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Chinatown

This colourful ethnic neighbourhood is filled with national heritage conservation sites and interconnected narrow streets lined with shops. Explore the area and you’ll see local craftsmen making wooden clogs or laying out herbs to dry under the blazing sun. Get a glimpse of the past at the Chinatown Heritage Centre, a three-storey shop house in which the spartan living conditions of the early Chinese immigrants are reproduced. Chinatown is also home to the 160-year old Thian Hock Kheng Temple, one of Singapore's oldest and largest, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, and the bustling Street Market at Pagoda Street, a treasure trove of souvenirs, calligraphy, handmade fans and more, as well as the Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore's oldest Hindu temple and a national monument.

MRT: Chinatown (NE4) / Outram Park (EW16/NE3)

Updated about a week ago
 
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    DSC_1295 Colourfull dragon.

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  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    The Coconut Seller with a Fashion Statement

    The rain eventually stopped & the sun reclaimed its throne. This man is peddling baby coconuts from Thailand. I like his fedora & thought that it was interesting that he was wearing it even though he was under shelter. It’s his fashion statement.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    The Coconut Seller with a Fashion Statement

    The rain eventually stopped & the sun reclaimed its throne. This man is peddling baby coconuts from Thailand. I like his fedora & thought that it was interesting that he was wearing it even though he was under shelter. It’s his fashion statement.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    The Coconut Seller with a Fashion Statement

    The rain eventually stopped & the sun reclaimed its throne. This man is peddling baby coconuts from Thailand. I like his fedora & thought that it was interesting that he was wearing it even though he was under shelter. It’s his fashion statement.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    The Coconut Seller with a Fashion Statement

    The rain eventually stopped & the sun reclaimed its throne. This man is peddling baby coconuts from Thailand. I like his fedora & thought that it was interesting that he was wearing it even though he was under shelter. It’s his fashion statement.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Jolted by a Familiar Tune

    This had to be the most amusing shot of the day – I wanted to take an overview shot of the street when this gentleman walked right in front of me & stopped. I realised that the music from a nearby stage performance stopped him in his tracks. It must have been a familiar tune. Being at the right place, at the right time & with the discretion of a tiltable LCD screen (available on SLT-A77, SLT-A65, SLT-A55 & SLT-A33), I started snapping away, without him even realising it.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Jolted by a Familiar Tune

    This had to be the most amusing shot of the day – I wanted to take an overview shot of the street when this gentleman walked right in front of me & stopped. I realised that the music from a nearby stage performance stopped him in his tracks. It must have been a familiar tune. Being at the right place, at the right time & with the discretion of a tiltable LCD screen (available on SLT-A77, SLT-A65, SLT-A55 & SLT-A33), I started snapping away, without him even realising it.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

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    Enter The Dragon

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    Enter The Dragon

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    The Annual Pilgrimage for Bak Kwa

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    The Annual Pilgrimage for Bak Kwa

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    Showers of Blessings

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    Showers of Blessings

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    My Affinity With These Two Friends

    After shelter-hoping from stall to stall, I ended up at the same shelter with the ladies across the street!

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    My Affinity With These Two Friends

    After shelter-hoping from stall to stall, I ended up at the same shelter with the ladies across the street!

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Rain, Rain, Go Away

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    Rain, Rain, Go Away

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    My Affinity With These Two Friends

    After shelter-hoping from stall to stall, I ended up at the same shelter with the ladies across the street!

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    My Affinity With These Two Friends

    After shelter-hoping from stall to stall, I ended up at the same shelter with the ladies across the street!

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Through Rain & Shine, Together

    A special bond is built between friends who walk through rain (figuratively & literally speaking) together. I spotted these two ladies from across the stall I was sheltering at.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Through Rain & Shine, Together

    A special bond is built between friends who walk through rain (figuratively & literally speaking) together. I spotted these two ladies from across the stall I was sheltering at.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Ready for take off! him chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey. Chim chim cher-ee! (for those who were young enough to watch Mary Poppins).

    This lady looks ready for take off. Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey. Chim chim cher-ee! (for those who were young enough to watch Mary Poppins).

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Ready for take off! him chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey. Chim chim cher-ee! (for those who were young enough to watch Mary Poppins).

    This lady looks ready for take off. Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey. Chim chim cher-ee! (for those who were young enough to watch Mary Poppins).

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

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    The Craftsman

    Fellow colleague & SDW trainer, Bryan, gave me the heads-up on this sole remaining clog maker in Singapore. He spotted this craftsman from an earlier photography outing. The clogs he sells are handmade & customisable.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    The Craftsman

    Fellow colleague & SDW trainer, Bryan, gave me the heads-up on this sole remaining clog maker in Singapore. He spotted this craftsman from an earlier photography outing. The clogs he sells are handmade & customisable.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Two Views of The Coconut Seller with a Fashion Statement

    The rain eventually stopped & the sun reclaimed its throne. This man is peddling baby coconuts from Thailand. I like his fedora & thought that it was interesting that he was wearing it even though he was under shelter. It’s his fashion statement.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Two Views of The Coconut Seller with a Fashion Statement

    The rain eventually stopped & the sun reclaimed its throne. This man is peddling baby coconuts from Thailand. I like his fedora & thought that it was interesting that he was wearing it even though he was under shelter. It’s his fashion statement.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Two Views of Friends Through Rain & Shine, Together

    A special bond is built between friends who walk through rain (figuratively & literally speaking) together. I spotted these two ladies from across the stall I was sheltering at.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Two Views of Friends Through Rain & Shine, Together

    A special bond is built between friends who walk through rain (figuratively & literally speaking) together. I spotted these two ladies from across the stall I was sheltering at.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Two Views of The Craftsman

    Fellow colleague & SDW trainer, Bryan, gave me the heads-up on this sole remaining clog maker in Singapore. He spotted this craftsman from an earlier photography outing. The clogs he sells are handmade & customisable.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Two Views of The Craftsman

    Fellow colleague & SDW trainer, Bryan, gave me the heads-up on this sole remaining clog maker in Singapore. He spotted this craftsman from an earlier photography outing. The clogs he sells are handmade & customisable.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Jolted by a Familiar Tune

    This had to be the most amusing shot of the day – I wanted to take an overview shot of the street when this gentleman walked right in front of me & stopped. I realised that the music from a nearby stage performance stopped him in his tracks. It must have been a familiar tune. Being at the right place, at the right time & with the discretion of a tiltable LCD screen (available on SLT-A77, SLT-A65, SLT-A55 & SLT-A33), I started snapping away, without him even realising it.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

  • Sony-Illuminate posted a photo:

    Jolted by a Familiar Tune

    This had to be the most amusing shot of the day – I wanted to take an overview shot of the street when this gentleman walked right in front of me & stopped. I realised that the music from a nearby stage performance stopped him in his tracks. It must have been a familiar tune. Being at the right place, at the right time & with the discretion of a tiltable LCD screen (available on SLT-A77, SLT-A65, SLT-A55 & SLT-A33), I started snapping away, without him even realising it.

    - X.L. at illuminate.sony.com.sg

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    1 plastics bag $10! FIll all you want! So those are what we manage to hoot with $30 =D Boxes of Taiwan Jelly and Mochi muahaha

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    1 plastics bag $10! FIll all you want! So those are what we manage to hoot with $30 =D Boxes of Taiwan Jelly and Mochi muahaha

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    Muah Chee!

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    Muah Chee!

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    Bags for ur kids?

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    Bags for ur kids?

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    Balloon stall..really stand out from all the CNY stalls

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    Balloon stall..really stand out from all the CNY stalls

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    Cow lookalike dragon..

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    Cow lookalike dragon..

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    多多多多多。。。。。。

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    多多多多多。。。。。。

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    I am serious! Buy more I give more!

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    I am serious! Buy more I give more!

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    Pussy Willows also went to dye their hair!

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    Pussy Willows also went to dye their hair!

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    Orange orange for sales

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    Orange orange for sales

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    Choosing her pussy willows plants.

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    Choosing her pussy willows plants.

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    rain rain rain

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    rain rain rain

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    Last min ba kwa shopping

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    Last min ba kwa shopping

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    Standing like a boss! HUAT AH!

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    Standing like a boss! HUAT AH!

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    After midnight CNY deco sales!

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    After midnight CNY deco sales!

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    Moment alone

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    Moment alone

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    Wet but happy

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    Wet but happy

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    Smoky!

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    Smoky!

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