These colourful Samsui women on Banda Street, in Singapore’s Chinatown, are juxtaposed with a mural of the present day skyline.
About 200,000 Samsui women were believed to have emigrated to Singapore from China between 1934 and 1938, coming to find jobs in construction and other industry. Their contribution to the development of Singapore has been recognised.
These murals were created as part of the 50th birthday celebrations that stretch through this year.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 July 2015
Travel with Intent 
A lovely tribute!
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Beautiful! I studied with some Singaporians – they’re very modern (read: almost Western) in their thinking.
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Yes, it’s a very modern city and very friendly people
On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 7:48 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Such a hip art! Nicely captured!
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Heartwarming and lovely. Thanks for contributing to this week’s Monday Mural.
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Cool stuff here Debbie!
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How did I miss this in Singapore???
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It’s pretty recent.
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Beautiful!
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What a nice mural. Great find!
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Wonderful art.
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