Place: SINGAPORE
The place for the best bargains. Okay, perhaps not many in Singapore are not as desperate for bargain as us Indians, but then Singapore's Chinatown not just offers the best prices, but also a great experience.
With its huge range of merchandise, especially souveniers at great prices, roadside vendors, and even bargaining, it is sure to remind Indians of their bazaars.
Chinatown is located in the southern part of the city, in Singapore's early areas of settlement. In Chinese the name means 'bull cart water' as once water was transport in carts to cater to the needs of the area. The area is worth traipsing around in, for this where the genesis of today's modern community lies.
The area, once overcrowded, has been restored to a great extent, and is today full of beautiful facades. The architecture is a combination, almost a cross, of Victorian, Baroque and Italianate styles. In the evening the area additionally takes on the look of a huge eatery as streets close to traffic and instead tables are laid for people to dine out.
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| A view of Chinatown. Note the timber windows with narrow slits, a characteristic of almost the entire, which along with pastel shades of walls, gives it an elegant look |
With its huge range of merchandise, especially souveniers at great prices, roadside vendors, and even bargaining, it is sure to remind Indians of their bazaars.
Chinatown is located in the southern part of the city, in Singapore's early areas of settlement. In Chinese the name means 'bull cart water' as once water was transport in carts to cater to the needs of the area. The area is worth traipsing around in, for this where the genesis of today's modern community lies.
The area, once overcrowded, has been restored to a great extent, and is today full of beautiful facades. The architecture is a combination, almost a cross, of Victorian, Baroque and Italianate styles. In the evening the area additionally takes on the look of a huge eatery as streets close to traffic and instead tables are laid for people to dine out.
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