Chinatown is Singapore's ethnic neighborhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a concentrated ethnic Chinese population residing. Chinatown is located within the larger district of Outram.
Chinatown also called Niu Che Shui comprises of almost 75% of the population of Singapore. The Chinatown Heritage culture, Food Street and Night Market are largely maintained for heritage and tourism purpose. Chinatown has many specific and renowned places to discover:
- Pagoda Street
- Smith Street
- Temple Street
- Teo Hong Road
- Trengganu Street
- Chinatown Complex
- Tanjong Pagar
- Chinatown MRT Station
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The heritage of Chinatown has been a tourist attracting place. Some of them are:
- Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
- Chinatown Heritage Center
- Jamae Mosque
- Sri Marimman Temple
- Thian Hock Keng Temple
The irresistible shopping complex that makes Chinatown even more special are:
- People's Park complex
- Chinatown Point
- OG People's Park
- The Majestic
- Pearls Center
The Branded shops of Chinatown that have introduced Chinese manufactures at large are:
- Tea Chapter famous for original Chinese Tea Leaves
- Bee Cheng Hiang is the most famous Chinese brand with 28 outlets in Singapore itself.
- Fragrance is also a famous Chinese brand with 20 outlets in Singapore.
- Lim Chee Guan is a 24 hour busy shopping center specially New Year special.
Unlimited stalls and Chinese cuisines are there in Chinatown. Some of the famous ones are:
- Ah Balling Peanut Soup
- Akbar Restaurant
- Da Dong
- Day and Night herbal Soup
- Mei Hong Yuen
- Outram Park Ya Hua Ro Gu Cha
- Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
- Tong Heng
- Zhen Zhen Porridge
A large number of intimate pubs, bars and lounges in Chinatown prove the vibrant nightlife of Singapore:
- Beaujolias Wine Bar
- Breeze
- Creperie Ar Men
- The Snake Bar
Chinatown provides with accomodation that is not only comfortable and entertaining but also ensures that your budget is respected:
- The Inn -Temple Street
- Hotel 1929-Outram Park
- Amara Hotel-165 Tanjong Pagar Road
- M Hotel-81 Anson Road.
- New Majestic- Bukit Pasoh Road.
- The Scarlet-33 Erskine Rd.
Chinatown rouses nostalgia of Singapore's past yet a concrete impact of China and Japan. It is a multiracial place that welcomes tourists from all over the world.
