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Reflection of Lecture 6: Moving House

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There are many people in a traditional family for many generations especially in the countryside of China, meaning that a person may have a lot of siblings as well as many relatives. And it is also a tradition for the whole family to worship their ancestors together. They also pay attention to the feng shui of the place and the metaphorical meaning behind something or somewhere. I think even today with the rapid development of technology which may bring a result of the disappearance of such a culture or the physical place where the tradition of the culture happens, we

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Moving House Reflection

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I found watching the “Moving House” to be quite saddening. Having to move the remains of their parents decades later due to government expansions feels almost wrong. Additionally, how it was unburied felt almost disrespectful, especially during the scene where they played with the skull. Tyler Vu (3033116804)

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Lecture 6: “Moving House” Reflection

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The documentary has given me an insight into the strive for development by Singapore’s government and in order to achieve it, some sacrifices have to be made. Old hdb flats being demolished to make way for new ones and land being taken over in order to be used for new developments are common practices carried out by governments as part of their development plans. The documentary gives the viewer a sense of the struggles, both emotionally and physically, felt by the family the documentary follows. Tan Yu Hahn – 3036181769

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[Class Exercise – Moving house reflection] Matthew See

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I believe that the act of remembrance can materialise in many different ways. From the conduct of the family members, it seems that they are not as bothered by the act of desecration as I personally would. This topic relates to the culture of the locals, and in the grand scheme of things, a simple relocation of bones in order to benefit many others with a place to live seems like a good idea.

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Wang Zhiyu’s reflection towards “moving house”

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By showing the moving house of the dead for the living, the film “Moving House” reflects on the cost of modernization and public policy, preserving a moment in Singapore’s history where the past and future are often in painful negotiations. The film delves into the broader social phenomena of house moving and saying goodbye to tradition through individual stories.