{"id":7134,"date":"2013-07-18T13:01:38","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T05:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/?p=7134"},"modified":"2013-07-18T13:51:24","modified_gmt":"2013-07-18T05:51:24","slug":"bring-new-life-to-bukit-brown-zaobao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bukitbrown.com\/main\/2013\/bring-new-life-to-bukit-brown-zaobao\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Bring New Life to Bukit Brown&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A letter to\u00a0 Zaobao\u00a0 highlights Bukit Brown&#8217;s heritage value to Singapore and\u00a0 tourism (18th July, 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Translated\u00a0 by Desmond Sham<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Singapore is a young country without many interesting built up\u00a0 heritage.<br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[0]\" \/><br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[1]\" \/>Bukit Brown records the rich history of Singapore since its founding. It also has a unique Nanyang style tombs rarely seen in other places. It is a rare cultural heritage with character, and can be developed into an alternative tourist spot.<br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[3]\" \/><br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[4]\" \/>Cemeteries of monarchies in the world, the Chinese cemetery in the Philippines and Chin Pao San in Taiwan where the wealthy\u00a0 are buried, have become famous tourist spots.<br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[6]\" \/><br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[7]\" \/>Although there are no Kings and high officials buried in Bukit Brown, there are Chinese nationalists in the Qing period and the pioneers who\u00a0 contributed to Singapore. The whole cemetery is colourful and very diversified.<br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[9]\" \/><br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[10]\" \/>Besides different Chinese tombs of different dialect groups, there are also Western and Japanese tombs. Tombstones are written not only in Chinese, but also English, Dutch, Japanese, Thai as well as the colloquial language of the Peranakan. This is very rare in other places, and is attractive to both locals and foreigners who love history.<br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[12]\" \/><br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[13]\" \/>Singapore is a multiracial country. A &#8220;cemetery-themed&#8221; museum can be built next to the cemetery to illustrate the history of cemeteries and funeral cultures of different ethnic groups in Singapore. I&#8217;ve seen a cartoon illustrating the Emperors&#8217; tombs and funeral rituals in China. It&#8217;s very interesting and popular with tourists. These can also\u00a0 represent the multiracial history and culture of Singapore, and bring new life to its heritage. It can also be a place for the citizens especially\u00a0 the younger ones, to gain knowledge about other ethnic groups. This will make the cemetery more meaningful.<br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[15]\" \/><br data-reactid=\".r[47t65].[1][4][1]{comment506528722750680_506542049416014}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3].[0].[16]\" \/>There are many talented people in Singapore. I hope the administration can re-plan at least to preserve a large piece of\u00a0 Bukit Brown, and not\u00a0 let this valuable place with rich history\u00a0 be destroyed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Letter writer : \u6881\u8212\u6717<\/em><\/p>\n<h5 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