National Day Parade's combined school choir makes a comeback

Conducting this year's combined school choir is Ms Lim Jiuan, 59, who teaches at Nan Hua High School. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
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SINGAPORE - The year was 1998 and the crowd was boisterous.

A replica of City Hall stood inside the National Stadium as students from the combined school choir lined its steps, awaiting singer Kit Chan's entrance.

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