As early as the 1300s, Singapore was a place where many from around the region and the world, would come to trade. It was also where different peoples coexisted peacefully. Wang Dayuan, a Chinese trader who visited Singapore in the early 1300s, describes two settlements here at that time – Banzu and Long Ya Men. --- Through a new series of short documentaries, watch pivotal moments in Singapore’s history unfold, get to know the communities and people who shaped our journey across the centuries,

In this sharing session, Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Benjamin Khoo traces the circulation of knowledge of Singapore and its Straits to find out what was known about Singapore before 1800. About the Speaker Mr Benjamin J.Q. Khoo has worked on the book “Studying Singapore before 1800” and holds an MA in Colonial and Global History from Leiden University. | National Library Singapore