Staff Cecil Lee Posted January 18, 2010 Staff Share Posted January 18, 2010 1. The Rikshaw is a Japanese invention of around 1800's. 2. In Singapore, this Jinrisha Station was built around 1903; at a triangular plot of land between Tanjong Pagar and Neil Road. This fork road is still visible today in Singapore. Where traffic can go either towards Tanjong Pagar or Neil Road. 3. In fact, the actual Rikshaw station at 1 Neil Road is still around but converted into commercial premises. 4. At that time, there were two stations: the first was at Middle Road. The second Rikshaw station is at this 1 Neil Road. 5. Today, we have major taxi operator: Comfort & Yellow Cab that hires out taxis to taxi drivers. And majority of these taxis are regulated and have two shifts. 6. In the 1900's the Jinrisha as they are called; see attached picture; also operate the same way: there are the licensing operator who leases these rickshaws to the "poor" with limited or no education. Many of these rickshaw pullers come from Southern part of China. 7. And they work two shifts: one shift is in the morning around 5.30am to 3.00pm while the 2nd shift works from 3.00pm to around 12 midnite. Can you draw a parallel with today's taxi operators / taxi drivers with these rickshaw pullers? 8. Many of these rickshaw pullers stay in housing quarters along Neil / Tanjong Pagar Road - close to their livelyhood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Cecil Lee Posted September 23, 2010 Staff Share Posted September 23, 2010 A typical Chinese coolie in Singapore in the 1920's. Quote On 1/18/2010 10:33:49 AM, Anonymous wrote:1. The Rikshaw is a Japaneseinvention of around 1800's.2. In Singapore, this JinrishaStation was built around 1903;at a triangular plot of landbetween Tanjong Pagar and NeilRoad. This fork road is stillvisible today in Singapore.Where traffic can go eithertowards Tanjong Pagar or NeilRoad.3. In fact, the actual Rikshawstation at 1 Neil Road isstill around but convertedinto commercial premises.4. At that time, there weretwo stations: the first was atMiddle Road. The secondRikshaw station is at this 1Neil Road.5. Today, we have major taxioperator: Comfort & YellowCab that hires out taxis totaxi drivers. And majority ofthese taxis are regulated andhave two shifts.6. In the 1900's the Jinrishaas they are called; seeattached picture; also operatethe same way: there are thelicensing operator who leasesthese rickshaws to the "poor"with limited or no education.Many of these rickshaw pullerscome from Southern part ofChina.7. And they work two shifts:one shift is in the morningaround 5.30am to 3.00pm whilethe 2nd shift works from3.00pm to around 12 midnite.Can you draw a parallel withtoday's taxi operators / taxidrivers with these rickshawpullers?8. Many of these rickshawpullers stay in housingquarters along Neil / TanjongPagar Road - close to theirlivelyhood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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