Around Chinatown, Singapore

The store was located near the MRT china-town's exit. It was a small stand like in the traditional market, the seller were girls in short pants and they could speak english fluently [so we could get information about its products easily].

The stand itself has some sack filled with peanuts, they differentiate its kind with different sack. We are allowed to tried 'em, the peanuts. So it could convince us to choose before buying 'em.

It was located in China Town Traditional Market so don't expect it would be like buying things in mall. Sometime we had to deal with some small truck or car that go pass in front of the stand, and we had to deal with other buyers. It could be so crowd, but that's the fun.

What to buy: They sell peanuts, any kind of peanuts.

What to pay: You can spend from $10 till you satisfied ^^

Although the streets of Chinatown were crowded due to a national holiday, I found very nice the Chinatown Complex. I accessed from Banda St. after visiting the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. I wandered around finding local shops (mostly of women's fashion) and in one of the turns I found a small shop dedicated to children clothing where I found nice clothes for my childs. They have silk, satin dresses for the girls and some light clothing for the boys.

A mannequin with a traditional japanese black robe for samurais stands in the middle of the shop, and the girl in charge was really helpful and attentive.

What to buy: Silk, satin dresses for the girls and pajamas por the boys. Clothing style is a wide range from korean to japanese or chinese style.

What to pay: Around 20SGD per piece of children about 2-6 years old.

After a while in Singapore it's easy to feel that there are billions of super huge shopping malls, and that it might even be a bit too much.

I'll write more about those later, but it's also nice to find these small streets with local shops with either souvenirs or hand made local craft.

Right next to the Buddhist temple "Buddha tooth relic" is Trengganu street with all these different small shops. I bought some postcards here, but I'm still pissed that I didn't get this fantastic t-shirt! :)

Well, maybe I've grown up a bit at least...?

What to buy: Local craft, souvenirs, postcards. Or the t-shirt on the photo!

Yue Hwa Building is an historic building located at the corner of Eu Tong Sen Street and Upper Cross Street in Chinatown.

It was originally known as the Nam Tin Building and it currently houses the Yue Hwa Chinese Products department store.

Besides agricultural produce from various provinces of China, the store also sell jade carvings, handicrafts, antiques and medical products such as tea, ginseng and even some Chinese wines.

street stalls!

What to buy: so many things on sale here!! I did however get a lovely scroll made here with our names on them with symbols in great colours made while I waited!!

had some henna tattoo done on my hand and arm which was cool as well while there!!

Have been to China town three times two of the three it was raining!!

Ear Candling My husband was feeling off balance so we got some ear candling done he found that it helped a bit for him...was a weird sensation but he was happy as he wasn't getting as much vertigo afterwards!!

The Majestic is an historic building on Eu Tong Sen Street in Chinatown and it was previously a Cantonese opera house. The façade of the theatre is decorated with tiles depicting Cantonese opera scenes.

Shortly after the turn of this century, the Majestic Theatre was renovated and developed into a three-story shopping mall. The building was then renamed The Majestic and was opened on early 2003.

You will find many places here on the main couple streets of Chinatown to buy postcards and other small gifts. As long as it's not pouring rain or too late at night there are several blocks where you will find a street market. This is where you want to buy your cheap souveniers.

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This shopping plaza is right at Chinatown MRT exit. It has a "New York City Guggenheim Museum" feel as the shops are laid out in a counter-clockwise spiral seamlessly from one level to the next.

There are of course, elevators and escalators if you prefer to get straight to your shop of choice. There are many antique shops too. Adjoining is another antique section that sells A-Z of Chinese and Asian antiques. art and craft collectors items.