A slow ride into the past
Subtitle: the Chinese trishaw industry in Singapore, 1942-1983
By: Jason Lim
Series: Monash Asia; Monash Asia series
Publisher: Monash University Publishing
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Clayton, Victoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
ISBN-13: 9781921867385
Subjects: Pedicabs; History; Rickshaws; Pedicab drivers; Rickshaw men; Chinese
Other titles: Chinese trishaw industry in Singapore, 1942-1983
Description: Singapore's economic modernisation during the 1960s greatly affected the trishaw industry. Through the use of travelogues, government records, trishaw associations' records and oral history interviews, this book studies the personal experiences of those involved in the industry and the role government plays in its rise and decline.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-159) and index.