Past and Present Juxtaposed
The Chinese of Nineteenth Century Johor
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6087112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P Pui Huen Lim (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 114-138 |
| Publication date | 1998-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0217-9520 • E-ISSN: 1793-2858 |
| Publisher | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1355/sj13-1e |
| OpenAlex | W2014486848 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The Johor Bahru Central District Master Plan aims at restructuring the city as a high-technology financial centre and the gateway to the rapidly industrializing region of south Johor. When it was unveiled to the public in February 1 997, Chinese organizations were dismayed to note that an important arterial road named after a prominent Chinese would be replaced by gardens and a city walk to be named after Johor's first Sultan and appealed against the removal of the road. Several roads in Johor Bahru are named after nineteenth century Chinese pioneers whose names and biographies form part of the Chinese historical memory in which ideas of history, nostalgia, and heritage have come together to engender a sense of place. This article discusses the history of the Chinese in nineteenth century Johor to show how the Chinese cultural space was created, how it has been affected by the changes proposed, and how the Master Plan have juxtaposed the past and the present together
Geography · Asian Studies and History · History · Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies · Socioeconomic Development in Asia
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2014 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |