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'''Chinatown''' is the oldest shopping area in Singapore! To get there just get a Map [[http://www.rosyth.moe.edu.sg/social/students/sophia/CT1.htm]] and jump into a bus or train or taxi to get there! lots of fun and shopping places to see and to choose some things for yourself or friends to bring home! '''MUST GO''', lah !
Singapore's '''Chinatown''' is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population. Chinatown is located within the larger district of [[Outram]].


[[Image:Chinatown.jpg|left|1/2thumb|MapofChinatown]] goto ''' [[shopping]]''' get a [[bus]]  
As the largest ethnic group in Singapore is Chinese, Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was. (Note: The name Chinatown (唐人街) is usually used by non-Chinese Singaporeans whereas [[Chinese Singaporean]]s usually use the term Niu Che Shui (牛车水) as the term Chinatown (唐人街) usually refers to enclaves of Chinese people in regions where Chinese people are the minority ethnic group.) However, the district does retain significant historical and cultural significance. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites officially designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
*or get on the buses from AMK Clementi or Toa Payoh,  [[http://www.chinatowndirect.com.sg/]] or elsewhere [[http://www.sgwiki.com/Somapah_Interchange]]
 
==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Singapore Wikipedia article]
 
[[Category: Places in Singapore]]

Latest revision as of 14:40, 28 March 2019

Singapore's Chinatown is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population. Chinatown is located within the larger district of Outram.

As the largest ethnic group in Singapore is Chinese, Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was. (Note: The name Chinatown (唐人街) is usually used by non-Chinese Singaporeans whereas Chinese Singaporeans usually use the term Niu Che Shui (牛车水) as the term Chinatown (唐人街) usually refers to enclaves of Chinese people in regions where Chinese people are the minority ethnic group.) However, the district does retain significant historical and cultural significance. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites officially designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

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