Chinatown, Singapore
Chinatown (Chinese: 牛车水; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gû-chia-chúi, Malay: Kreta Ayer,
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| The Chinatown Heritage Centre at Pagoda Street occupies three shophouses in Chinatown, newly restored to house memories and untold stories of Singapore's early forefathers. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 牛車水 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 牛车水 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | "ox-cart water" | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Malay | Kreta Ayer | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Tamil | சைனா டவுன் | ||||||||||||||||||
Chinatown, Singapore Media
Aerial perspective of Chinatown. Taken from Club Street. October 2018.
Aerial perspective of Singapore's Chinatown
Topdown look of a carpark near Club Street
Bukit Pasoh Road is located on a hill that in the 1830s marked the western boundary of the colonial town.
Keong Saik Road was once a red light area in Chinatown in the 1960s, but has since been transformed into a street with many boutique hotels.
Kreta Ayer Road is the road that defines for Chinese, the Chinatown area. In the 1880s, Kreta Ayer was the red light area in Chinatown.
Temple Street from the intersection with South Bridge Road to North West. People's Park Complex at the end of the street.
Mosque Street is named after Jamae Mosque, located on the South Bridge Road end of the street.
Pagoda Street is named after the Hindu temple, Sri Mariamman Temple, located on the South Bridge Road end of the street.
Tamil: சைனா டவுன்) is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore. Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was. However, the precinct does retain significant historical and cultural significance. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites officially designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.