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Red
Clogs Down the Five Foot Way
Every Tuesday 9.30 am - 12.00 nn
...The street was filled from end to end, with stalls and knicks-knacks of every kind. Here a pair of ready-made clogs, there a steaming hot bun. ...
Secrets
of the Red Lantern
Every Friday 6.30 - 8.30 pm
...The lantern beckoned him. The new ah ku was pretty, fresh from Canton. High on opium, he made his way unsteadily towards the gas-lit brothel....
Chinatown
The Chinese came to Singapore to escape poverty,
war, and famine in their homeland. They were settled in the area south
of the Singapore River.The shoreline known as "Telok Ayer" (Water
Bay) became the first landing point for the new Chinese immigrants, where
they set up their first homes, businesses, temples, and clan associations.
The population of the Chinese grew very quickly since the arrival of the
first junk arrived from Amoy, China in 1821.
They brought with them their cultural practices, religions, and social
organisations, which are still evident in modern Singapore. Though some
immigrants made fortunes, many more were destined for a hard life.
