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Chinatown - Telok Ayer

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Jan 2014: Chinatown Guide

The Historic District of Chinatown comprises four distinct sub-districts: Telok Ayer, Kreta Ayer, Bukit Pasoh and Tanjong Pagar. This guide introduces the history and character of the area and explains its growth from the 1820s, when it began as the first settlement of immigrants from southern China and southern India, until the immediate post-World War II period. Together with the other precincts south of the Singapore River, they made up what was known colloquially as the Greater Town (or Da Po, 大坡) of Singapore. Because of its architectural, historical and social importance, the area was given conservation status on 7 July 1989.

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2012: SFCCA Heritage Walkathon Route

Since the 1820s, the area south of the Singapore River developed as the earliest Chinese settlement in Singapore. Clans, associations, temples and other institutional buildings were established here and form part of the rich heritage and roots of the Chinese in Singapore.

Jan 2003: Rediscover Singapore I - Chinatown

In Singapore, few places evoke a greater sense of place or identity than Chinatown. Its appeal is as myriad as the fascinating nuggets of history that dot the area. With its high concentration of original shophouses - some dating as far back as 1840, but restored to their original glory - you can't help but be brought back to the past.