When Chinese Singaporeans and their families gather tonight for reunion dinners on Chinese New Year's Eve, many will do the traditional 'prosperity toss' of yusheng - seafood, sliced vegetables and citrus peel, with condiments. They will lick their lips at the goodies to come, such as pineapple tarts and bak kwa. It is to honour the tradition of observing Chinese New Year, passed down from ancestors who migrated from China. Except, in the eyes of some mainland Chinese living in Singapore, aspects of this may not be exactly the traditional way to celebrate the key event in the Chinese calendar. Singapore's distinctly multiracial gatherings of relatives, neighbours and friends are different, for a start. And then there is the food: yusheng was invented in Singapore only a few decades ago, as were pineapple tarts, which are also served at festivals of other cultures here, such as for Hari Raya and Deepavali. In China, especially in the northern part of the country, eating steamed dumplings is a must to celebrate the Chinese New Year, or chun jie as they prefer to call it.

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A newcomer to Singapore familiar with China might be surprised at our Republic's additions to the traditional rituals which now form an essential part of the festive season here. This is especially so considering that Chinese are the majority race in Singapore, with three in four citizens being of Chinese descent. And it raises the question: What is this thing that has become Singapore Chinese culture? This is timely to ask, not only because it is Chinese New Year, but also as Singapore will soon have two multimillion-dollar Chinese cultural centres. One is the $44 million China Cultural Centre (CCC) in Queen Street, built by the Chinese government.

It was opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong just three months ago.The other is the $110 million Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC), funded 90 per cent by the Singapore Government and which is opening in Shenton Way by the end of the year. NEW CHINESE IMMIGRANTS They provide the new energy to enrich the cultural scenes. And serve as a link to connect with other Chinese outside Singapore.

Their role in the development of the unique Singapore Chinese culture is thus complex. PROFESSOR EDDIE KUO, director of the UniSIM Centre for Chinese Studies. Both buildings are 11 storeys high and promote aspects of Chinese culture, but a look at what this might be throws up questions about what it means to be a Singaporean of Chinese descent.

Chinese Singaporeans already have plenty of opportunities to embrace their roots. There is Chinese as one of the official languages, for a start. Then there are the Singapore Chinese Orchestra, Chinese Opera Institute and Chinese Heritage Centre, among others. And now, with the new cultural centres, there are two more. Many have asked if the two centres are promoting the same thing. 'Of course not,' said SCCC chief executive Choo Thiam Siew, 65, when questioned by The Straits Times when the China centre was opened. 'There is no duplication because we will be promoting our uniquely Singapore Chinese culture while theirs will be all about those from the mainland,' he added.

SHOWCASING CULTURE The SCCC may not be open yet, but its board has already held the centre's first main event: a multimedia exhibition titled Blooms Of Vitality, Colours Of Life, at the Singapore Conference Hall. Aiming to show the uniqueness of Singapore Chinese culture, it featured more than 300 photographs and illustrations. Fahrenheit Ps2 Fulldvd Palmulti5 on this page. There were also two video shows tracing the evolution of Chinese culture here during the three-week-long event, which ended just a week ago. TIMELY TO DEFINE IDENTITY If the young do not have a good idea of who they are, and understand their own cultural background and differences from the other Chinese communities elsewhere, they may end up very confused. DR ZHOU ZHAOCHENG, Lianhe Zaobao's assistant vice-president (new growth), on fostering a stronger sense of identity, especially among the young. Mr Choo, who was president of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts before his SCCC post, says the board decided it should define what made Singapore Chinese culture and showcase this even before its opening. 'That is because it will determine the scope of activities we will have in future,' he explains.