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Chia Yei Yei

Chia Yei Yei

Former Senior Correspondent, Lianhe Zaobao
Chia Yei Yei is a veteran journalist of over 30 years. She first joined Min Pao as a reporter in 1978, studied English literature and Chinese at the National University of Singapore from 1982, then became a political reporter with Shin Min Daily News from March 1986. In January 2008, she moved to Lianhe Zaobao to cover the political and community beat. During her time at Zaobao, she covered topics on cultural heritage, and became interested in Singapore’s history and heritage, frequently writing related features and articles, such as delving into the history of Singapore’s pioneers during the Xinhai Revolution. She is one of the main authors of a commemorative book on the centennial of the Xinhai Revolution.

Articles by Chia Yei Yei

Culture

Fuzhou: Where every street tells a story and every bite delights

Fuzhou is a city rich in history, connected to well-known figures throughout time. Yet today, it beautifully bridges past and present — preserving its historic architecture and beloved culinary traditions for all to experience. Former Lianhe Zaobao senior correspondent Chia Yei Yei takes us through this charming city.

Chia Yei Yei

Society

What does multiculturalism mean in Singapore?

As Singapore celebrates its 57th national day, Zaobao senior correspondent Chia Yei Yei shares her thoughts on the importance of understanding one's ancestry in defining one's identity. In a multicultural country, a Singaporean's identity goes beyond that of merely being Chinese, Malay or Indian.

Chia Yei Yei

Culture

Singapore's first female barrister and the cultural revolution: Her happiest moments were spent here

Lost love, tumultuous times. Teo Soon Kim, Singapore's first female lawyer and daughter of rubber magnate and revolutionary Teo Eng Hock, may have had the most beautiful wedding in Singapore during the 1920s, but she passed away in her staff quarters in China that was just 15sqm in size. In the end, her ashes were laid to rest in Singapore's Choa Chu Kang Christian Columbarium. Chia Yei Yei, senior correspondent of Zaobao, talks to family members and pieces together this poignant story.

Chia Yei Yei

History

Sun Yat-sen's lover Cuifen and her Malaysia villa

What will matter most on one's deathbed? For Chen Cuifen, partner of Sun Yat-sen, it was a gold ring and a pocket watch, engraved with Sun's English name.

Chia Yei Yei

Culture

A 120-year-old Singapore monastery is getting a makeover from mainland China and Taiwan experts

Singapore's oldest Buddhist monastery, the Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, is set for a fresh round of restoration works. Its bell and drum towers, which are in severe disrepair, will be rebuilt at an estimated cost of $7 million, and will open to the public by the second half of 2022.

Chia Yei Yei