The role of Kluang Old Street in community construction and development

As the first academic research result on Kluang Old Street, this book may help us to have a more comprehensive understanding of the history and culture of Kluang Old Street from different perspectives such as community and architecture, economy and education, politics and figures, and become a great help in promoting Kluang as a local brand.

Liao Wenhui

He holds a Master's degree in History from National Taiwan University, a Master's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Malaya, and a PhD in History from Xiamen University, China. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chinese Studies and Southeast Asian Studies at New Era University College, Malaysia, Director of the Malaysian Historical Research Center, and an Adjunct Research Fellow at the Overseas Chinese Literature and Data Research Center at Huaqiao University. His research focuses on Southeast Asian history and overseas Chinese. He is the author of The Development and Evolution of Historiographical Studies in Malaysia and Singapore (1800-1969) (2022), Malaysia: A Tropical Nation of Diversity and Coexistence (2019), A Critical Biography of Xu Yunqiao (2014), 80 Years of Historiography in Malaysia and Singapore: From Nanyang Studies to Chinese Studies (1930-2009) (2011), and The Chinese School Teachers' Association and Its Figures (1951-2005) (2006). He has also published nearly 100 papers both domestically and internationally.

Preface

The first chapter on community and architecture

Chapter 1: Traces of the Old Street: Locality and Revitalization Strategies of Kluang Old Street, Johor / Chen Jianfa
Chapter 2 The Bond that Unites the Chinese Community: The Functions and Roles of Chinese Organizations in Kluang Before the War / Liao Xiaowen
Chapter 3: The Kluang Yao Family and Nanyuan Cloth Shop: Corporate Development and Social Responsibility / Zheng Shibin
Chapter 4: Architectural Style, Decorative Implications, Preservation, and Maintenance of Kluang Old Street Shophouses / Huang Mujin

Part II: Special Topic on Economy and Education

Chapter 5: Qiu Xinmin, His Life, His Works, and His Story: Also on the Roots of Cultural and Historical Education in Kluang / Wu Yanling
Chapter 6: Reading, Writing, and Cultural Creativity: Building and Contributing to the Kluang Bookish Community / Zheng Shibin and Lin Jiayi
Chapter 7 Coffee in Kluang: On the Development and Contribution of Kluang TV Brand Coffee / Huang Yibin

Part 3: Politics and Personalities

Chapter 8 Big and Small Figures: The Chinese Figures in Kluang Old Street and the Epitome of the Times / An Huanran
Chapter 9: An Analysis of the Life and Activities of “Commoner Doctor” Wei Lihuang (1920-1996) / Qiu Kewei