China Town: Traditional City of China in Singapore

Chinatown is an area that is quite well known as a tourist destination in Singapore. In Indonesia, a kind china town is thick with Chinese culture. Chinatown is the largest historical district in Singapore, located near the center of the bustling business. When Raffles announced Singapore as a center of trade in 1819, many Chinese people come to Singapore, and at the end of the 1860s, the Chinese community here has grown to 65% of the population of Singapore.

Chinatown is now composed of shop houses prewar exotic, home of the traders who sell the same goods over the years, such as fine silk, traditional handicrafts, as well as gold and jade jewelry. You can visit Yue Hwa, a large shopping center for the Chinese people, so its strategic located at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street and Upper Cross Street. This store provides a wide range of authentic products for the purposes of the Chinese like tea, herbs, food, goods for household, antiques, and Chinese traditional clothing such as cheongsam. This area of ​​traditional Chinese nuanced, with houses and traditional culture is still preserved. In this place you can shop, dine, or visit the temples located in this area.

Many stalls are open at this place. You can shop for souvenirs, clothes, shirts, and more in this place. The price offered is relatively cheap compared to the price in the store. Some souvenirs such as key chains are sold $ 1 per piece. The prices are various, there are $10 for three shirts or with $10 only get one shirt. It’s depending on the quality of the material. Prices are sold in Chinatown can be negotiable, so do not hesitate to bid. In Chinatown many stalls to eat, which is usually only open in the afternoon. Food sold there mostly a Chinese Food. In the evening meal is usually stall full invaded visitors. So if you want to try the street food that is good, you can try it in Chinatown. Be careful for the Muslims, because a lot of food that contain lard. Please see Singapore halal’s food.

One place that is quite interesting is the Sri Mariamman Temple. This temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. This temple is open every day, you should go to the temple without paying. However, you are required to remove footwear. If you want to look into the temple. If you have planned a vacation to Singapore, you can stay in the Chinatown area. Hotels in this area are cheaper and the area is quite comfortable to stay with family Here you can find lots of backpacker hotel, and hotel chains 81. If you want to go using MRT towards Chinatown quite easy when using the MRT. You can stay down in Chinatown station and exit Pagoda Street (Exit A). The best time to place this was before the night, as the lights will be lit lanterns that add to the fun city.

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