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1939 |
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Born in Xiaoguo village in Hebei, China
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1947 |
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Leaves for Beijing with his mother |
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1949 |
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Arrives in Singapore to live with his
father in High Street |
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1950 |
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Starts schooling in Catholic High School
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1955 |
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Transfers to Chung Cheng High School
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1957 |
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Sent to Hongkong by his father to keep
him away from student politics. He returns
to Singapore and lives on his own |
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1959 |
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Leaves Singapore for Melbourne to take
up post of Chinese translator-announcer
for Radio Australia |
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1963 |
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Studies at National Institute of Dramatic
Art and becomes engaged to dancer GOH Lay
Kuan |
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1965 |
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Returns to Singapore, marries GOH and
together co-found the Singapore Performing
Arts School |
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1967 |
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Daughter Jian Hong born |
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1971 |
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Daughter Jing Hong born |
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1972 |
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Co-founds multi-disciplinary Selatan
Arts Ensemble |
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1976 |
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Detained without trial under the Internal
Security Act for alleged communist activities.
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1977 |
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Singapore citizenship taken away from
him |
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1980 |
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Released with conditions restricting
residence and travel |
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1981 |
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Resumes teaching drama at his school
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1983 |
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Restrictions withdrawn |
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1985 |
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Submits proposal to set up arts centre
at disused power station in Armenian Street
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1986 |
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Founds semi-professional Practice Theatre
Ensemble |
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1989 |
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Appointed artistic director of The Substation
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1990 |
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Awarded Cultural Medallion (Drama) |
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1992 |
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Singapore citizenship reinstated. |
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1993 |
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Awarded ASEAN Culture Award (Performing
Arts) |
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1995 |
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Resigns as artistic director of The Substation
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1997 |
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Awarded a knighthood of arts and letters,
or Chevalier des Arts et des lettres, by
the French government |
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2002 |
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Received Excellence for Singapore award
in August |
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