Chinatown - Singapore
Everything you Need to Know about Chinatown
Chinatown features hundreds of choices of restaurants and a myriad of after-dining attractions in this popular night spot. Just a short drive from Shenton Way, the financial centre, Chinatown and the fashionable Orchard Road shopping belt is a magnet for those seeking the allure of the night. Chinatown can be divided into four main districts - Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasoh - each with its own distinctive flavour. The heart of activity is in the Trengganu/Smith Streets area. Nearby Riverside, on the north bank of the river, is where Raffles originally landed and founded his colony, and to this day many central government buildings can be found in the area.
Singapore Chinatown is an amazing place full of beautifully restored shophouses selling amazing kind of products from jade Buddhas to textiles to Chinese herbs. The area was first designated for the Chinese by Sir Stamford Raffles and nowadays it is a favourite destination for good shopping as well as delicious food. Read more...
With its rich heritage, Chinatown is a veritable paradise for food lovers. Besides the sights, sounds and colours of this vibrant enclave, the culinary wealth offered here is immense, particularly so during the Chinese festivals. In the month preceding Chinese New Year, stalls sell delicacies such as waxed ducks, Chinese sausages, nian gou (sweet New Year cakes), mandarin oranges, candies and more. Read more...
With the Chinese forming over 75% of the population, one can expect Chinatown to be a prominent landmark that evolved from the time of the first immigrants in the 19th century. Today, it is a vivid and energetic gazetted conservation precinct bounded by these major roads - Eu Tong Sen St, New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road. Read more...
Our interactive map displays all available hotels with photos, as well as attractions, landmarks and other items of interest. The perfect way to find your way around and see where everything actually is. Read more...