Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present
Chinese medical halls have been one of the few traditional industries that have survived from colonial times and into modern-day Singapore. A common sight around Housing Development Board (HDB) living estates and other areas across the country, the intricate history and culture surrounding them rema...
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| author | Liew, Kimberly Xin Yu |
| author2 | Michael Stanley-Baker |
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| description | Chinese medical halls have been one of the few traditional industries that have survived from colonial times and into modern-day Singapore. A common sight around Housing Development Board (HDB) living estates and other areas across the country, the intricate history and culture surrounding them remain underappreciated and obscure, at least within English-language publications. Chinese medical halls as an industry have been marked by conflict with institutional medicine, but also innovation. Despite various legislative restrictions, cultural scepticism and ever-changing consumer tastes, the medical hall industry has generally been resilient and has adapted itself to the various changes that have occurred throughout Singapore’s history. This thesis attempts to uncover that obscure past by highlighting how the Chinese medical hall industry has evolved in response to various challenges, whether that be from institutions or within themselves, spanning a history from the late 19th century until current day. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1558452023-03-11T20:10:12Z Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present Liew, Kimberly Xin Yu Michael Stanley-Baker School of Humanities msb@ntu.edu.sg Humanities::History::Asia::Singapore Chinese medical halls have been one of the few traditional industries that have survived from colonial times and into modern-day Singapore. A common sight around Housing Development Board (HDB) living estates and other areas across the country, the intricate history and culture surrounding them remain underappreciated and obscure, at least within English-language publications. Chinese medical halls as an industry have been marked by conflict with institutional medicine, but also innovation. Despite various legislative restrictions, cultural scepticism and ever-changing consumer tastes, the medical hall industry has generally been resilient and has adapted itself to the various changes that have occurred throughout Singapore’s history. This thesis attempts to uncover that obscure past by highlighting how the Chinese medical hall industry has evolved in response to various challenges, whether that be from institutions or within themselves, spanning a history from the late 19th century until current day. Bachelor of Arts in History 2022-03-23T08:48:53Z 2022-03-23T08:48:53Z 2022 Final Year Project (FYP) Liew, K. X. Y. (2022). Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155845 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155845 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Humanities::History::Asia::Singapore Liew, Kimberly Xin Yu Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present |
| title | Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present |
| title_full | Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present |
| title_fullStr | Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present |
| title_short | Herbalists, Hakkas & health ministries : a history of the Chinese medical hall industry in Singapore, 1890s to present |
| title_sort | herbalists hakkas health ministries a history of the chinese medical hall industry in singapore 1890s to present |
| topic | Humanities::History::Asia::Singapore |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155845 |
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