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• Mun Sen holds an exhibition featuring his watercolours at the John Little's department store at Raffles Place from 5-12 January 1953. An article from the Nanyang Siang Pau states that Mun Sen's depictions of Malayan farmlands and natural landscapes visually articulate the ideology of "Nanyang beauty (南阳之美}". An article published by Straits Times states "He [Mun Sen] describes Malaya as 'a paradise for artists'."

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  1952. "楊曼生旅行寫生水彩畫展定五日起在然里直舉行一週". Nanyang Siang Pau, 31 December 1952, pg 5 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/nysp19521231-1.2.23.7?ST=1&AT=search&k=%E6%A5%8A%E6%9B%BC%E7%94%9F&QT=%E6%A5%8A,%E6%9B%BC,%E7%94%9F&oref=article
  
  1953. 楊曼生畫展會 週末在大世界舉行. Sin Chew Jit Poh, 16 January 1953, pg. 5 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/scjp19530116-1.2.30.14?ST=1&AT=search&K=%E6%A5%8A%E6%9B%BC%E7%94%9F&P=2&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=%E6%A5%8A,%E6%9B%BC,%E7%94%9F&oref=article
  
  1953. "A Paradise for Artists, says Mr. Yong". The Straits Times, 6 January 1953, https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19530106-1.2.143?ST=1&AT=search&K=yong+mun+sen&P=4&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=yong,mun,sen&oref=article
   

• Mun Sen held an art exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Chinese Assembly Hall （吉隆坡中華大會堂）, from 29 April to 1 May. Judge Mai (法官麥氏) presided the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the opening. He praised Mun Sen's artworks and commended Yang's generousity to donate proceeds from the sale of his paintings. Sin Chew Jit Poh reported that 20% of the sales was donated to the United Kingdom Red Cross Fund. 
  
  1953. “名畫家楊曼生 在隆舉行個展 由麥竇法官主持剪彩”, Sin Chew Jit Poh, 30 April 1953, pg 7. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/scjp19530430-1.2.32.14?ST=1&AT=search&K=%E6%A5%8A%E6%9B%BC%E7%94%9F&P=2&Display=0&filterS=0&QT=%E6%A5%8A,%E6%9B%BC,%E7%94%9F&oref=article
  
   

• On 2 August 1953, Mun Sen exhibited works at the local Hakka Association (本嶼客属公會).This show was opened by politician Luo Qingquan (駱清泉), who gave the opening speech and a tea ceremony was held afterwards. The closing speech was made by Xu Weiqian. A newspaper article reported that Mun Sen's works were given "endless praise".
  
  1953. "楊曼生畫展駱清泉開幕" [Yang Mansheng's painting exhibition opened by Luo Qingquan]. Nanyang Siang Pau. 4 August 1953, pg 11. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/nysp19530804-1.2.42.4?ST=1&AT=search&k=%E6%A5%8A%E6%9B%BC%E7%94%9F%E7%95%AB%E5%B1%95%E9%A7%B1%E6%B8%85%E6%B3%89%E9%96%8B%E5%B9%95&QT=%E6%A5%8A,%E6%9B%BC,%E7%94%9F,%E7%95%AB,%E5%B1%95,%E9%A7%B1,%E6%B8%85,%E6%B3%89,%E9%96%8B,%E5%B9%95&oref=article
   

• Mun Sen held a watercolour exhibition at John Little's department store at Raffles Place on 2-7 November 1953. It was reported that the artist featured paintings of Malaya's landscapes.
  
  1953. "楊曼生水彩畫展昨日開幕[Yong Mun Sen Watercolour Exhibition opened yesterday]". 南洋商报 [Nanyang Siang Pau]. 3 November 1953, pg 5 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/nysp19531103-1.2.21.10?ST=1&AT=search&k=%E6%A5%8A%E6%9B%BC%E7%94%9F&QT=%E6%A5%8A,%E6%9B%BC,%E7%94%9F&oref=article
  
  1953. "楊曼生晝展參觀者踴躍購畫者甚多 [Many eager visitors to Yang Mansheng Solo Exhibition]". 南洋商报 [Nanyang Siang Pau], 6 November 1953, pg 6. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/nysp19531106-1.2.32.9?ST=1&AT=search&k=%E6%A5%8A%E6%9B%BC%E7%94%9F&QT=%E6%A5%8A,%E6%9B%BC,%E7%94%9F&oref=article