The Impact of Lat Pau on the Evolution of Overseas Chinese Identity in Singapore during the 1911 Revolution(1911–1912)

As the first Chinese-language newspaper in Southeast Asia, Lat Pau has exerted a great influence on the overseas Chinese community in Singapore and all-over Southeast Asia since its inception. Chinese living far away from their hometown still care about their home and country in Singapore. Chinese people's identification with China has always changed with the political environment, social environment and personal situation of Chinese people. The position and content of Chinese newspapers also have an important impact on Chinese people's identification with China. At the historical juncture of the 1911 Revolution, the Chinese broke away from their long-standing political identity as "subjects of the Qing Dynasty", and their identity towards China also changed. Lat Pau greatly promoted the evolution of Chinese identity towards China in Singapore in the process.