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A Travelogue for Tourists and Our Future Generations

Chinatown may look old, but that is the way its meant to be. Chinatown houses many of Singapore's heritage centers. For example, Pagoda street has 3 shophouses that are preserved to contain memories and untold stories about Singapore's forefathers. It is also a night market that brings in lots of income for the tourist industry.

One of the more interesting places is the Lai Chun Yuen Opera house. An important part of the building of Lai Chun Yuen Opera House in Singapore was demolished during a Japanese air attack in the year 1940, as the number of frequenters went down. After the war, the building was reconstructed but it never regained its past glamour. The opera house functioned in several ways right from being a retail store to a warehouse for street hawkers. In the present times, the Lai Chun Yuen Opera House has been given back its original grandeur and is a home to a local Buddhist charity group.

There are also a few temples. Check them out but find out about the temple's rules first.

One of the kind of spooky places is Sago street, nicknamed street of the dead because paper offerings are sold there. Another reason is because Chinese Death Houses are actually located in the Sago Lane. Sago Lane runs parallel to the Sago Street. The Death Houses consisted of a living area on the first floor and a funeral parlor on the ground floor. All those people who were supposedly passing the last days of their lives were kept here.

But aside from Sago street, Chinatown is a pretty busy and lively district, especially during the Chinese New Year. Be sure to visit Chinatown!