Chinatown in Singapore is famous all around the world for its colourful sites and vibrant sounds. It is a traditional district of the bustling town and has a unique charm of its own. The preferred language of Chinatown is Cantonese. The cross roads of the town run crisscross carrying multitudes to various shops, eateries and other outdoor vendors.
Today Chinatown is restructured to be more organized and cleaner allowing uncluttered commercial spaces and walkways. Yet the old world allure of narrow pedestrian streets, interlocking alleyways and multi-tiered stores adorned with red banners decorations and lanterns still characterizes the locality.
Today Chinatown is not only famous for its cheap ware, but also for the many cultural knick knacks, clothing, antiques and mouth-watering Chinese food. The residents of Chinatown are the Chinese migrants who settled in the district during the British colonial rule. In the olden days Chinatown was renowned for its markets full of customary Chinese fare, clothing, indigenous medicine, gold and an eclectic array of authentic Cantonese dishes.
The amalgamation of the past and the present has also seen the addition of jewellery stores, advertising agencies and t-shirt manufacturers amidst the arts and crafts boutiques. Chinatown is bounded by Cantonment Road, New Bridge Road, Upper Pickering Street and South Bridge Road. Other storefronts display beauty salons, cosmetics, watches and a large collection of footwear.
The malls in Chinatown include the OG Peoples Park, Peoples Park Complex, Pearls Centre and Chinatown Point. The most famous shops in the district are Tea Chapter, Lim Chee Guan, Yue Hwa, Fragrance and Bee Cheng Hiang. The vivacious locality is a mist visit when travelling to Singapore as it is among the top tourist attractions that are popularly visited by the tourist journeying to the country.
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