painting, music, dance, theatre, and sculpt...

Description Chinese Eminent Peoples, we look at the lives of more than 100 of the greatest and most famous achievers in all of Chinese history....

Description Chinese Auspicious Culture we examine how Chinese folk customs have evolved over the centuries to become a natural science that com...

Description The ancient of Chinese medicine is known throughout the world for its unique methods of diagnosis and treatment. To many, its image...

Description Since time immemorial, physicians and doctors have drawn upon the healing power of nature to create gentle, long -lasting therapeut...

Description Like everyone else, you have your favourite fruits and vegetables. You may like green whilst someone in your family may like them r...

Description Have you ever wonder about the significance of the various vibriant festivls celebrated by the Chinese people every year, or why th...

Description The famous author Rudyyard Kipling once wrote, " East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet."Yet they have met i...

Description With 5,000 years of history, India is a culture united by diversity. Her literary traditions reflect her glory and heritage. Today,...

Description Have you ever wondered what life was like in a malay Kampong in the old days? Or why practically all your malay friends are Muslims...

Description You are probably familiar with the spicy Peranakan cusine or even have friends who are graet cooking at it. But there is definitrly...

Description If you think that most Peranakans live to eat, you may be correct. After all, good Peranakan cuisine isn't a matter of tossing just...

Description The current economic crunch has called for a new era of change. Perhaps no classic can depict the concept of change better than the...

Description We know him best as the founder of modern Singapore . He was instrumentral in bringing about the island 's development into a free ...

Description A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step." in the pursuit of excellence the first step is to take in a job well don...

Description Tao Te Ching, written more than 2,500 years ago, is reputedly the first philosphical works in Chinese history. It presents the phil...

Description The I Ching( Yijing) is the world's oldest book of wisdom with a history stretching back more than 3,000 years. It is also the most...

Description About the Author In 1890, a teenage Tan Kah Kee left his hometown in Jimei, Fujian, embarking on a journey towards Singapore to joi...