Singapore, Jan. 25 -- It is a snapshot from history where colourful boats, decorated and designed to look like sea creatures such as dragons and giant fishes, bob along the Singapore River.
The photograph, taken in 1986, is among the submissions received after a call by the National Museum of Singapore and The Straits Times to share personal photos or memories of what it means to be Singaporean.
The call for entries is for a photo exhibition called Home, Truly: Growing Up With Singapore, 1950s To The Present. It will be held later this year as part of the line-up marking The Straits Times' 175th anniversary.
Family physician Lo Cher Kuan, 56, who took the photo 34 years ago, recalled heading down to the Singapore River Carnival, armed...