ZB Happy Read@NLB: Discovering Singapore’s past from our unique Chinese language 从新加坡特有语言看新加坡的过去
A product of our multi-cultural and multi-racial landscape, the Mandarin we speak is uniquely Singaporean. The Chinese phrases Singaporeans use are a part of our precious cultural heritage and a key to building our identity and sense of belonging. These phrases show us the paths trod by our pioneers and lead us to an understanding of our cultural genetic makeup, and our history. The talk will trace the origins and evolution of these Chinese phrases, and reveal the fascinating stories behind them.
新加坡多族群和多种族的语言文化环境，造成了深具本土特色的新加坡华语。这些具有本土特色的词语，是我们珍贵的文化遗产，帮助我们建立文化自信和身份认同。从这些词语可以看到我们先民走过的足迹，也可发掘隐藏其中我们的文化基因，进一步了解我们过去的历史。讲座将追溯这些词语的来源和它们各具特色的文化背景，以及这些词语后面充满趣味性的故事。
Speaker: Lim Earn Hoe, Cultural heritage specialist
林恩河，文史工作者
This talk is conducted in Mandarin and is part of the ZB Happy Read @ NLB series.