Si Jing

Title
Si Jing
Year/Period
1950s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: L:13.6cm W:8.6cm
Accession No.
2002-00863-099
Credit Line
Gift of Wu Sijing

Si Jing (the pen name of Ng Soo Lui) was a prolific female writer in the Chinese community. Born in Singapore in 1934, she has written extensively on her childhood and life in Chinatown. Si Jing married her childhood sweetheart, Huang Da Li, in July 1952. Together, they had three children. Si Jing is wearing a long-sleeved blouse, a floral skirt and matching shoes. This photograph is part of the donor’s personal photograph collection.