Chinatown is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore. Featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements, Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was. However, the precinct does retain significant historical and cultural significance. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites officially designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. (Source from Wikipedia)
Chinatown Complex
Originally used by the Japanese military police during the Japanese Occupation, the site was home to “death houses” and brothels until the 1960s when the land was cleared. In 1975 construction work began, and the site transformed into what it is today: the heartbeat of Chinatown.
Kreta Ayer Square/ Road
Kreta Ayer Road (Chinese: 水车路) is a one-way road located in Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area in Singapore. The road links Neil Road to New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street, and is intersected by Keong Saik Road.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (2007)
Located in the heart of Chinatown, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum’s richly designed interiors and comprehensive exhibits on Buddhist art and history tell stories of culture over thousands of years old. This Tang-styled building’s design was inspired by the Buddhist Mandala, a symbol of Buddhist culture that represents the universe.
Sri Mariamman Temple (1827)
The Sri Mariamman Temple is Singapore's oldest Hindu temple. It is an agamic temple, built in the Dravidian style. Located at 244 South Bridge Road, in the downtown Chinatown district, the temple serves the majority Hindu Singaporeans, Tamilians, in the city-state.
Chinatown Heritage Centre (2002)
The colourful past of Chinatown comes alive within the walls of these three beautifully-restored shophouses on Pagoda Street, comfortably nestled in the midst of Singapore's bustling Chinatown district. Every nook and cranny in the Chinatown Heritage Centre pulsates with the memories of yesteryear, offering an experience like no other as one is transported to Chinatown in the budding years of Singapore's establishment as a seaport.
Chinatown Visitor Centre
The Chinatown Visitor Centre is a helpful tourist information facility in Singapore’s Chinatown. If this is your first time visiting Singapore or Chinatown itself, and you’d like to make the most out of your time here, a stop is highly recommended.
Chinatown Point (1990)
Chinatown Point is a shopping mall located in Chinatown, Singapore next to Chinatown MRT station at the junction of New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street. It is a mixed development which includes a 25-storey office tower located right above the mall. Constructed in the 1980s, the mall opened in 1990.
People Park Centre (1976)
People’s Park Centre is a commercial property, residential apartment, and shopping centre in the heart of Chinatown. It is believed to be Singapore’s first shopping centre. Completed in 1976.
Yue Hwa Building (1927)
Yue Hwa Building (Chinese: 裕华大厦; pinyin: Yùhuá dàshà) is a historic building located at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street and Upper Cross Street in Chinatown, Singapore, next to Chinatown MRT station. Built by Swan and Maclaren in 1927, it was then the tallest building in Chinatown and was known as Nam Tin Building (南天大厦), owned by Lum Chang Holdings. The building housed the six-storey Great Southern Hotel (the first Chinese hotel with a lift), along with a few shops and cabarets that were popular among Chinese travellers.
People Park Complex (1973)
People's Park Complex is a high-rise commercial and residential building in Singapore, situated in Park Road off Eu Tong Sen Street in Outram, within People's Park and next to Chinatown MRT station.
The Majestic (1928)
The Majestic is a historic building on Eu Tong Sen Street in Chinatown, Singapore next to Chinatown MRT station. Located between the People's Park Complex and Yue Hwa Building, it was known as Majestic Theatre, which was a Cantonese opera house.
Chinatown (Night View)
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Old Chinatown in the Past (1965 - 1980)
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