The Emergence of Heritage Conservation in Singapore
SSA 2202 Contest
I would like to request the committee in charge of drafting the Singapore Budget to allocate a portion of the budget to help protect and preserve the Bukit Brown Cemetery as it is one of the most important heritages for the Chinese community in Singapore. In recent years, due to the increasing demand for space to accommodate the growing population, the Urban Redevelopment Authority has requested to build an expressway across the cemetery. In addition, the rest of the area will need to make way for public housing in the future (Bukit Brown Singapore World Monument Watch, 2013). This will be a great loss for the local Chinese community since the Bukit Brown cemetery, the largest Chinese cemetery outside China, attaches many memories and establishes a sense of rootedness among the citizens. As a result, it is a representation of national identity which helps Singapore to install a sense of belonging to its citizens in the era of globalization. Furthermore, the beautiful green space and the rich history of the cemetery can be catered as a tourism attraction and a place for the locals to relax. This will not only provide a source for the younger generation to understand our origin and identity as a nation, but also helps to strengthen our tourism industry. The allocated fund can be used to mark out a portion of the cemetery which best illustrates its unique history and build a museum that explains the development of the area, so as to minimize the impact of urban development in the area.
Reference:
Bukit Brown Singapore World Monument Watch. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.bukitbrown.org/
I would like to request the committee in charge of drafting the Singapore Budget to allocate a portion of the budget to help protect and preserve the Bukit Brown Cemetery as it is one of the most important heritages for the Chinese community in Singapore. In recent years, due to the increasing demand for space to accommodate the growing population, the Urban Redevelopment Authority has requested to build an expressway across the cemetery. In addition, the rest of the area will need to make way for public housing in the future (Bukit Brown Singapore World Monument Watch, 2013). This will be a great loss for the local Chinese community since the Bukit Brown cemetery, the largest Chinese cemetery outside China, attaches many memories and establishes a sense of rootedness among the citizens. As a result, it is a representation of national identity which helps Singapore to install a sense of belonging to its citizens in the era of globalization. Furthermore, the beautiful green space and the rich history of the cemetery can be catered as a tourism attraction and a place for the locals to relax. This will not only provide a source for the younger generation to understand our origin and identity as a nation, but also helps to strengthen our tourism industry. The allocated fund can be used to mark out a portion of the cemetery which best illustrates its unique history and build a museum that explains the development of the area, so as to minimize the impact of urban development in the area.
Reference:
Bukit Brown Singapore World Monument Watch. (2013). Retrieved from
http://www.bukitbrown.org/