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Saturday 27 July 2013

Dan Zhao School 南洋丹诏学校 (Former)


1922 - 1960s
Dialectal Origin: Hokkien 闽南
Singapore Leong Khay (Longxi Huay Kuan) Clan Association 新加坡龙溪会馆

Dan Zhao School
南洋丹诏学校

5 comments:

  1. Has anyone ever wonder how does the name come from?
    Kopitiam apek once told me in early days the school was funded and started by a group of illiterate but richer zhao an 詔安 immigrants.
    That is why the word Zhao(詔) is there.


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  2. 丹詔也用於地名,指(詔安)
    Dan Zhao is a name of a place,in Zhao An.

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  4. I was one of the primary school student from1971-1976 which also the last year of the school before merging with Boon Keng Primary School. Both my two eldest siblings was also from this school. I would like to contribute the photos if possible. And also looking for my Primary School friends.

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  5. I was one of the primary school student from1971-1976 which also the last year of the school before merging with Boon Keng Primary School. Both my two eldest siblings was also from this school. I would like to contribute the photos if possible. And also looking for my Primary School friends.

    26 February 2023 at 06:34

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