Famous Chinatown Market of Singapore in Asia

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Kreta Ayer or Famous Chinatown is an ethnic settlements characterized by cultural elements of Chinese who stand out and focus on the ethnic Chinese population history. Kreta Ayer located within the county Outram. Because the Chinese are the largest ethnic group in Singapore, which is about 75% of the total population, Kreta Ayer does not look like an ethnic enclaves as before. However, this area still retains its historical and cultural importance. Most of the area has been officially declared as heritage sites designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

1330, Chinese Yuan folk merchants, navigators Wang Dayuan visited Temasek, recorded the presence of the Chinese community here already. This is one of the oldest Famous Chinatown in Singapore, is the largest one. 1819, in the British Stamford Raffles landed in Singapore before, China has been engaged in labor south of betel nut and pepper grown in this area. Since then, the Chinese came from southern China, more and more simply Raffles southwest along the Singapore River, Boat Quay area zoned for the Chinese residential area. That period, Singapore has no running water equipment, water needed for the island had to use carts from the serene mountains and spiritual history will draw water wells set this way, so that the water supply to water cattle car called the Famous Chinatown area.

1822, Stamford Raffles Singapore's first urban design plan, which will be residential areas as Famous Chinatown Chinese immigrants. Thereafter With the development and prosperity of the population of Singapore, Famous Chinatown becomes overcrowded, Chinese immigrants began to settle in other parts of Singapore, 1960 HDB appeared only alleviate the situation.

Famous Chinatown has MRT Metro station located in Pagoda Street Famous Chinatown MRT station, as well as several bus lines connecting the region.

Traditionally, Chinese are living together. Singapore's history of overseas Chinese in 1821 was the start, from the center of China's sailing aboard the Nanyang arrive at the Singapore River, settled in the south where the last two hundred years can be present oxcart region.

Singapore's Famous Chinatown history of Chinese culture and Chinese elements gathered in Singapore shows the characteristics of culture. Located in Singapore's Outram area. Singapore takeover of the largest Chinese population in China, but the history of Famous Chinatown, culturally and play an important role. A large area of the country tourist areas designated as construction restricted areas to be of.

Famous Chinatown Kreta Ayer can oxcart is the largest section. Bukit Pasoh, (clan Street is known) has a number of other areas, including the heritage of Chinese culture can be seen. Tanjong Pagar is the Second World War and the rough places. Telok Ayer Famous Chinatown As the focal stronghold, religious center. These are all the cultural heritage of Famous Chinatown, eat alley, night market, etc. is to be as a tourist center.

Mosque Street is Jamae Mosque was derived from. And at the end of the South Bridge Road, mosque in 1830 Chulia Muslims are South Indian Coromandel coast was completed came from. 10 This distance is initially stable was the distance. Pagoda Street is Sri Mariamman Temple was derived from. In the 1850s and 1880s, this distance the slave market (slave traffic) was the home of. coolie Quarters and opium smoking were also. Among them was Kwong Hup Yuen No. 37 were accounted for. Sago Lane, Sago Street was in the 1840s a number of sago was derived from plants. pith of the rumbia Palm come from flour that was used to create the cake. Smith Street is Sir Cecil Clementi Smith seems to be derived from. 1887-1893 was a government official.

Temple Street is the Sri Mariamman Temple in South Bridge Road end was derived. Past Almeida Street (Joaquim d'Almeida was the son of José D'Almeida was derived from his name) ryeoteumyeo fire, Temple Street and Trengganu Street, some of the land was taken from the name of the owner. Elsewhere in 1908, named after D'Almeida Street was renamed to avoid confusion with.

Trengganu Street Singapore's Piccadilly to bulryeotgo, now a tourist zone in the heart of Famous Chinatown. Gu Chui Wah Chia Koi or "the cross street of Kreta Ayer" is also called. Smith Street and Sago streets, cross the road there. Terengganu is now Peninsular Malaysia one week of (state) is.

Famous Chinatown's buildings, especially shops, baroque style and Victorian style and is a combination of several factors, it is difficult to easily categorized.

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