The dazzling world of Chinese tabloids in 1950s Singapore

30/12/2023 19 min

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Episode Synopsis

Copies of unwanted old tabloids chronicle the ebb and flow of bygone eras.For his study of local culture and entertainment, pop culture researcher Su Zhangkai amassed – and pored through – an extensive collection of newspapers and magazines from the 1950s and 60s. The vibrant Chinese tabloids of the 1950s reflected the lives and interests of ordinary citizens of the time, and also recorded grimier chapters of history in the development of our city state. To vie for more readers, many newspape...