An exhibition on Qiaopi (Khieu-phue 僑批) - the "Sojourners' Letters", or "Teochew Letters" as we prefer to call them - will be held at Temenggong Artists-In-Residence (28 Temenggong Road Singapore 098775) from 13-21 Sep (closed on Monday 15 Sep).
As part of the programme, Dr Lee Chee Hian from NUS will be giving a talk on Saturday 13 Sep 2-4.30pm.
Teochew Letters were a form of family correspondence combined with remittance sent by Teochew immigrants in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong to their families in the Teochew region from the early 19th century till the 20th century. They form an important part of the Teochew people's collective memory and express the strength of our family bonds in days when working overseas could separation for years or even for life.
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