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Chinatown[a] 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 ...
Nagapuspa Buddhist Culture Museum (Chinese: 龍華文物館; pinyin: Lónghuá Wénwù Guǎn): This museum, in contrast to the rest of the temple, is designed as a less overtly religious environment. It has a total of 278 exhibits, ranging from modern expressionistic works to 2nd and 3rd century Gandharan statuary.
Pagoda Street (Chinese: 宝塔街; pinyin: bǎo tǎ jiē) is a street located in Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area in Singapore. The road links New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road, but has since been converted to a pedestrian mall to Chinatown MRT station at its New Bridge Road end. The Chinatown Heritage Centre, located on Pagoda ...
The culture of Singapore has changed greatly over the millennia. Its contemporary modern culture consists of a combination of Asian (Malay / Tamil / Chinese) [citation needed] and European cultures, mainly by Malay, South Asian, East Asian and Eurasian influences. Singapore has been dubbed as a country where "East meets West", "Gateway to Asia ...
The Singapore Department of Statistics defines "Chinese" as a "race" or "ethnic group", in conjunction with "Malay, Indian and Others" under the CMIO model. [10] They consist of "persons of Chinese origin" such as the Hokkiens, Teochews, Hainanese, Cantonese, Hakka, Henghuas, Hokchias and Foochows, Shanghainese, Northern Chinese, etc." [11] Chinese Singaporeans are defined as the "Chinese ...
Lai Chun Yuen Opera House. Lai Chun Yuen Opera House was a Cantonese opera house that was built before 1887 [1] and located on Smith Street, Chinatown, Singapore. It was owned by Lin Dingxing and subsequently, Loh Ghim. [2] Chinese opera performances have religious significance for the Chinese as they believe it entertains the gods and spirits.
library@chinatown is a library in Chinatown, Singapore. It is located inside Chinatown Point. [1] The nearest MRT station is Chinatown MRT station. [2] library@chinatown. Entrance to the library. 1°17′07″N103°50′41″E / 1.2852°N 103.8447°E / 1.2852; 103.8447. Location. 133 New Bridge Road, #04-12, Chinatown Point, Singapore ...
Club Street, Chinatown, Singapore. Club Street (simplified Chinese: 客纳街; traditional Chinese: 客納街) is a street located in Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area in Singapore. Club Street links Cross Street with Ann Siang Hill, which leads to South Bridge Road. The street is lined with conserved shops that are occupied by ...