The Chinese Heritage Centre was established in May 1995 to promote knowledge and understanding of people of Chinese descent outside China and their heritage through research, publications, conferences and exhibitions. It also houses the Wang Gungwu Library which has a specialized focus on the Chinese Overseas and their heritage. As the first organization to specialize in the study of Chinese communities outside China, it is most appropriate that the Centre be housed in the former Nanyang University's historic Administration Block, which itself is a relic of the landmark establishment of the first and only Chinese university outside China, founded by the Chinese Overseas.

Highlights:

The Centre’s exhibition Chinese More Or Less: An Exhibition on Overseas Chinese Identity addresses the diversity of Chinese outside China and poses the question of whether “Chinese-ness” can be quantified.

Recently renovated, the photographs in the Nantah Pictorial Exhibiton tell a thousand stories about hopes, idealism, commitment and self-sacrifice.

The Wang Gungwu library is a treasure trove of information and books on the Chinese outside China and their culture.