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This website is mainly about the King of Gambier and Pepper, Seah Eu Chin (1805-1883), an important individual who played a significant part in Singapore’s early history.
One of the most important symbolic acts that we can do as a country to preserve our rich and fascinating history is to remember our pioneers, like Seah Eu Chin.
Shawn Seah’s first book, Seah Eu Chin: His Life & Times, is about this important community and business pioneer.
There have been some journal articles and book chapters that have touched briefly on Seah Eu Chin. However, this is Singapore’s first book to focus on him and his family.
Seah Eu Chin and His Family
Through Seah Eu Chin: His Life & Times, author Shawn Seah aims to contribute towards Singapore’s historical heritage and help more people learn about the stories of Seah Eu Chin and his sons, Seah Cheo Seah; Seah Liang Seah; Seah Song Seah; and Seah Peck Seah.
The book and this website narrate the stories of their lives and the historical context of the times they lived in.
Singapore Streets Named After Members of the Seah Family
One of the underlying themes of the book is about the importance of preserving Singapore’s history and heritage, which is important in strengthening our national identity.
In fact, street names help people remember those who contributed to Singapore’s growth and development. There are several streets named after members of the Seah family, such as Eu Chin Street, Liang Seah Street, and Peck Seah Street, and there is also Seah Street.
Seah Eu Chin’s Family
This website also contains detailed information and stories about Seah Eu Chin’s sons, Seah Cheo Seah; Seah Liang Seah; Seah Song Seah; and Seah Peck Seah.
In particular, it provides comprehensive information on prominent Teochew leader Seah Liang Seah (1850-1925) and the book, Leader & Legislator: Seah Liang Seah.
It also covers stories about the origins of the Seah family name.
Our Amazing Pioneers and Heroes
This website also briefly tells the stories of other early pioneers in British colonial times, like Tan Tock Seng; Tan Seng Poh; Syed Omar bin Ali Aljunied; and other early settlers in Singapore.
It also briefly tells the stories of several other amazing heroes, like Captain Ho Weng Toh; Dr Ee Peng Liang; and Mrs Elizabeth Choy.
Seah Eu Chin: His Life & Times and Leader & Legislator: Seah Liang Seah
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About the Author
A direct descendant of Teochew community leader Seah Eu Chin, Shawn Seah Li Song is the author of Seah Eu Chin: His Life & Times.
He is also the author of several other non-fiction books, like Leader and Legislator: Seah Liang Seah and My Father’s Kampung: A History of Aukang and Punggol. At the Singapore Book Awards 2021, My Father’s Kampung was one of the finalists for Best Non-Fiction Title and among the Top 10 Readers’ Choice.
Beyond writing narrative non-fiction books for adults, Shawn also wrote the children’s books series, Our Amazing Pioneers and Our Amazing Heroes.
Shawn holds a Master’s degree in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, with a minor in History, from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) with Distinction, from the National Institute of Education (NIE), as well as a Professional Certificate in PR and Mass Comm from the Institute of Public Relations of Singapore (IPRS).
Shawn has a deep and abiding interest in Singapore’s history and East Asian economic development. At the LSE, his area of research was private order institutions in early colonial Singapore, 1819-1867, where he studied the Peranakan middleman traders and the Chinese secret societies.
He enjoys watching movies, reading, and writing. He lives and works in Singapore.
To visit published author and public speaker Shawn Seah’s website, please click on the link:
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