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Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): Chinatown
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    • trisanna
  • Updated By trisanna on April 12, 2005
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    • Chinese shophouse - Singapore
    Chinese shophouse
    by trisanna
    Chinatown is one of the interesting quarters of Singapore. Originally created by the British, who placed various Chinese immigrants, mostly by ethnic groups in defined areas. The British did this with all the Singaporean ethnic groups. Chinatown is a living breathing part of life here. They have a great wet market(wonderful fruits and veggies)-but just watch out for the turtles and frogs for sale (quite sad). Lovely architecture. One of the best times to witness life in Chinatown is a few days before the Lunar New Year or Dumpling festival. In the evening, there is a little night baazar (very tame compared to Bangkok), but still pleasant to walk through at night. On Smith Street-it is lined with hawkers, selling mostly Chinese food. Supposedly the government approached some of the best hawkers to set up shop here. Try the popiah-it's one of my favorites.

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  • Directions: Chinatown MRT station
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): If u have THREE days
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    • imstress
  • By imstress on November 26, 2004
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    • Chinatown - Singapore
    Chinatown
    by imstress
    If u have THREE days

    Chinatown
    * Chinatown Heritage Centre
    http://www.chinatownheritage.com.sg
    * Chinatown Trishaw Tour S$36
    for people who dont like to walk but would like to see many buildings and multi-racial culture. Its a trishaw tour to the Mosque, Chinese temples, hindu temples and the city sky scrapers.

    Sentosa
    There are a lot of activities on Sentosa Island. see my must see activities on Sentosa attractions

    Take the Cable Car from Mt Faber.
    They have a free shuttle bus that runs every half hour from Seah Im Car Park, HarbourFront Coach Bay, Tiong Bahru MRT Station to Mount Faber Cable Car Station.

    Be sure to take some nice pics at Mt Faber before hopping on to a cable car cabin to Sentosa.

    End the nite with the musical fountain with laser and music display)

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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): Chinatown
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    • imstress
  • Updated By imstress on October 20, 2005
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    • Chinatown Night Market - Singapore
    Chinatown Night Market
    by imstress, 4 more photos
    Colourful shophouses, shops, Sri Mariamman Temple, Chinatown Heritage Centre, troupe performance, trishaw ride, food centre, restaurants, wet market is what you can find in Singapore's Chinatown.

    With the new concept of a night market, it would be a good place to shop and eat. You can avoid the heat during day time.

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  • Address: Chinatown
  • Directions: Alight at Chinatown MRT Station (NEL) or Outram Park MRT Station
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): OPERA MADNESS
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    • ALSAGOFF
  • By ALSAGOFF on July 3, 2004
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    • A CULTURALLY ENRICHING EXPERIENCE - Singapore
    A CULTURALLY ENRICHING
    EXPERIENCE
    by ALSAGOFF
    An opera performance cum Chinese dinner experience. It's called "Sights & Sounds of Chinese Opera". English subtitles are provided.

    Every Friday & Saturday:
    7.00pm - 9.00pm
    $35.00 nett per person including set Chinese dinner and special brewed Chinese tea and dessert

    8.00pm - 9.00pm
    $20.00 nett per person including special brewed Chinese tea, snacks and dessert (admitted at 7.50 pm)

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  • Address: 5 Smith Street Singapore 058919
  • Phone: 6323-4862
  • Directions: TAKE THE MRT TRAIN TO CHINATOWN STATION ON THE NORTH EAST LINE. EXIT AT PAGODA ST AND WALK 2 LANES DOWN.
  • Website: http://cantonopera.tripod.com/sg/id2.html
  • Other Contact: Mobile: 9630-2886
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): Forget it Jake, it`s Chinatown
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    • Hewer
  • By Hewer on October 21, 2004
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    • Chinatown in Singapore - Singapore
    Chinatown in Singapore
    by Hewer
    It`s pretty clean by `World Chinatown` standards, but definitely a Singapore experience not to be missed. The sights and scents of China are unmistakeable as you wander the streets here.

    There are tea houses, grocery stores, enthusiastic vendors, restaurants and endless trinket shops. `$4 each or 3 for $10` is the most common sign you will see in Chinatown shopfronts. It is certainly one of the cheapest places to buy Singapore souvenirs, and bargaining is acceptable.

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  • Directions: Chinatown MRT station, on the North East (purple) line. Exit the station, walk past `Hotel 81` and let the adventure begin....
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): China Town
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    • kentishgirl
  • Updated By kentishgirl on October 26, 2004
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    • ChinaTown - Singapore
    ChinaTown
    by kentishgirl
    I loved ChinaTown here in Singapore, there are some wonderful restaurants, a great shopping centre and some beautiful temples.

    Its as always in Singapore a very clean and safe place to wander around....I found a brilliant shop here that sold everything imaginable in Chinese Herbal Remedies...and so I stocked up on the brilliant "Tiger Balm"! Ive run our so I must go back soon!! Lol*

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  • Directions: A short walk from Outram Park MRT Station
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): China Town
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    • diageva
  • Updated By diageva on November 28, 2003
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    • China Town - Singapore
    China Town
    by diageva
    China Town is a very good place, as Little India, to spend a hole day, walking arround. Its also a very good place to look for a hotel. Everything is very save and clean, so ... as in this part of Singapore the streets are little and everything is near, you can find everything you nead for have a nice time. Many chinese shops and interestings antiques shops and the most nice Hindu temple and many many medical shops.
    Chinatown near Singapore River, was the heart of the city's trading activity in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Restoration traditional shop-houses, full of colour, yellows, pinks, blues, greens.
    Shops of souveniers, antiques along Pagoda and Trengganu Street.

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  • Directions: MRT Chinatown, Outram Park
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): Chinatown
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    • stmlnyc
  • By stmlnyc on October 14, 2003
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    • Chinatown rowhouses - Singapore
    Chinatown rowhouses
    by stmlnyc
    English is spoken; most everyone in Singapore is at least bilingual. It's a colorful mix of Chinese (all taught Mandarin), Tamil Indians, and Malays and there are a wide variety of foods to try. (Note: bring your own napkins/tissue paper, local eateries tend not to provide them, and try the ice desserts--shaved ice with various toppings).

    The Chinatown is being developed and replaced by large shopping malls and restaurants. Temple Street, however, still retains some of the old world charm with outdoor bazaars and sidewalk eateries.

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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): Chinatown walking self tours
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    • Skylink
  • Updated By Skylink on June 16, 2006
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    • typical low rise buildings in Chinatown - Singapore
    typical low rise buildings in
    Chinatown
    by Skylink
    Chinatown comes from the early British days where the city was partitioned into neighborhoods. Singapore is reportedly 77% ethnic Chinese so it’s a bit funny to have a neighborhood called Chinatown. Here one can see renovated Colonial era storefronts, a sharp departure from the modern buildings in Orchard Road and the Central Business District. Located here is the Sri Mariammann Temple, which isn’t in Little India. A separate entry/picture has been created for the temple. There are walks charting what you can see in Chinatown. In my opinion, if you are short of time, you might leave Chinatown for a subsequent visit. I did not see Chinatown until my third visit to Singapore. On the other hand, on a typical trip to Singapore, I might have only one day to sightsee.

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  • Directions: A short walk from Outram Park MRT Station
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    Chinatown (Niu Che Shui): Visit china town
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    • vinc_bilb
  • Updated By vinc_bilb on July 30, 2008
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    • This place is animated ... - Singapore
    This place is animated ...
    by vinc_bilb, 3 more photos
    Primary atttraction is town itself, with little shops, open air markets. Nightlife is dynamic (be aware, if I understood correctly, that some gay bars are here, identied by a rainbow flag).

    After little india, walking in Chinatown is also a good way to discover an other face of this city. This array is animated, with open air market and street-food everywhere. More tourists also and it could be a little crowed after 8:00 pm

    Some good massage parlors also (40S$ for one hour, chinese massages)

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  • Directions: A short walk from Outram Park MRT Station
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