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	Chinatown - Singapore Lifestyle Wiki
		Chinatown is known as Niu che shui (牛车水; pinyin: Niúchēshuǐ) in Chinese, literally, "ox-cart water," as a result of the fact that, because of its location, Chinatown's water supply was principally transported by animal-driven carts in the 19th century.
		Chinatown - that glimpse is not nearly as clear as it used to be, thanks largely to a concerted gentrification effort that has seen a lot of Chinatown's distinctive seediness make way for more Tourist-friendly businesses.
		Chinatown is roughly bounded by the Singapore River to the north, New Bridge Road to the west, Maxwell Road and Kreta Ayer Road to the south and Cecil Street to the east.
	lifestylewiki.com /Singapore/Chinatown (850 words)

	Chinatown, Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Singapore's Chinatown is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population.
		For this reason, he appropriated all of the land southwest of the Singapore River for their accommodation but, at the same time, insisted that the different classes and the different provinces be concentrated in their separate quarters and that these quarters, in the event of fire, be constructed of masonry with tiled roofs.
		Chinatown has a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, called the Chinatown MRT Station, in the middle of Pagoda Street (which is closed to traffic) and services the vicinity, as well as several public bus routes which integrate it into the Singapore's transportation system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinatown,_Singapore (1728 words)

	Chinatowns in Asia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The population of the Chinatown in the city of Penang is mainly Hokkien Chinese.
		The best-known Chinatown in the Philippines is the district of Binondo in Manila.
		However, in Malaysia and Singapore, ethnic Chinese are not known to have suffered large-scale maltreatment or abuse, which was in line with the national practice of racial unity with the Malays and Indians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinatowns_in_Asia (1798 words)

	Chinatown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chinatowns were formed in the 19th century in many areas of the United States and Canada as a result of discriminatory land laws that forbade the sale of any land to Chinese or restricted the land sales to a limited geographical area and which promoted the segregation of people of different ethnicities.
		In the past, overcrowded Chinatowns in urban areas were shunned by the general non-Chinese public as ethnic ghettos, and seen as places of vice and cultural insularism where "unassimilable foreigners" congregated.
		London's original Chinatown was established in the Limehouse district in the late 19th century as Chinese seamen established themselves in the city.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chinatown (4948 words)

	Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) - tScholars.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The network has since grown rapidly as a result of Singapore's aim of developing a comprehensive rail network and reducing dependency on road-based systems such as the bus network.
		The rail lines have been constructed by the Land Transport Authority, a department of the government of Singapore, which allocates operating concessions to the profit-based corporations SMRT Corporation and SBS Transit.
		There were similar expressions of disapproval over the slightly higher fares charged on SBS Transit's North East line, a disparity that SBS Transit justified by citing higher costs of operation and maintenance on a completely underground line, as well as lower patronage.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Mass_Rapid_Transit_(Singapore) (4820 words)

	Chinatown Hotel Singapore - Discount Singapore Hotel Reservations
		The Chinatown Hotel, Singapore is located in the centre of Singapore’s ethnic Chinatown.
		The no frills Chinatown Hotel is ideal from which to explore Singapore via the MRT system.
		Drive time from Singapore Changi International Airport to the Chinatown Hotel Singapore is approximately 30 minutes.
	directrooms.com /singapore/hotels/chinatown-hotel-singapore-2401.htm (165 words)

	Singapore Chinatown
		Singapore's Chinatown is a unique mix of old Peranakan-style buildings, cosy tea-houses, traditional medicine and herbal shops, colourful night markets, sleek renovated offices and trendy restaurants and bars.
		It is roughly the area bordered by the Singapore River in the north, Cecil Street in the east, Cantonment Road in the south, and New Bridge Road in the west.
		With Singapore fast developing as an important port in the early19th century, the island soon became a magnet for those seeking to make their fortunes in a new land.
	www-singapore.com /attractions/ethnicquarters.html (527 words)

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		In China, Chinatown is known as Niu che shui (???; pinyin: Niúcheshui), literally, "ox-cart water," as a result of the fact that, because of its location, Chinatown's water supply was principally transported by animal-driven carts in the 19th century.
		The Chinatown Heritage Centre at Pagoda Street occupies three shophouses in Chinatown, newly restored to house memories and untold stories of Singapore's early forefathers.Chinatown Heritage Centre, 48 Pagoda St, [1].
		Singapore's cultural diversity is very much reflected in the variety of local food it has to offer - China, Malay, Indian, Peranakan and much, much more.
	www.fernloft.com /ChinaTownAttraction.html (587 words)

	NexChange June/July 2002
		The development of the CHC is one of the proposals under the Chinatown Experience Guide Plan, which was drawn up in 1998 to provide the roadmap for the district's renewal.
		According to a 2000 survey of overseas visitors, Chinatown is the second most popular free-access attraction in Singapore after Orchard Road, with some 3.5 million visitors a year.
		The S$1-million Chinatown Food Street, which marked the return of street hawking to Singapore after it was banned in 1982 due to hygiene concerns, was the first project under the Chinatown master plan to be implemented.
	www.nexc.com /nexchange_newsletter/june2002/travel/index.cfm (672 words)

	Lonely Planet - Destination Singapore
		Singapore consists of the main, low-lying Singapore Island and 58 smaller islands within its territorial waters.
		Singapore is wettest from November to January and at its driest from May to July - the difference between the two, however, is slight.
		Singapore is a compact area with many of its star attractions within walking distance of the city district.
	www.harpercollege.edu /mhealy/g101ilec/seasia/ser/seins/sing.htm (3463 words)

	Singapore's Chinatown
		One way to look at Singapore's Chinatown, then, is as a celebration of the original culture at the root of so much of Singapore.
		Chinatown preserves the traditional Chinese culture which is disappearing not only from Singapore but - given the ravages of 40 years of communism followed by 10 years of rampant consumerism - from the Chinese mainland as well.
		Getting There: Chinatown is quite close to Singapore's shopping and financial centers and is served by the Outram Park and Tanjong Pagar MRT stops as well as numerous bus lines, including 32, 54, 76, 80, 133, 153, 174 and 189.
	www.offtherails.com /chinatown.html (1175 words)

	Singapore Hotels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Chinatown is Singapore's cultural heart and still provides glimpses of the old ways with its numerous temples, decorated terraces and its frantic conglomeration of merchants, shops and activity.
		The Muslim centre of Singapore is a traditional textile district, full of batiks from Indonesia, silks, sarongs and shirts.
		There aren't too many places in Singapore that could be considered virgin wilderness but there are some that offer an escape from the hubbub of the central district.
	www.singaporerooms.net /sg_placesofintrest.htm (1862 words)

	The sterility of Singapore's Chinatown
		Singapore has demolished its Chinese past and now tries to preserve whatever heritage is left between the flat towers for its descendants and the tourist
		In Singapore I had the feeling of being in such a Kafkaesque city, although the city was not depressing and the sun was always shining.
		Since Singapore's independence in 1965, it has made the jump from Third World to First: a jump during which it underwent a cultural lobotomy.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw02/011229dv.htm (1816 words)

	singapore map and map of singapore information page
		Malaysia itself was formed in 1963 when Singapore and the states of Sabah and Sarawak joined the Peninsular Malaysia Federation, however, Singapore left in 1965 to become a separate nation.
		A bridge and causeway connect Singapore to the Malaysia mainland, and speaking of land, because of the aggressive current patterns of the Strait of Singapore, there are much-needed and on-going land reclamation projects.
		Singapore is drained by a large number of narrow and short streams, some of which flow into the sea through mangrove swamps, or estuaries.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/asia/sg.htm (725 words)

	Singapore's Chinatown District
		Chinatown was allotted the area south of the Singapore River.
		The best way to see and enjoy Singapore's Chinatown is to walk its streets, but first we had to get from the hotel to Chinatown.
		Chinatown, in the early 1800's, was the site of many brothels and opium dens.
	www.anniebees.com /Asia/Asia3.htm (889 words)

	Singapore Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Paradoxically cast in the middle of Chinatown, the Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore.
		Singapore has traded in its rough-and-ready opium dens and pearl luggers for towers of concrete and glass, and its steamy rickshaw image for hi-tech wizardry, but you can still recapture the colonial era with a Singapore Sling under the languorous ceiling fans at Raffles Hotel.
		A visit to Singapore is considered by many to be incomplete without a taste of Singapore's famous cocktail, the Singapore sling.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/singapore (352 words)

	99Venus - The Leading Business & Leisure Management in Singapore & Bali
		They provide an insight into the cultural fabric of Singapore and are perhaps the country's truest attractions, having stood the test of time.
		Singapore Chinatown's history dates back to 1819 when the first Chinese junk arrived from Xiamen, Fujian province in China.
		For example, one of Singapore's oldest Hindu temples and mosques was built even before the Chinese immigrants dominated the town.
	www.99venus.net /s/chinatown.html (284 words)

	Singapore Chinatown Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Therefore Chinatown was dubbed "bullock carts' water" by the locals, and the name is still being used by the Singaporeans.
		Chinatown was once the hiding place for the people during the Japanese invasion of Singapore.
		Chinatown is a great place for ultimate shopping experience as the prices are great there.
	www.rgs.edu.sg /events/Chinatown/intro/intro.html (246 words)

	Chinatown Hotel Singapore - 12-16 Teck Lim Road, Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mention Chinatown and images of old shophouses, some of which are more than 100 years old, come to mind.
		Chinatown is in fact a historic, colourful and an ethnic area which was set up by Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore.
		The fact that Chinatown Hotel was nominated in STPB's Hotel of the Year Category and Tourism Host of the Year in 1996, only after one year of operations, bears testimony to this.
	www.99bali.com /s/hotels/chinatown (308 words)

	Singapore Gay Resources and Travel Tips by Utopia
		Singapore has a lingering PR problem from its years of threatening gay citizens with the rotten rattan of its buggery-obsessed former colonial masters.
		The population of Singapore is over 4.5 million people, which means that more than 180,000 Utopians live on this island along with an even larger number of self-professed metrosexual bi guys and gals who also participate in the local scene.
		Singapore's first public gay pride festival took place in Aug 2005 and is set to repeat in 2006 with larger premises.
	www.utopia-asia.com /tipssing.htm (4907 words)

	Chinatown Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Chinatown Hotel Singapore, suitable for business and leisure travelers alike, successfully combines old-world service with 21st century conveniences to make your stay truly comfortable and memorable.
		Part of a preservation project, the Chinatown Hotel Singapore retains its old world charms amid the rapidly changing skyline of this ultra-modern city.
		Enjoy the well-preserved facade of a structure that is typical of old Chinatown and come into the contemporary styling and decor of the 21st century at the Chinatown Hotel Singapore.
	www.orient-pacific.com /Singapore-Hotels/Singapore-Hotels/Chinatown-Discount-Hotel-Rates.asp (233 words)

	singapore hotels - SingaporeHotels.com - Singapore hotels in Chinatown Singapore
		At first blush it may seem odd that Singapore, with nearly 80% of its population being ethnic Chinese, would have its own separate "Chinatown" area but the Chinese were not always the absolute majority that they are today.
		Unfortunately, quite a few buildings were razed before the government realised that they were destroying part of their cultural heritage and began restoring what remained to its former glory, making the area a wonderful place to wander about, explore, shop and eat.
		The hotels in Chinatown are, for the most part, boutique hotels built into old traditional shophouses.
	www.singaporehotels.com /areas/chinatown.php (691 words)

	Chinatown Area Singapore hotel accommodation guide
		Gallery Hotel (formerly the Gallery Evason Hotel), Singapore is not only a hotel of the highest standards it serves an art space and maintains a strong focus on the arts as well.
		The Novotel Apollo Hotel, Singapore is situated in the heart of Singapore's River Valley overlooking one of Singapore's last remaining tropical rain forests.
		River View Hotel, Singapore is the only hotel right on the banks of the Singapore River, capturing the historic mood of the island nation right at its source.
	www.yourrooms.com /singapore_hotels/singapore/destination/chinatown.htm (389 words)

	R Todd King: Singapore Photos 2006
		It may seem odd for a large city with a population that is three-quarters ethnic Chinese to have a “Chinatown,” but Singapore does, on the south side of the Singapore River next to the financial district skyscrapers.
		Because of Singapore’s abundant rainfall (and because it was British East India Company policy to do so), many strips of buildings were designed with recessed ground floors, allowing space for a sidewalk covered by the upper floors.
		Discovering a temple in a Chinatown is no surprise; discovering a major Hindu temple in the middle of a Chinatown is. This is a detail of the gopuram (the entryway tower) atop the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore, the Sri Mariamman Temple.
	www.rtoddking.com /singapore2006_ch.htm (624 words)

	The Association of Shopping Centres (Singapore) - Chinatown Point
		Chinatown Point is situated in the cultural and historical Chinatown precinct which boasts of a prime location and easy accessibility, sitting just beside Chinatown Point MRT Station.
		The essence of Chinatown Point lies in the distinctive architecture of the building, coupled with an interesting enclave of the old and the new, which exemplify how a fusion of rich culture and urbanity is possible.
		Chinatown Point is characterised by its unique mix of traditional and modern merchandising in an exotic ambience that blends contemporary design with Oriental touches.
	www.tasc.org.sg /shopctr/chinatown_point.php (170 words)

	Real Destination : Singapore : Attractions : Chinatown
		Chinatown is a must-see for your stay in Singapore.
		Built by Chinese immigrants to Singapore as thanksgiving for a safe voyage to their new home, the Fuk Tak Chi Museum on Telok Ayer Street is a fascinating place to learn about the immigrant past of Singapore.
		Singapore’s oldest Taoist temple, Yueh Hai Ching was built in 1826 for sailors and immigrants to give thanks to the Gods for their safe passage from China.
	www.realdestination.com /singapore/attractions/chinatown.php (1179 words)

	Singapore Shopping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Singapore is a very modern city but in some places bargaining is still practiced.
		Shoppers need to understand the price range of the goods they are seeking so that they can enjoy the bargaining process to the fullest.
		Large number of well priced middle class hotels can be found such as Golden Landmark Hotel Singapore, Chinatown Hotel and The Inn at Temple Street.
	www.pacifictours.com /PacificTours/Published/Singapore_Shopping.html (477 words)

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