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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 ...
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.
Tanjong Pagar (alternatively spelled Tanjung Pagar) is a historic district located within the Central Business District of Singapore, straddling the Outram Planning Area and the Downtown Core under the Urban Redevelopment Authority 's urban planning zones. The district has a rich history and is known for its cultural and architectural landmarks ...
New Majestic Hotel. Coordinates: 1°16′45.4″N 103°50′25.5″E. The New Majestic Hotel (extreme right) is now a boutique hotel in Singapore's Bukit Pasoh Road. The New Majestic Hotel, on Bukit Pasoh Road in Singapore 's Chinatown is a hotel built in 1928. The building originally consisted of four shophouses and a restaurant.
Smith Street (Chinese: 史密斯街 shǐ mì sī jiē) is a small street running through the heart of the Chinatown district in Singapore. The only road in the area to be named after a European, it commemorates the hugely popular Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, then Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner in 1887 to 1893, who was a ...
The Scarlet Singapore is a luxury boutique hotel [1] located at Erskine Road, Chinatown, Singapore. Opened in 2004, [ 2 ] The Scarlet Singapore contains 80 rooms and is managed by Singapore-based hospitality management group Grace International.
Capella Singapore; Crockfords Tower, formerly planned to be named Maxims Tower, [1] is an 11-storey all-suite hotel [2] overlooking the Singapore harbour and the Southern Islands. The resort's casino is located beneath the tower. [3] The hotel was topped-out on 27 February 2009 and opened on 20 January 2010.
Chinatown MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) interchange station on the North East (NEL) and Downtown (DTL) lines in Outram, Singapore. It serves the ethnic enclave of Chinatown. Situated at the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street, New Bridge Road and Upper Cross Street, the station is near several landmarks, including the Buddha ...