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Kreta Ayer Road

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Hok San Association (新加坡鶴山會館) has the oldest lion dance troupe in Singapore, it was established in 1920 and located at No. 21 of the shophouses along Kreta Ayer Road.
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Chinese Buddhist Association (新加坡中华佛教会) was founded in 1927 and located at No. 23 of the shophouses along Kreta Ayer Road. It was established after the visit of
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of Chinatown. The Chinese traveller, Li Zhongjue, observed in 1887 that the street was a place of
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In the early days of Singapore, locals drawn water from a well near
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or "greater town" district. In the 1880s, Kreta Ayer was the
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The road was officially named Kreta Ayer Road in 1922.
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and drove down the street. This led to the area being
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Singapore street names : a study of toponymics
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Index


Chinatown, Singapore
Chinese
road
Chinatown
Outram Planning Area
Singapore
Neil Road
New Bridge Road
Eu Tong Sen Street
Keong Saik Road
Ann Siang Hill
bullock carts
Malay
elided
Chinese
red light district
restaurants
theatres
brothels
Venerable Tai Xu


Singapore street names : a study of toponymics
ISBN
978-981-4484-74-9
OCLC
868957283
cite book
link

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