Exciting Singapore Chinatown |
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Bargain Paradise
Location Chinatown is located on the larger District of Outram. To get there take the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and get down at Outram Park.
Interesting things to Explore
Singapore Chinatown is an Historical Enclave
of Chinese immigrants. Here you will get to see, explore, smell and savor a
part of Singapore heritage. In this densely packed and stifling area
with busy Hawker stalls and tiny shops selling all types of Food, Wares
and services. You sometimes fell like in old town Shanghai. Enjoy an
unforgettable shopping experience. You can shop for all manner of
Chinese porcelain pottery, jewelry, trinkets, Chinese medicine. Old
antiques are widely available here. There is a huge mix of Merchandise.
Whichever shop or stall you drop by to buy, do bargain- I mean really
BARGAIN- complete with walking away grumbling loudly about the high
prices. Observe how the Locals do it, so you get a hang of the Bargaining
experience. Try the Food here. Some of the best Chinese food is sold
here, like the Fish ball noodles, Dim Sum or the Bacang-glutinous Rice
in lotus leaves. Sometime between August to September ( Chinese Calendar
7th.month) every year there in
the Month long Hungry Ghost Festival. You get to see street dramas
performed on street stages at night.
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