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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 10:00 pm
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Has anyone else watched the four (?) part CCTV documentary, in English, about the women from the town if Sanshui in China who went to Singapore at age 18 to work, often in construction jobs building the city's monuments and later as cleaners, etc. Many stayed there until a recent effort to give them a trip back to their hometown. They're over a hundred years old now, with many living in retirement homes in Singapore. It's a fascinating story.
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 8:16 am
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Sounds interesting, anywhere I can download it in the US?
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Old Dec 8, 2013 | 9:10 pm
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http://cctv.cntv.cn/cctv9/

Didn't find it on their english documentary channel.
with 800 million viewers, they have a lot of programming

They have 45 channels and 800 million viewers for the holiday programing.
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 7:57 pm
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In Singapore they are referred to as Samsui women in English, Red Headscarves in Chinese (红头巾). If you google for for Samsui women you can probably find a lot of english information. It is indeed a pretty fascinating facet of Singapore history.
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Old Dec 10, 2013 | 10:56 am
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Very interesting...I found the episodes on youtube. I'll be sure to visit the museum next time I am in SIN.

1/4 http://youtu.be/-vsE0FBi6p0
2/4 http://youtu.be/KSt04WBhtyw
3/4 http://youtu.be/Bdnff_a6RJ0
4/4 http://youtu.be/tyQxiHzez6M

Also on CCTV
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 5:01 pm
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Thanks for the links! I'm watching this now, sounds like an interesting story.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by imm2b
Very interesting...I found the episodes on youtube. I'll be sure to visit the museum next time I am in SIN.

1/4 http://youtu.be/-vsE0FBi6p0
2/4 http://youtu.be/KSt04WBhtyw
3/4 http://youtu.be/Bdnff_a6RJ0
4/4 http://youtu.be/tyQxiHzez6M

Also on CCTV
What and where is the museum in Singapore? It sounds interesting.
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 5:49 pm
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Also, anyone seen this trailer? Looks like a Babel-esque story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUkFnXd0qHo
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 7:26 am
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
What and where is the museum in Singapore? It sounds interesting.
It looks like the museum in question is the Chinatown Heritage Centre, as far as I can tell as I just skimmed through the four Youtube clips.

Even if it's not, the CHC looks like it would be interesting to check out.

http://www.singaporechinatown.com.sg/explore.php#
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 2:27 pm
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No wonder the US corporations rushed to China after the cold war ended to
reduce labor costs. Women take a vow of chastity and work construction labor
till they reach 90. China is a goldmine for outsourcing jobs.
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Old Dec 14, 2013 | 7:52 pm
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Originally Posted by dsgtc0408
It looks like the museum in question is the Chinatown Heritage Centre, as far as I can tell as I just skimmed through the four Youtube clips.

Even if it's not, the CHC looks like it would be interesting to check out.

http://www.singaporechinatown.com.sg/explore.php#
I've been to the CHC in Singapore and I don't remember anything about the Red Headscarves. This museum is located over a big souvenir store in the center of Chinatown, near the street with all the outdoor restaurants.
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