Who were the Straits Chinese?
The Straits Chinese, also known as the ‘Peranakan’, are the descendants of Han Chinese migrants to the Malaysian Peninsula,...
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The Straits Chinese: What's in a Name?
The Straits Chinese went by, and continue to be known by, a variety of names. These include the Peranakan, the Baba-Nyonya, the...
The Heyday of the peranakan
The Straits Chinese flourished in Malaya, Singapore and Indonesia between the 1400s up to the first half of the 20th century....
The peranakan home and family
Much like European society in the 1600s to the early 1900s, Peranakan society was also strictly hierarchical. Everyone was...
Who were the Straits Chinese?
The Straits Chinese, also known as the ‘Peranakan’, are the descendants of Han Chinese migrants to the Malaysian Peninsula,...
The Straits Chinese: What's in a Name?
The Straits Chinese went by, and continue to be known by, a variety of names. These include the Peranakan, the Baba-Nyonya, the...
The Heyday of the peranakan
The Straits Chinese flourished in Malaya, Singapore and Indonesia between the 1400s up to the first half of the 20th century....
The peranakan home and family
Much like European society in the 1600s to the early 1900s, Peranakan society was also strictly hierarchical. Everyone was...
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History's Medicine Cabinet
Despite the advances made by medical science in the 19th century, a lot of the medications which people used to take for their...
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Packing for a New Age
As the 19th century progressed into the 20th century, travel became cheaper still.
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The Boxer Protocol
Upon the end of the Siege of the Legation Quarter, much like with the ending of the First and Second Opium Wars, the Chinese...
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