Itinerary
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Stop At: Sky Garden at CapitaSpring, 88 Market St, Singapore Singapore
Enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Singapore's second tallest skyscraper. From here, we'll have a bird's eye view of the Historic District of Chinatown.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Yueh Hai Ching Temple, 30B Phillip Street Wan Hai Cheng Bio Temple, Singapore 048696 Singapore
Possibly established as early as 1819, making it older than Thian Hock Keng Temple, Yueh Hai Ching Temple is often overlooked by locals and tourists. Once inside this serene temple, you'll be transported to a different world.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Pekin Street, Pekin St, Singapore
Step inside the courtyard of a Chinese boys' school from 1854 and imagine what the area must have been like with school boys learning to read and write, and playing traditional games like chapteh after classes.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Fuk Tak Chi Museum, Far East Square Telok Ayer Street, Singapore Singapore
Once a temple built by Cantonese and Hakka worshippers of Tua Pek Kong (God of Prosperity) in the 1820s, the quaint building now houses a museum with an intriguing display of what life was like in the area about 200 years ago.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Thian Hock Keng Temple, 158 Telok Ayer Street Chinatown, Singapore 068613 Singapore
Established in 1821, Thian Hock Keng Temple is the oldest Hokkien temple and likely the second oldest Chinese temple in Singapore. Admire its stunning architecture, built without a nail being used, learn about Taoist and Buddhist practices, find out about the gift from Qing Emperor Guang Xu to the temple, and hunt for the bats which live on the premises.
Duration: 25 minutes
Stop At: Ann Siang Hill, Singapore Singapore
See if you can spot the last water well in Chinatown, learn about the hills and plantations which used to exist in the area, and find out how Ann Siang Hill got its name.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Chinese Weekly Entertainment Club, 76 Club St, Singapore 069446
Discover the truth behind how Club Street got its name, and the high society parties which used to take place at this millionaire's club.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Goh Loo Club, 72 Club St, Singapore 069471
We stop at another Chinese millionaire's club and find out the story behind its interesting window grills.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Mohamed Ali Lane Chinatown, Singapore Singapore
Come face-to-face with local artist, Yip Yew Chong's second mural on this tour. He has successfully breathed vibrancy into Historic Chinatown with his brilliantly-coloured, often interactive, heritage-themed street art.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Chiew Kee Noodle House, 30 Upper Cross St, Singapore 058336
Enjoy a traditional soya sauce chicken noodle/rice lunch at this establishment dating back to 1949.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Yue Hwa Chinese Products, 70 Eu Tong Sen Street Yue Hwa (Nam Tin) Building, Singapore 059805 Singapore
Once the "Raffles Hotel of Chinatown", we learn about the illustrious past of this 1927 building, which now houses a Chinese emporium.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: The Majestic, 80 Eu Tong Sen St, Singapore 059810
Find out how The Majestic Theatre came into being, and the wealthy Chinese merchant who made it possible.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Lim Chee Guan New Bridge Road Store, 203 New Bridge Rd, Singapore 059429
Established in 1938, Lim Chee Guan endured the Second World War and remains as one of Singapore's best loved brands 85 years on.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pek Sin Choon Pte Ltd, 36 Mosque St, Singapore 059514
Established in 1925, this tea shop with its unique Nanyang blends has close to 100 years of history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tai Thong Cake Shop, 35 Mosque St, Singapore 059513
This old school bakery from 1950 sells Cantonese-style mooncakes and other sweet treats year round. We drop by for a taste.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Lau Choy Seng Pte Ltd, 25 Temple St, #21 / 23, Singapore 058568
Located along Temple Street where we'll find 3 more of Yip Yew Chong's murals, Lau Choy Seng (1948) is a treasure trove of kitchenware which will inspire you to display your culinary skills.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Smith Street, Singapore Singapore
We take a look at another of Yip Yew Chong's murals, one which depicts his own home in Sago Lane, Chinatown more than 5 decades ago. We also stop to take a look at Lai Chun Yuen Opera House along Smith Street, which was Singapore's first integrated resort, bringing theatre, opium-smoking, gambling and prostitution all under one roof. We learn about the sordid past of Smith Street, where numerous brothels once lined, and the coolies, rickshaw pullers, businessmen, etc. who used to frequent them.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sago Street (Street Of The Dead), Chinatown, Singapore Singapore
Find out how Sago Lane became known as the Street of the Dead, and what has become of it today.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fong Moon Kee, 16 Sago St, Singapore 059016
We end our tour at Fong Moon Kee. Established in 1908, this 115-year-old ointment shop might just have the answer to any aches and pains which may have been nagging you. If coolies and rickshaw pullers lived by their ointments, who are we to question their wisdom?
Duration: 10 minutes