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Hsu Yun Tsiao
Hsu Yun Tsiao ( zh, c=許雲樵, p=Xǔ Yúnqiáo; birth name zh, c=許鈺, p=Xǔ Yù; 1905 – 17 November 1981) was a scholar of Overseas Chinese and Southeast Asian history. Hsu was born in 1905 in Jiangsu Province, China. He was raised by his maternal grandparents after the death of his parents. In 1931, he migrated to Singapore. He taught in Chinese schools in Johor and contributed to newspapers like the Nanyang Siang Pau. Between 1933 and 1938, he taught in Thailand, where he met his wife (née Liu). He taught at Nanyang University from 1957 to 1961. Between 1963 and 1971, he worked at the Southeast Asian Research Centre (新加坡东南亚硏究所), and was the editor of its ''Journal of Southeast Asian Researches'' (《东南亚硏究》), which published seven volumes between 1965 and 1971. He later taught at Ngee Ann College (today's Ngee Ann Polytechnic) between 1973 and 1976. In addition to his teaching and editorial work, Hsu was noted for translating Malay an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, Postal romanization, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an Eastern China, eastern coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administrative divisions by area, third smallest, but the List of Chinese administrative divisions by population, fifth most populous and the List of Chinese administrative divisions by population density, most densely populated of the 23 provinces of the People's Republic of China. Jiangsu has the highest GDP per capita of Chinese provinces and second-highest GDP of Chinese provinces, after Guangdong. Jiangsu borders Shandong in the north, Anhui to the west, and Zhejiang and Shanghai to the south. Jiangsu has a coastline of over along the Yellow Sea, and the Yangtze River passes through the southern part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Seas Society (Singapore)
The South Seas Society ( zh, c=南洋学会, p=Nányáng Xúehuì) is a scholarly society in Singapore, which promotes research on Southeast Asia ( Nanyang, lit. "South Seas"). The Society was founded in March 1940 as the China South Seas Society ( zh, c=中国南洋学会, p=Zhōnggúo Nányáng Xúehuì). Its founders included Kwan Chu Poh ( zh, c=关楚璞), Yu Dafu ( zh, c=郁达夫), Yao Tse-Liang ( zh, c=姚楠), Hsu Yun Tsiao Hsu Yun Tsiao ( zh, c=許雲樵, p=Xǔ Yúnqiáo; birth name zh, c=許鈺, p=Xǔ Yù; 1905 – 17 November 1981) was a scholar of Overseas Chinese and Southeast Asian history. Hsu was born in 1905 in Jiangsu Province, China. He was raised by h ... ( zh, c=许云樵), and other scholars and literary figures. Former members of the Society's managing committee include: T. L. Yao, Huang Mun-se ( zh, c=黄曼士), Han Wai-toon ( zh, c=韩槐准), Lian Shih-sheng ( zh, c=连士升), and Gwee Yee-hean ( zh, c=魏维贤). The founding of a Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1905 Births
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Academic Staff Of Nanyang University
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
