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A man displays his tattooed back for this photograph. His tattoos consist of Chinese characters (同是天涯沦落人, 相逢何必曾相识), animal depictions and a religious deity. Title devised by Library staff.
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- All rights reserved, Family of Kouo Shang-Wei and National Library Board Singapore 2007
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