Posts by tim winter
Wartime Shanghai Battleground Becomes a Symbol of Chinese Nationalism

In 1937, during the closing phase of the Battle of Shanghai, Chinese troops made a last stand against invading Japanese forces at Sihang Warehouse. Decades later, the site is flooded with tourists each year during “golden week” holidays around the time of National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival. The location resembles a shrine, with Chinese flags, wine and even cigarettes placed there in honour of the fallen soldiers.

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Heritage trail marks fall of Singapore in 1942

New guided tour of Labrador, Alexandra tells story of area's rich maritime, colonial history

Two 1.8m-high walls, on either side of the road, slope upwards into the Labrador Nature Reserve. Occasionally, rays of sunlight break through the foliage and dance across their red-brick surfaces...

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