Chinatown, Singapore

Advantages: Heart of Singapore Chinese culture, notable architecture, strong traditions.
Disadvantages: Busy, noisy, you'll spend more money than you want to, it's best to leave Mr. Whiskers at home

...But if you actively explore Chinatown, you can get away from the hoards, and see more interesting streets and shops where the locals go to do business. There you will find herbal medicine shops (selling ecologically dodgy things such as dried seahorse), silk goods traders and craftsmen. The produce often appears not only in the shop, but on the opposite side of the pavement, or five-foot way as they are called here, giving you an opportunity to have ...
...store on the edge of Chinatown, on the corner of New Bridge St., and I think Havelock Rd., before the large foot bridge. Sorry that I can't remember the name, but it does stand out because it has a traditional look, whereas the surrounding complexes are flash and modern. There are five storeys, each featuring different things. On streetlevel are ladies clothes, including Chinese style silk dresses and silk bags (starting from around £2), herbal medicines, ... Read review