Lai Yong Taw China/Singapore

Bio
Born in Canton, Lai Yong Taw is also known as Liu Jun. He grew up in a small fishing village on the southern point of Johor Bahru. He came to Singapore in 1956 as a secondary school student and eventually went on to obtain a Degree in Chinese at Nanyang University. He officially obtained Singapore citizenship in 1980. He’s spent his years gathering  various life experiences through dabbling in a wide-range of professions including being a rubber tapper, a grocery storekeeper, a relief teacher, a factory accountant, and a shipyard manager.  At 35, with an entrepreneurial spirit, he started his own business, which saw him through till 50.  He started writing in secondary school and excels in novel-writing. Till date, he has published more than 10 books.


What book would you like to snuggle under covers with, and why?
“I  love  history. The history of Singapore and Malaysia enriches my writing themes. The many facets of  society, either good or bad,  filling with love or hatred,  are all beautifully  projected in my literary works like musical notes.  A Chinese critic once said, “ The Land of  Happiness and Peace” constitutes  my  pursuit for beauty. The comment was most appropriate as I have been toiling on this “  Land of  Happiness and Peace” for the past decades.  The wheel of time moves forward forever and history has no turning back.  Yet my hard work  on  this  “ Land of  Happiness and Peace” is  able  to withhold and preserve the sweet aura of history.”

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