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Lion dance performance at a temple in Singapore. The lion dance performance can be dated back over 1,500 years. [20] Usually performed during auspicious occasions such as the opening of a new business, the lion dance is also performed during Chinese New Year. Its significance in the new year is associated with scaring away the legend of Nian. [21]
Pioneered at 50 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528766 in Tampines, Singapore on 16 December 2006, Courts Megastore is a large warehouse-style (Big-Box concept) electrical store, and a sub-brand of Courts. Courts Megastores are usually larger in size than its retail counterparts, and usually has retail space spanning multiple floors.
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Chinese: 圣母圣诞堂) is a Roman Catholic church in Singapore. It is located in Hougang, the North-East Region of Singapore, and is within the Serangoon District. [1] It is well known as the oldest Catholic church for the Teochew community in Serangoon.
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-long road in the Central Area of Singapore. [4] A famous tourist attraction, it is an upscale shopping area, with numerous internationally renowned department stores, shopping malls, restaurants, and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. [4]
Singapore's Chinatown is known as Niu che shui [b] in Mandarin, Gû-chia-chúi in Hokkien, and Ngàuh-chē-séui in Cantonese - all of which mean "bullock water-cart" - and Kreta Ayer in Malay, [c] which means "water cart". This is due to the fact that Chinatown's water supply was principally transported by animal-driven carts in the 19th century.
Former building of Eu Yan Sang's flagship store at 271 South Bridge Road, Singapore. Eu Yan Sang (Chinese: 余仁生; pinyin: Yú Rén Shēng) is a company that specialises in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It currently runs 170 retail outlets in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Macau, plus four factories in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The ...
111 Somerset is a high-rise commercial building and shopping mall in Orchard, Singapore. The building was first known as Public Utilities Board Building (PUB Building) until 1995, and was later known as Singapore Power Building until 2008 when acquired by YTL Corporation Pacific Star.
West Mall; Location: Bukit Batok, Singapore: Coordinates: Address: 1 Bukit Batok Central Link, Singapore 658713: Opening date: 1998; 27 years ago (): Owner: Singapore ...