What is Chinatown and where is it located?
Q: What is Chinatown and where is it located?
A: Chinatown is a subzone and ethnic enclave located within the Outram district in the Central Area of Singapore.
Q: What is the significance of Chinatown?
A: Chinatown has had a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population and features distinctly Chinese cultural elements. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites officially designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Q: Has Chinatown remained the same over time?
A: No, Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was.
Q: What is the Chinese name for Chinatown?
A: The Chinese name for Chinatown is 牛车水 (Niu Che Shui).
Q: What is the Malay name for Chinatown?
A: The Malay name for Chinatown is Kreta Ayer.
Q: What is the Tamil name for Chinatown?
A: The Tamil name for Chinatown is சைனா டவுன் (China Thaavun).
Q: Who has declared large sections of Chinatown as national heritage sites?
A: The Urban Redevelopment Authority has declared large sections of Chinatown as national heritage sites.
