The Cho Family Re-Discovered
The Cho Family Re-Discovered by Norman Cho The search for my family tree has been an exhilarating adventure for me… It all began with the discovery of my late paternal grandfather’s (Cho Kim Leong) grave at Bukit Brown in Nov 2011 after a long and arduous search for it. The construction of his tomb began soon after this discovery. This was followed by more discoveries about the man (Kim Leong) himself, through family documents, interviews with those who remember him […]
Tomb Cleanup by Cub Scouts
Dateline: Sunday 17th March, 2013 – 2pm-4pm Project: A Community Service by Pack 3017 of the Cub Scouts of America (age 7-11 years) to “spring clean” the tombs on Hill 1, supported by the Brownies. The project began with showers of blessings, that came and went. Undaunted, about 30 cub scouts accompanied by their parents cleaned up some 40 tombs on Hill 1. Their timing was perfect, 2 weeks before the annual Qing Ming festival when descendants spruce up tombs […]
Sat 23 March – Tour Report
A group of 0ver 60 turned up for the “themed” tour which focused on intricately craved tomb panels and their symbolic meanings. The lead guide Yik Han also gave an introduction to “Tomb Cons” – how tomb contractors go about building the tombs based on the requirements of their “clients” Some comments from participants on the tour: Low Kah Fai: Thanks for the effort of putting this tour together and kudos to you and fellow guides. a enriching tour. hope […]
Signposting iBBC
The physical work on the ground that would help take you to the tombs featured on the new iBBC app started today. A team of volunteers including Brownie Khoo Ee Hoon had prepared sign-ages to be secured at various vantage points. The signs are colour coded to the map so you can traverse the sprawling hills of Bukit Brown, independently. Ee Hoon who helmed the artwork for this project, outlined a list of things which had to be […]
iBBC – Tech Tombs
The iBBC App Guide is a FREE App to accompany you when you visit Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery. It has been developed by the The Bukit Brown Cemetery Documentation Project led Dr Hui Yew Foong. Brownie Khoo Ee Hoon designed the artwork of the map. There will be physical markers on site to guide the way. Download your App from the Google Android store now, here Check out a video demo on how it works here And once you have downloaded […]
The Wayang in the Tombs 1
The Wayang in the Tombs by Ang Yik Han (Popular tales performed in Chinese Wayang carved in iconic scenes on tomb panels.) In the ” Romance of the Three Kingdoms” General Guan Yu is immortalised as the epitome of loyalty and righteousness. He played a significant role in the establishment of the state of Shu Han during the period of the Three Kingdoms. Legend? Embroidered truth? It does not matter, over the ages from at least the Ming Dynasty, the […]
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