01 / THE MEMORY MAP

One place.
Many memories.

Choose a place and hear different accounts of the neighbourhood.
This is a reading map, not an exact reconstruction of historical geography.

School & institutionDomestic memoryStreet & routeCultural space
HUAQIAO XINCUNA SCHEMATIC OF MEMORIES
SCHEMATIC · NOT TO SCALE
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School & institution

Huaqiao Primary School

华侨小学

Approximate

Beyond the classroom, the playground was part of everyday life. Several narrators remember this school across different periods.

A RELATED MEMORY

Young overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia loved badminton, so the hall was not only a meeting place but also a popular spot for students to play after class. Light, white shuttlecocks traced graceful arcs overhead, accompanied by the crisp sound of rackets. Everyone was absorbed in the pleasure of the game.
— Li XiangliangPersonal recollection · p. 56
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4 narrators · 8 excerpts

Distances and directions organise the page only. Private homes are generalised; the school hall belongs to Huaqiao Primary School.

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6 places