Chinatown

Sir Stamford Raffles’ plans for the layout of Singapore included the creation of ethnic enclaves, where each ethnicity would live in a designated area. The Chinese were assigned to the south-west of the Singapore River, also known as Chinatown.

 

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Chinatown

Raffles Place

Cavenagh Bridge and Singapore River

Panoramic view of Singapore

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