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This is a 2003 photograph showing a Chinese seal carver at work in Chinatown. The auspicious colour of red is very much in evidence. Behind the seal carver can be seen red streamers with Chinese words written in calligraphy. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.
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