Dr. Lim Boon Keng (simplified Chinese: 林文庆; traditional Chinese: 林文慶; pinyin: Lín Wénqìng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bûn-khìng; 18 October 1869–1 January 1957), OBE, was a Chinese physician who promoted social and educational reforms in Singapore in the early 20th century. Lim was of Peranakan descent, with ancestry from Hai Teng district in Fujian, China.
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