Singapore’s Chinatown (map) is the traditional Chinese quarters of town, and while the entire city is largely Chinese these days, the area does retain some of its own charm. The area is also known as Niu Che Shui (牛车水) in Chinese and Kreta Ayer.

Chinatown’s primary attraction is the town itself, composed as it is of restored shophouses full of strange little shops selling everything from plastic Buddhas to dried seahorses. Wander at random and see what you can find!

Chinatown is at its busiest and most colourful in the month preceding the Chinese New Year (Jan-Feb), when the streets are decked with festive decorations. Street markets are thronged with people, shows entertain the crowds and the drums of lion dances echo into the night.

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Tanjong Pagar (map) is the unofficial home of Singapore’s gay community, with many watering holes in restored shophouses, while Club Street (map) and Ann Siang Hill (map) caters more to the expat, yuppie and hipster crowd with small, intimate eateries offering excellent (if pricey) Western and modern Singaporean fare. Hence Chinatown is quite the paradox — simultaneously the gaudiest and trendiest district in Singapore.

Smith Street (map) is a single row of fancy stalls with the nicest ambience of the lot and quite decent food too, although open for dinner only. Connoisseurs may also wish to check out the 2nd floor of the newly renovated Chinatown Complex (map), which hosts one of Singapore’s largest hawker centres with over 200 stalls, but this labyrinthine warren of concrete and fluorescent lighting is both hard to navigate and not exactly a treat to the eyes.

One of Singapore’s best food hawker centres, Maxwell Food Centre (map) is just across the road and a few minutes walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT. It is open 24 hours. Most dishes are less than $5, although seafood can get considerably more expensive.

Singapore has a modern and efficient public transport system that is widely regarded as one of the best in the world.

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BUS: SBS Bus • SMRT • Go-Ahead • Tower Transit. + Special overnight routes ⇒ SMRT NightRider • Nite Owl. The buses are air-conditioned and equipped with modern features such as free Wi-Fi, USB charging ports, and real-time bus arrival information.

TRAIN: SMRT ⇒ the North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line, Thomson-East Coast Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT. SBS ⇒ the North East Line and the Downtown Line, and the Sengkang-Punggol LRT.

AIRPORT: Singapore Changi Airport. Terminals 1, 2 and 3 are connected by a complimentary Skytrain service in both the public and transit areas. Operating hours: 0430 – 0130 hrs.

FERRY: Marina South Ferries is a ferry transportation service that provides both public and private charters to the Southern Islands of Singapore. + Explore Singapore’s islands. Find out the ferry services available for your destinations ⇒ Ferry Operators.

Explore Singapore’s largest heritage precinct⁠—from traditional Cantonese confectioneries to refreshing drinks, and gifts for the bereaved. We can’t wait to invite you to Chinatown!

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