© Zhuang Wubin, from Chinatowns of Southeast Asia

Chinatowns of Southeast Asia

This Thursday (July 09) at Bophana: Chinatowns of Southeast Asia. Photographer Zhuang Wubin from Singapore writes:

"Even though I’m not a Chinatown boy, I spend a fair bit of time in this historical district of Singapore, drawn in part by the offer of good and cheap food. It is also less contrived – more freewheeling – than some of the newer estates. You can still sense the contestations and accommodations made between an older way-of-life with the promises of urbanization. Into the mix you add the arrival of new Chinese migrants and the story of Singapore’s Chinatown becomes immensely fascinating. In a way, this seems to be the common narrative of the Chinatowns in Southeast Asia."

Zhuang Wubin is an awesome photographer. Get to know him better on his website, his blog or download the exhibition pdf - and don't miss the opening at Bophana!