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A Chinese man is shown chopping vegetables in a restaurant kitchen. On the table are chopsticks in a jar, plates, leafy vegetables and chopped vegetables in a bowl. Another man in a white uniform stands, with folded arms, next to the Chinese man. Photograph donated by Ping Yian San and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_218. 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) Ping Yian San.
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