Lim Boon Keng OBE (Chinese: 林文慶; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-khèng; 18 October 1869 – 1 January 1957) was a Peranakan physician who advocated social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th-century. He also served as the president of Xiamen University in …

Lim Boon Keng (Dr) (林文庆; Lin Wenqing) (b. 18 October 1869, Singapore–d. 1 January 1957, Singapore) was an eminent figure of the Straits Chinese community. 1 Trained as a medical doctor, Lim was also a public intellectual and writer who championed Confucianism and supported Sun Yat-sen ’ s revolution in China. 2 He served as a member ...

Sep 6, 2022 · Lim was an outspoken physician about the harmful effects of opium-smoking and started the anti-opium movement in early 1900s. He then became a lawmaker and was appointed as a member of the Strait Settlements Legislative Council at the age of 26.

Consider Dr Lim Boon Keng, a man born of a transculture (the Peranakans) who bridged the progress of Britain at its height of empire and the socio-cultural values of Confucianist imperial China, for the good of Singapore.

Jan 24, 2007 · Dr Lim Boon Keng was a phenomenon. He was a polymath the likes of which Singapore has never seen and is unlikely to see again. A brilliant scholar, Lim won a Queen’s Scholarship to study medicine at Edinburgh University.

A prominent pioneer of early Singapore, Dr Lim Boon Keng was an accomplished businessman and doctor. He also contributed his time and efforts to resolve various issues faced by the Chinese community during the colonial times.

As a first generation western-educated Chinese leader, Lim Boon Keng was an enthusiastic supporter of “moral”, social and educational reform, and sought to change everything from the wearing of a towchang to funeral and marriage rituals, opium smoking, foot-binding and concubinage (Siang, 1923).

Lim Boon Keng (1869–1957) was undoubtedly one of the most iconic figures in the history of Singapore and a prominent member of the Straits Chinese community.

Jan 4, 2025 · Genealogy for Dr Boon Keng Lim (1869 - 1957) family tree on Geni, with over 265 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

This section explores the contributions of Dr Lim Boon Keng, one of Singapore’s pioneer social reformers, as well as the role of playgrounds and public campaigns in helping people in Singapore to cultivate good hygiene habits that safeguard public health.