Singapore, being a well-known cosmopolitan city, has many of its cultural roots from all over the world. Since the first data on Singapore's demographic structure, the Chinese have dominated racial concentration, reaching a staggering 74.2% in 2013. Throughout history, these Chinese migrants have brought different cultural and religious norms, food preferences, and conversational languages ​​to the red dot of their various provinces. This essay will focus primarily on the entertainment pastime, Cantonese Opera; on how the Singapore government has unintentionally contributed to the decline of amateur Cantonese opera companies, with specific examples cited by the Sing Wah Musical and Dramatic Association, and how it will not go back to the way it was in the 1950s despite recent efforts. Generally accepted as having been brought to Singapore by people from southern China, it gained much popularity during the 1800s. Despite the decline in interest during the Japanese occupation, when social, economic and political unrest was rampant, there was a sudden rise in Cantonese opera associations amateur clubs in Singapore, such as the famous Sing Wah Muscial and Dramatic Association (SWMDA) which opened its doors in 1946. Like the SWMDA whose headquarters were located on Sago Street, many of these associations opened in the vicinity of Smith, Mosque and Temple Street , where it was a common gathering place for Cantonese people. Cantonese opera performed by amateur troupes of various associations used to be a luxury for the Cantonese in Singapore due to the limited amount of entertainment available at the time. People have had to b... middle of paper ... yes, it is unlikely to ever return to its former glory. Works Cited http://ss-in-a-nutshell.blogspot. sg/2008/04/chapter-3-2-evolution-of-healthcare-in.htmlhttp://www.edb.gov.sg/content/edb/en/about-edb/company-information/our-history. htmlhttp://fall09hpm101singapore.providence.wikispaces.net/History+of+Health+Care+System+and+the+Public+Satisfactionhttp://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p; ident=6b7b6222-526e-42ce-ac9f-628fcb472b2a;page=0;query=DocId%3A77723495-039a-4acb-ac55-111442d6dd64%20Depth%3A0%20ValidTime%3A15%2F07%2F2013%20Trans actionTime%3A15%2F07%2F2013 %20Status%3Ainforce;rec=0#pr3-he-.http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/singapore-veteran-shopping-malls/http://igetai.tumblr.com/Chinese Street Work in SingaporeBy Tong Soon Leehttp://www.mom.gov.sg/Publications/mrsd_singapore_workforce_2011.pdf