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Learn
about the harsh conditions back home that caused many migrants to
flock to Singapore. On this second level of the Centre, experience
the lives of the migrants in the early years.These were tough times
and the dark and dim setting of the galleries serives as a reminder
of the suffering many young migrants faced.
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Arriving
at Si Lat Po
Poverty, oppression
and injustice drove the early immigrants from their homes in China
in search of a better life. Braving a long and perilous journey
by sea amid cramped and unhygienic conditions, the Chinese settlers
were very grateful to the Gods for their safe arrival in Singapore.
This gallery
showcases some of the few precious possessions that accompanied
them to this foreign land.
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Facing
the Four Evils
The hard life
of the immigrants resulted in many of them finding solace in the
four evils: opium smoking, prostitution, gambling and secret societies.Here
you will chance upon the aftermath of a fight in a gambling den
and catch a glimpse of a prostitute preparing herself for the night.This
gallery features the four vices that Chinatown residents fell prey
to.
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