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This temple is a must visit. Its really well maintained, calm and spiritual experience. The staff and priests are helping. The idols have intricate details even the smallest ones. They have life sized wax statues of previous monks. Again really well made. Please carry an umbrella and cold drinking water, it gets hot during daytime.

📜 History and Culture • Since Raffles came to Singapore in 1819, Chinatown has become the earliest gathering place for Chinese. • This area gathers a large number of Chinese from Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan and other places, forming a cultural atmosphere of diverse religions and languages. • It was once an activity area for tricycle drivers, coolies and vendors, and later gradually transformed into a cultural and tourist area. 🏯 Buddha Tooth Relic Temple A magnificent Buddhist temple that houses the tooth relic of Sakyamuni Buddha 🏠 Chinatown Heritage Centre A live museum showing the life of early immigrants ⛩️ Sri Mariamman Temple The oldest Indian temple in Singapore 🏮 Chinatown Night Market & Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival Traditional food and Chinese red lantern street scenes attract a large number of tourists 🛍️ Smith Street Food Street Food stalls and cooked food centers with rich flavors 🍜 Maxwell Food Centre Famous local snack shops such as "Tiantian Hainanese Chicken Rice" and "Kway Teow Soup"

A really nice area to visit. It is big, a lot of places to walk around, variety of food options and souvenir shops and so on. Loved the vibe and atmosphere. Pretty fun to walk around especially at night when if feels the most lively. The shops also have cheap items to buy as souvenirs.

I do love this place! Cheap price for gifts. Should visit once if you are traveling.

Best Chinatown I've ever visited. Very Clean, you feel safe and most people understand your English. I will be visiting again.

It's nice play to visit since attractions is walking distance.

Chinatown Singapore is one of the city’s most culturally layered and visually engaging districts, with roots going back to the early 1800s when it became home to many Chinese immigrants. Today, it’s a lively blend of heritage and modernity — where temples, traditional shophouses, and historical sites sit alongside cool cafés, vibrant street art, and independent boutiques. Key landmarks like the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and the Chinatown Heritage Centre provide deeper context to the area’s immigrant past and evolving identity. It’s also full of gems waiting to be discovered. Don’t miss the Peranakan Tiles Gallery, a beautifully curated space celebrating the artistry and cultural heritage of Peranakan design — a must-visit for those who appreciate history and craftsmanship. Other highlights include Yum Cha Restaurant with its nostalgic push-cart dim sum, the Instagrammable Cafe Monochrome, a heritage Starbucks outlet, and a variety of quirky gift shops tucked into restored shophouses. Just be cautious of the durian stalls, many of which are overpriced with mixed reviews. I’d rate Chinatown a 5 out of 5 — rich in culture, packed with charm, and one of the most immersive neighbourhoods to explore in Singapore.

Chinatown is a bit like a combination of Chinese Commodity Market and Food Street. The building facades are more colorful, and the Nanyang arcades that provide shade and shelter from the rain make it more convenient to walk through.

No secret most of worldwide Chinatown are pretty similar, this is a beautiful walk and this should be one of your stops if you’re visiting Singapore, with plenty of shops and restaurants it’s a nice place to walk and take some pictures

A place for shoping, eating Chinese, and hanging around! Very nice, good prices if you negotiate!