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This is a photograph of three people standing behind a replica of the Great Wall of China at the Tang Dynasty Village. The 12-hectare (30-acre) theme park, located in Yuan Ching Road, was a replica of an ancient Chinese imperial city. It was closed down in 1999. Photograph donated by Tan Geok Neo and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_243. Date of creation estimated. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Tan Geok Neo.
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