Chinatown (Singapore)

Advantages: The colours, the temples, the shops.
Disadvantages: Very pushy shop owners

...If you leave Chinatown MRT station by (I think) exit A you walk into Pagoda Street, a street full of shops, restaurants, people and history. This street is where most of money went. The shops have some really good bargains and if you can ignore the constant attention of the sales assistants you should have a great time looking through all the different wares for sale. I bought a gorgeous cashmere shawl for £5 here which is probably my bargain of ...
...that really helps to bring Chinatown more to life. If you do go to Chinatown then make sure you visit the Chinatown Heritage Centre. It's very close to the MRT station and is located in three restored shophouses. It's a fascinating museum with fabulous reconstructions that really help to further your understanding of the area. At less than £3 to get in it really is good value for money. The exhibits are incredibly well-done so that even children ... Read review

Advantages: Exotic ethnic enclave.
Disadvantages: Noisy.

...is a surprising city ! Chinatown - a city within a city-is a surprising place too! The local name of this ethnic quarter,which has recently been refurbished, is Niu Che Shui,which,would you believe,translates into English,as Bullock Cart water. The name was coined when households in the early days used to collect water from a well in Spring Street in ... bullock carts. Most of the early residents had arrived at the mouth of the Singapore River in ...
...located at the heart of Chinatown in South Bridge Road.It was constructed back in 1827 and in 1973 was delared a national monument.It is dedicated to the goddess Mariamman who is known among believers for curing serious epidemics such as cholera, chicken pox and small-pox - that tells you something about sanitary standards in early 19 th century Singapore. The temple's most significant ceremony is Thimithi,in honour of the Goddess. During this ceremony,well ... Read review

Advantages: Chinese New Year decoration.
Disadvantages: Not very special

There is actually nothing very special about the China Town in Singapore. The main reason is that Singpore itself is dominated by Chinese, so, virtually most of the places in Singapore can be considered as China Town. Perhaps the only thing that is special about this China Town is during the Chinese New Year. During this festival, the buildings and the road will be dressed with colourful bulds featuring figure that is related to Chinese New Year, ... Read review

Advantages: great variety, great prices, and entertainment, and good scenery of the waterfront
Disadvantages: crowded, very crowded on friday and saturday nights

Singapore Chinatown is the heart of old colonial Singapore. When the traders first cam ashore to Singapore, this was where they settled to do business with other traders, on the riverbank. Now you can see the old shophouses as they have stood for almost two centuries. They used to be old and faded, but recently, with the government taking a push for tourism, they have abolished trade from the river and taken the step of cleaning the river up. Now, ...
...somewhat cleaner. As clean as the murky dirty green colour of the sea water around Singapore gets, anyway. Also, one can see the new restored shophouses along the waterfront, restored to their former beauty. Although sometimes I do wonder if the colours were so bright in their time. Boat Quay has been turned into a trendy nightspot for the young and those looking for great nightlife and great food. Clarke Quay has been turned to something for older ... Read review

Advantages: Too many bargains.
Disadvantages: Humid

Chinatown, was a total dissappointment, it is just an area of the city where the chinese live and you can see the lanterns hanging from the windows. There is a market which packs up early though and the prices seemed to be quite high, comparing it to Bugis Junction near Raffles Hotel, where the night market was excellent. There were open air cafes, but I preferred the food courts which were air conditioned and more reasonable and you could point ... Read review