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This is a 1953 photograph of shoppers doing their Chinese New Year shopping at Chinatown. The shoppers at this stall are selecting and buying flowers, a popular festive decoration used to brighten up the home. Photograph donated by Leong Keng Wai and displayed at the Heritage Roadshow 2008. HRS3_469. Title devised by Library staff.
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- This digital copy (c) National Library Board Singapore 2008. The original work (c) Leong Keng Wai.
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