tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post4560280467976347208..comments2012-01-04T21:44:21.735+08:00Ravi Philemonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15419680141901962456noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post-92004552153318574522011-10-27T10:17:34.876+08:002011-10-27T10:17:34.876+08:00/// I would like to remind these legislators that Singapore is a multi-racial, multi-cultural society, and so dwelling too much on ancient China’s history would be to make too much of an assumption that everyone understands this history. ///<br /><br />No worries. I am Chinese and I don&#39;t know much about ancient Chinese history. I can safely say that the vast majority of Chinese Singaporeans do not know as much ancient Chinese history as Chen Show Mao.Thehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02941744057903049051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post-19269158019801500392011-10-27T10:05:56.154+08:002011-10-27T10:05:56.154+08:00Anyone still remember histories of Demak Sultanate and LanFang Republic?Shawshankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13527041529645741679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post-54982727340793860042011-10-27T03:35:00.837+08:002011-10-27T03:35:00.837+08:00History is for us to learn and plan for a better future. Tang Tai Chong was a brilliant emperor from whom many nations in today&#39;s world could learn on how to govern. Let&#39;s not make it into a racist issue. The same could be said about President Lincoln, Gandhi and many others great people in history. If anyone is not familiar with Tang Tai Chong, please go do some research before zero it into the sensitive area of racial harmony.ikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15741165746065070520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post-14567612541436797822011-10-26T00:14:53.649+08:002011-10-26T00:14:53.649+08:00But the ruling Li family of the Tang and the empire they founded were also very multi racial, at least by their standards. <br /><br />The Li clan were of mixed birth and the first few generations maintained their links to their brethen in Central Asia and also brought over their relatively relaxed attitudes towards women, who were given unprecedented freedom during the less than Chinese Tang empire.JayFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11180887843131278940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post-71579719453320514782011-10-25T14:34:59.709+08:002011-10-25T14:34:59.709+08:00&quot;French Resolution&quot;???? Hahaha...23princessroadhttp://23princessroad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-242799495369131861.post-17799700454432740492011-10-25T12:55:31.903+08:002011-10-25T12:55:31.903+08:00Chinese History is part of Singapore cultural makeup. I don&#39;t see any harm in bringing out ancient Chinese history when speaking about the best of governance. I have no problem if legislators were to refer to Gandhi or Hang Tuah when talking about the good of the human race.<br />Or you prefer them to use western examples like the French Resolution? No?<br />If we have to be mindful of minorities&#39; sensitivies even for the harmless Parliamentary debate then schools should do away with the learning of Asian (read Malay, Chinese Indian) History and Culture altogether.LEONGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13828395871264552266noreply@blogger.com