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Singapore - Chinatown and the CBD
Date(s): October 2003. Album by nathan wolfson. 1 - 47 of 47 Total.

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The Chinatown area. Note that the CBD is the upper right area, and that the Esplanade bridge is a little north of this, and takes one across to where the Asian Civilizations Museum resides.

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Chinatown is to the lower left, with the CBD leading into the Esplanade Bridge near the center.

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The central business district (CBD) viewed from the Esplanade bridge.

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The Esplanade complex, viewed from the Esplanade Bridge -- facing away from the CBD.

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The cleanest pedestrian tunnel I\'ve seen, with signs about what not to do, and who to call if things aren\'t right.

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One of the best put-together cultural museums -- full of impressive, involving multimedia exhibits. No real masterworks, per se, but great information and presentation.

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Some states along the river attesting to the island\'s multicultural past.

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The oldest chinese temple on the island. Sometimes translated as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio Temple.

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(See also the panorama from inside this courtyard.)

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The most picturesque chinese temple on the island. Sometimes translated as: Thian Hok Keng.

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Some of the famous doors.

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(See also the panorama from inside this courtyard.)

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I must admit, I ran out of time and didn\'t make it to this festival. Next time!

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The Al-Abrar Mosque, next door to the Thian Hok Keng Temple.

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The Layar Sithi Vinygar Temple, a few blocks further along.

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A street in Chinatown outside the reach of the trinket sellers.

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The edge of the Chinatown Complex, filled with vendors.

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Entering the "wet market" in the base of the Chinatown Complex.

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"Hawker" stalls in the Chinatown Complex.

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Eating "hawker" food in the Chinatown Complex.

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The "dry goods" market upstairs at the Chinatown Complex.

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My failed attempt to see Cantonese Opera: The festival ran throughout most of my stay but the night I went, it was a Cantonese Musical about a famous Cantonese opera star.

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