The Peranakan Phoenix: on how the phoenix became an emblem of the Peranakan Chinese in Singapore from the 1980-2020s
Ying Li Toh
Abstract:There is a general consensus from prominent Peranakan Chinese scholars (such as Hwei-Fe'n Cheah in Phoenix Rising, 2010) that the phoenix has become an emblem of Peranakan Chinese identity, but scant research has been conducted on why this happened and how different players, cultural factors and historical events triggered this phenomenon. To respond to this research gap, my thesis focuses on exploring the process from the 1980s-2020s that led to the phoenix becoming an emblem of Singapore's Peranakan Chinese.… Show more
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