Tang Village, 1980s : general view



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This is a picture of children sitting on a model rickshaw, posing for a photograph, 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 closed down in 1999. Photograph donated by Tan Geok Neo and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_244. 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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