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Overview

Chinese Government provides $44 million SGD grant for the construction of the Chinese Cultural Centre

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$41,513,552
Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•SingaporeDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SingaporeSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 15, 2010
Start (actual)
Nov 15, 2010
End (actual)
Nov 7, 2015

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Singapore

Loan description

Chinese Government provides $44 million SGD grant for the construction of the Chinese Cultural Centre

Narrative

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Project narrative

On November 15, 2010, then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping announced the construction of an $44 million SGD Chinese Cultural Centre in Singapore at a groundbreaking ceremony with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. The eleven-story building was designed by architect Liu Thai Ker, including a library, exhibit space, classrooms, and a multi-purpose hall suitable for large events. The building serves to facilitate cultural exchange between China and Singapore, especially Singapore's sizable ethnic Chinese population, with collaborations between the Centre and local organizations and museums in Singapore being planned for the Centre. The Chinese Cultural Centre opened to the public on November 7, 2015 after a ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Senior Minister Emeritus Goh Chok Tong. At the time of the building's opening, it was one of over 20 similar "cultural centres" constructed by the Chinese government in different countries.