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Channel News Asia, “Streets Made For Talking: What Did Past Telok Ayer's Residents Do For Fun?” documentary film, premiered on 4 September 2023, 9.00 pm - 10.00 pm.
Channel 8 News, “首届七夕乞巧嘉年华落下帷幕 吸引约1万人参加”, 8 World，2023年 8 月 19 日.
Chin Soo Fang and Desmond Wee, “Meet Singapore’s guardians of Chinese culture”, The Straits Times, Interactive Multimedia, 26 July 2023.
Ang Qing, “7 things to try at the Qixi Fest”, The Straits Times, 10 July 2023.
柏涵文，“乘游船星空下许愿 七夕节庆祝活动开幕”，联合早报， 2023年 7 月 7 日.
蔡可涵, “本地首届七夕乞巧嘉年华 公众重温半个世纪前庆祝盛况”, 8 World，2023年 7 月 7 日.
陆佳丽, “跨别半个世纪再庆七夕，本地将迎来首届“七夕乞巧嘉年华”, 958FM，2023年 7 月 7 日.
Channel 8 News, “本地首届七夕乞巧嘉年华 公众重温半个世纪前庆祝盛况”, 8 World，2023年 7 月 7 日.
“重新认识被淡忘的传统：牛车水7月将办七夕节喜年华”，新明日报， 2023年 6 月 27 日.
刘钰铃，“牛车水办大型嘉年华让公众重新认识七夕节”，联合早报， 2023年 6 月 27 日.
Chin Soo Fang, “‘Wish upon the stars’ festival returns to Chinatown after half a century”, The Straits Times, 26 June 2023.
TIME, “Singapore: A journey towards sustainable tourism - Cultural Roots of Singapore”, 2 May 2023.
TIME, “Singapore: A journey towards sustainable tourism - Preserving Singapore's cultural heritage”, 2 May 2023.
France 5, “Echappées Belles: Singapore” documentary film, premiered on 23 January 2023.
陈宇昕, "中英文《七夕节》梳理本地七夕节兴衰史"，联合早报， 2023年 1 月 2 日.
陈映蓁, "修复旧照文物 让历史重现"，联合早报， 2023年 1 月 1 日.
卞和，“华而不同：三言两语道不尽”，联合早报， 2022年 10 月 30 日.
联合早报与新加坡华族文化中心，“三言两语: “我的祖籍是... “ 播客节目，2022年 10 月 3 日首播.
Chin Soo Fang, “Authors hope book launch will help revive forgotten Qixi Festival”, The Straits Times, 16 October 2022.
灵芝《方言不仿古》访问文史工作者黄鈺清关于七夕节，CAPITAL 958 城市频道， 2022年 8 月 2 日.
陈爱薇，“重新关注被淡忘节日：广东帮会馆办活动延续七夕 ‘巧’ 意”，联合早报， 2022年 8 月 1 日.
Chin Soo Fang, “Push to revive Qixi Festival, once ‘grander than CNY’”, The Straits Times, 31 July 2022.
Channel News Asia, “In Search of Heat: Finding My Roots in Chilli (Episode 4 of 4)” documentary film, premiered on 10 July 2022, 8.30 pm - 9.30 pm.
陈爱薇，“岡州会馆本周六粤剧慈善演出办分享会‘暖身’50多人参加”，联合早报， 2022年 6 月 13 日.
National Heritage Board, “NHB Heritage Grant Scheme”, 4 July 2022.
Goh Yan Han, "Singaporean of the Year 2021: 10 who went above and beyond", The Straits Times, 25 December 2021.
Channel U U 频道, "Faces of Asia Episode 6 Changemakers 印象亚洲 第六集 变革者" documentary film, premiered on 16 Dec 2021, 9pm - 10pm.
联合早报，“线上活动举行至18日 ‘好嘢节’ 带你认识广东与客家文化”，2021 年 12 月 13 日.
Ng Keng Gene, "Learn about Cantonese customs, language, food at virtual festival", The Straits Times, 5 December 2021.
Goh Yan Han, "Meet the extraordinary S'poreans who are up for ST award", The Straits Times, 27 September 2021.
Clement Yong, "She's working to spark youth interest in Chinese culture", The Straits Times, 27 September 2021.
The Straits Times, "Sparking youth's interest in Chinese culture", Singaporean Of The Year 2021 nominee Lynn Wong, 7 February 2021.
Youthopia SG, "Championing Chinese Heritage", 19 July 2021.
Louisa Lim, "One Millennial Smashes Stereotypes In Her Quest to Save Disappearing Chinese Traditions", Rice Media, 28 May 2021.
Ng Keng Gene, "Singapore Heritage Fest: A passion for Toishanese dishes and heritage", The Straits Times, 29 April 2021.
Channel News Asia, "Remember Our House" documentary film, premiered on 12 Feb 2021, 9pm - 10pm.
Joel Chua, "She gave up a PhD in business to preserve and protect Singapore Chinese traditions", CNA 938 Live Radio Talk Show, CNA's Day, 9 February 2021, 8.10pm - 8.30pm.
Wong Kim Hoh, "She gave up a PhD in business to protect Chinese traditions", The Sunday Times, 7 February 2021.
The Straits Times, "Heritage warrior on a mission to protect Chinese traditions", Wong Kim Hoh meets Lynn Wong, 7 February 2021.
Singapore Heritage Society, Annual Report for Year Ended 31 July 2020.
谢燕燕，"用镜头捕捉台山历史，以美食唤醒悠远记忆"，联合早报，2020 年 7 月 13 日.
Hannah Bock, "Covid-19 Special - Neither dusty nor old: Youth come up with fresh ways to document heritage during Covid-19 pandemic", The Straits Times, 8 June 2020.
National Integration Council, "Walks to Remember", 17 June 2020.
Melody Zaccheus, "Historic but unprotected: Several pre-WWII places of worship flagged as being in critical need of protection", The Straits Times, 8 July 2019.
Asher Mak, "Lynn Wong Yuqing: The 30-Year-Old Singaporean Kung Fu Champion Fighting To Preserve Chinese Heritage", Zula, 22 May 2019.
李熙爱，“披戴 ‘红头巾’ 了解广东和客家文化历史"，联合早报，2018 年 3 月 25 日
林心惠，“年轻人发起 ‘好嘢节’ 推广客粤文化"，联合早报，2018 年 3 月 23 日
Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth, "Dishing out history", In Our SG Fund: Our Ideas. Our Home. Inspiring Projects for Our SG, 2018.
National Heritage Board, National Heritage Board Annual Report 2017-2018: Heritage in Focus, 2018.
李佩家，"碧山亭文物馆 下月开幕: 28 岁导览员 拥10 年经验", 新明日报，2017 年 5 月 27 日
王康威, "宗乡会馆难得一见：能文能武女将让会馆年轻化", 联合晚报, 2017 年 9 月 2 日
谢燕燕，"夺下首届 “宗乡总会杰出青年奖” 的是岡州会馆青年团副主任黄鈺清"，联合早报， 2017 年 4 月 23 日
立骞, "传承文化的新推手：访首届 “宗乡总会杰出青年奖” 得主黄鈺清", 源: 新加坡唯一的华文文化双月刊 , 2017 年 第128期, pg 24 - 25.
林心惠，“洪拳一挥 防身健体”，联合早报， 2017 年 2 月 5 日.
Flora Isabelle, "Combining one’s love for volunteerism while preserving Singapore’s rich heritage", Young NTUC, 2017.
Melissa Chan, "3 Singaporean Millennials Who Found Career Satisfaction, And The 'Shifu' That Got Them There", Vulcan Post, 2017.
林心惠，“学武让她与会馆结缘”，联合早报， 2016 年 11 月 2 日.
Kok Xing Hui, "Wanted: 'Silver Friends' for seniors", The Straits Times, 31 Jan 2016.
莫美颜 & 李白娟，“从关注到投入：年轻人爱上历史”，联合早报， 2013年 11 月 27 日.
Video Feature
Streets Made for Talking: What Did Past Telok Ayer's Residents Do For Fun?
Channel News Asia
Were there really any clubs on Club Street? Did you know that in the 1960s, Hong Lim Green hosted rockin’ open-air concerts with over 2,000 people? So what kind of music and performances did pre-television Telok Ayer residents love? Musician and lawyer Sam thinks he knows the Telok Ayer district well. After all, he works here and clocks off to have a good time after 5pm. But now he wants to find out what people did for fun, beyond the 9 to 5 in decades past.
Featured 41:25 : Sorority sisters of the Qixi Festival
本地首届七夕乞巧嘉年华 公众重温半个世纪前庆祝盛况
8 World | Channel 8 News Report 7 July 2023
下个月22日是七夕节，本地将迎来首届“七夕乞巧嘉年华”，让公众重温半个世纪以前本地庆祝这个节日的盛况。
A Journey Towards Sustainable Tourism: Cultural Roots of Singapore
TIME
A melting pot of diverse cultures, Singapore is committed to preserving its rich heritage and traditions for future generations. Join us as we explore the cultural roots of Singapore and find out how these districts are being protected to sustain the cultural vibrancy of this dynamic city-state.
Echappées Belles: Singapore
France 5
"Echappées Belles", a weekly travel documentary broadcast every Saturday evening in prime time on France 5 (the cultural channel of the public television) and is watched by an average of 1.5 million viewers.
In Search of Heat: Finding My Roots in Chilli (Episode 4 of 4)
Channel News Asia
Kevin is on a journey to find out more about his Chinese and Fijian roots in Singapore. Through interviewing heritage consultant Lynn Wong, Kevin was connected with one of her contacts and got to learn about a chili biscuit that was brought over to Singapore by the Majies from Shuntak, China.
NHB Heritage Grants Scheme
National Heritage Board
The Heritage Grants Scheme was launched by the National Heritage Board (NHB) in 2013 to provide funding support for interested individuals and non-profit groups seeking to develop heritage-related projects that promote learning and appreciation of Singapore’s history and heritage.
Lynn's "Reviving Our Forefathers’ Disappearing Foods (Documentary)", supported by the NHB Minor Project Grant, was one of 5 selected projects featured.
Singaporean of the Year 2021 Nominee
The Straits Times
Sparking youth's interest in Chinese culture
A skilled lion dancer and martial arts practitioner, Ms Lynn Wong decided to cut short her PhD in business to pursue her passion of preserving Chinese culture and heritage for future generations.
Read more: https://str.sg/3TMC
Singapore Millennial Kung Fu Champion | Inspiring Women in Singapore
Zula
"It feels like one part of you is gone if you do not even understand your own identity and your own history."
While her peers are queueing up for bubble tea and Starbucks, this 30-year-old is busy practising kung fu in the hope of keeping her culture alive in our rapidly modernising society.
Read the full story here: https://zula.sg/kung-fu-lynn/
Heritage warrior on a mission to protect Chinese traditions
The Straits Times
Wong Kim Hoh meets...
Lynn Wong was 5 years into her business PhD programme at Insead when she decided to drop out to pursue her passion of revitalising clan associations and preserving Chinese heritage and culture.
Read more: https://str.sg/Jre8
Championing Chinese Heritage
Youthopia SG
Through revitalising clan associations and making heritage more accessible, Lynn Wong hopes to encourage individuals to reconnect with their roots and celebrate their unique cultures.
Our youth are our future, and the National Youth Council’s Impact Initiative spotlights outstanding individuals who have made an impact to the world around them.
Read more: https://impact.youthopia.sg/about-impact/
Remember Our House
Channel News Asia
Lynn Wong is a researcher on a mission to document and salvage the memories of clans in Singapore before they disappear. Jolie Yin was the youngest youth president in Singapore clan history and an active member of Chung Shan Association. And Richard Zheng is a new citizen with a young family, finding ways to give back and modernize the clan that has given him a community.
Gaining access to their clans and more, Douglas embarks on a journey to understand the purpose of clans today, their struggles, and how they are fighting to stay relevant in the midst of modernity and apathy.
Kong Chow Wui Koon
Urban Redevelopment Authority
This Cantonese clan association was established in 1839 at Upper Chin Chew Street and moved in 1924 to the present building, designed by Westerhout & Oman. During the Japanese Occupation, the custodians volunteered the building as a clinic and hence its antique interiors remained intact. The association is well known for its lion dance troupe and martial arts. This is one of Chinatown’s first community museums and entry is free.
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