{"product_id":"understanding-singaporeans-why-do-the-chinese-shout-yam-seng","title":"Understanding Singaporeans: Why Do the Chinese Shout Yam Seng?","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 7 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of Singapore Book Awards 2018, Best Middle Grade\/Young Adult Title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/UnderstandingSG-Chinese-sample.pdf?17540514915805721714\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/collections\/early-readers-4-7-years\/understanding-singaporeans\"\u003eGet the series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy do the Chinese eat noodles at wedding dinners? Why do they hang blankets around HDB void decks after a funeral? Why is Chinatown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecalled “cow car water”? We provide the answers— \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand useful tips as well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto some of the most-asked questions young Singaporeans have about the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinese, including what a “red tortoise cake” is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Do the Chinese Shout “Yam Seng”? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis part of a series of four illustrated handbooks, each with 20 questions and answers to promote understanding of the different races and cultures in Singapore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsJuqSnfxW0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdmund Wee\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founder of Epigram Books which was set up to champion Singaporean literature. It publishes mainly fiction—from picture books to graphic novels to literary bestsellers. Its authors have won all the major book prizes, including the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award, Singapore Literature Prize and Singapore Book Awards since it started in 2011. It also sponsors Singapore’s richest literary award, the annual Epigram Books Fiction Prize. Wee Editions, another imprint, supports local designers, photographers and artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36555370700,"sku":"9789814655682","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/UnderstandingSG-Chinese-CVF-300_1.jpg?v=1490865462","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/understanding-singaporeans-why-do-the-chinese-shout-yam-seng","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}