"This book is an adapted translation of the 2017 CLC publication Xiao hong dian da ge ju, edited by Dr Liu Thai Ker, authored by Han Xin Yu and produced by Dr Lin Guangming and Wong Chock Fang." -- Colophon. "It retains much of the original's content, but is updated with new research that yielded additional information and details on Singapore's urban changnes, especially in recent years. Appropriate adjustments have also been made to the narrative style and structure, so that the book would be clearer and more engaging to the English reader" -- Introduction. Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-144).