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Food was a limited supply before the 1960s, especially during the Japanese Occupation, from 1942 to 1945. Thus, poor folk had to make do with home-grown vegetables like tapioca and potatoes to temporarily cease the continuous growling from their stomachs. So, this reminds us that we cannot take the vast array of food selections we are being offered for granted.

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However,as the years went past, people started to realize how crucial education is and schools popped out from nowhere to accommodate for the demand of the people. The Ministry of Education was then established to ' govern' the schools in Singapore

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Before the Japanese Occupation, or more precisely before 1960(if I am not wrong), school or more importantly education was not highly regarded by the citizens at the time and children spend most of their time helping  their parents in the farm.

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LIFE IN SINGAPORE BEFORE THE 1960s

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Mahjong was also very popular in the 1920s. Since Mahjong was popular amongst the women in Singapore, the Chinese Ladies' Association raised over $300 for the patriotic fund through a Mahjong and Bridge drive. This shows that a lot of people enjoy playing Mahjong. People played Mahjong both competitively and for leisure purposes. But now, the popularity for these activities have decreased. The picture shown below is one of a Mahjong set.

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Women's clothing became more westernised during the 1950s. Huge strides were made in fashion with Singapore becoming a hub for textiles in the region. Fabrics were imported from America, Europe and the rest of Asia. The close relationship between Singapore and other countries, as well as the shipping of goods cause women's clothing to be more westernised.

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The trend of wearing cheongsams started in 1912. the partial cause of it was the influence of a group of female students from Shanghai who came to Singapore. They started donning the outfit in 1912.
The traditional cheongsam fitted loosely and hung straight down the body. However, cheongsams became more mordernised. The picture below is an example of a modernised cheongsam.

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Opium smoking was very popular in the 1940s before it was banned on the 1 st of February 1946 by the British Military Administration. Opium smoking was very addictive so a lot of people had an opium set. Since there was a demand for opium sets, many opium dens offered supplementary services such as Chinese Tea. After a few years, social activists such as the philanthropist, Chen Su Lan started the anti-opium clinic in 1933 because the opium addictions got very bad. The picture below shows an opium set.