Letter from Georgette Chen to Song Qingling, 4 July 1951 (Page 2 of 2)
Collection Details
- Reference Code
- RC-SG09-GC.01.04-0008
- Level of Description
- Item
- Title
- Letter from Georgette Chen to Song Qingling, 4 July 1951 (Page 2 of 2)
- Creator(s)
- Chen, Georgette
- Dates
- 1951‐07‐04 (Date of Creation)
- Scope and Content
- In her letter to Rosamonde, Georgette Chen recounts their decision to come to Malaya after receiving no response from her and Chuang Yoeh Foong. She describes their ship journey and the captivating landscape and people of Penang, affectionately referring to Penang as the "Pearl of the East" and the "Paradise of the Earth." Georgette expresses how her life has been enriched by being introduced to durians and describes the tropical fruit and flower trees, as well as the purity of the water. She admires the people's reverence for literature and scholars and considers this period as one of "creative waiting."
- Languages
- English
- General Material Type
- correspondence
- Extent
- 2 page
- Material Format
- RCA-DP (Digital and Physical Archives)
- People and organisations as subjects
- Chen, Georgette
- Song, Qingling
- Source of Acquisition or Transfer
- The archive was donated by Lee Foundation to National Gallery Singapore Resource Centre
- Conditions Governing Access
- Restricted
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