Nanyang Girls' High SchoolIndependent schoolNanyang Girls' High School南洋女子中学校Location2 Linden Drive, Singapore 2886831°19′50″N 103°48′09″E / 1.3305°N 103.8024°E / 1.3305; 103.8024InformationTypeIndependentSpecial Assistance Plan (SAP)Integrated Programme (IP)Motto勤·慎·端·朴(Diligence, Prudence, Respectability, Simplicity)Established1917; 109 years ago (1917)SessionSingle sessionSchool code7114PrincipalSiau Fong FuiEnrolment~1600Colour Blue Yellow White AffiliationsNanyang Primary SchoolHwa Chong Institution (IP)Websiteen.nygh.moe.edu.sg Nanyang Girls' High School (NYGH) is an independent girls' secondary school in Bukit Timah, Singapore.
Ong Teng CheongOng Teng CheongGCMG (22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) was a Singaporean architect and politician who served as the fifth president of Singapore between 1993 and 1999 after winning the 1993 presidential election. Born when Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements, Ong was educated at the University of Adelaide, where he studied architecture. He later received a Colombo Plan scholarship and earned a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Liverpool.
Bachelor of ArchitectureA Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) is an undergraduateprofessional degree designed to satisfy the academic requirement of practicing architecture around the world. AustraliaEntry to Australian architecture programs is highly competitive and the proportion of students at some architecture schools from outside Australia is very high, up to 50%. BangladeshIn Bangladesh Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arc) is a 5 years professional undergraduate degree.
University of AdelaidePublic university in South AustraliaThe University of Adelaide (UofA) was a publicresearch university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it was the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre included many sandstone buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as Bonython Hall.
Singapore in the Straits SettlementsHistory of Singapore (1826 – 1942) Singapore was part of the Straits Settlements between 1826 and 1942, together with Penang and Malacca. Singapore was the capital and the seat of government of the Straits Settlements after it had been moved from George Town in 1832. From 1830 to 1867, the Straits Settlements was a residency, or subdivision, of the Presidency of Bengal, in British India.ArchitectureArt and technique of designing buildingsIn adding the dome to the Florence Cathedral (Italy) in the early 15th century, the architect Filippo Brunelleschi not only transformed the building and the city, but also the role and status of the architect.Bauhaus building (Germany). The Bauhaus style co-started modernist architecture.Architecture is the study and practice of designing structures, especially habitable ones.
Republic of China (1912–1949)The Republic of China established its governance over mainland China on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and ended China's imperial history. The Beiyang government in Beijing was the internationally recognized government of the ROC from 1912 to 1928, with regional warlords occupying parts of the country after the death of Beiyang leader Yuan Shikai in 1916.
ShanghaiMunicipality and largest city in ChinaMunicipality in ChinaShanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 30,050,000 in the urban area as of 2026, thus making it China's most populous city and more broadly the fifth-largest city in the world by population. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city.1999 Singaporean presidential electionPresidential elections were scheduled to be held in Singapore on 18 August 1999. S.R. Nathan previously served as Singapore's Ambassador to the United States from 1990 to 1996 and was elected in an uncontested election due to the lack of eligible candidates. He was sworn in as the sixth President of Singapore on 1 September 1999.
Japanese occupation of SingaporeToday part ofSingaporeThe Pacific War started on 8 December 1941 in Asian time zones, but is often referred to as starting on 7 December, as that was the date in European and American time zones (such as for the attack on Pearl Harbor in the United States' Territory of Hawaii).Japanese nameKanji昭南HiraganaしょうなんKatakanaショウナンKyūjitai昭南
Urban planningUrban planning (also called city planning or town planning in some contexts) is the process of developing and designing plans for land use and the built environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks, and their accessibility. Traditionally, urban planning followed a top-down approach in master planning the physical layout of human settlements.
Chinese languageChinese (spoken: simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ, written: 中文; Zhōngwén) is a collection of language varieties containing almost all Sinitic languages except Macro-Bai languages, natively spoken by the Han Chinese and some ethnic minorities in Greater China, as well as by communities of the overseas Chinese.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.