Reformers: Dr Lim Boon Keng
/ August 21, 2017
Dr Lim Boon Keng (1869 - 1957) was an important Peranakan intellectual and social activist. This short video includes interviews with his great granddaughter, playwright Stella Kon, and Mr Alex Tan, Trustee of the Settlement of Dr Lim Boon Keng.
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