My annual tradition includes a visit to China Town during Chinese New Year to absorb the colors and energy. This year marks the year of...

Kreta Ayer Road Kreta Ayer is the most important road that defines Chinatown. Since there is no word colloquially in Chinese for...

Originally called Salinter (or Salintar), Tanjong Pagar in Malay means "cape of stakes", a name that reflects its origins as a fishing...

View of Anson Road, Singapore, with Phoenix Building that houses an aerated water factory on the left. 1930s. Source:...

The city of Jakarta is full of contrasting views. Even richer areas like Mega Kuningan has poor and less developed areas and at the same...

Waterloo Street No. 42 Waterloo Street, June 2022 No. 48 Waterloo Street, June 2022 No. 54 to 58 Waterloo Street, June 2022 No. 60...

Phillip Street Phillip Street (or Philip Street) is a short one-way street in Chinatown that connects Chulia Street to Church Street. It...

Fort Canning Green, Canning Rise Fort Canning Hill, formerly Government Hill, Singapore Hill and Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill in...

Chijmes November 2019 Originally known as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ), which was a premier girls’ school established in...

Belilios Road Named after Raphael Belilios (died 1910, Jewish) a wealthy cattle trader. He once owner a large parcel of land in the...

Hindoo Road Originally known as Hindu Lane, declared a public street in 1914. Source: What's in the Name? by Yew Peng Ng, Pg. 175...

Dalhousie Obelisk November 2019 The Dalhousie Obelisk commemorates the visit of then governor-general of India (1848–1856), the Marquis...

Esplanade Park @ Queen Elizabeth Walk Built in 1943, Esplanade Park is one of the oldest among Singapore’s heritage parks. Redeveloped in...

Hill Street Arial view of Hock Lam Street and Chin Nam Street. The popular eating stalls and shops in Hock Lam and Nearby Chin Nam...

Singapore Town Map by Jules M Moniot 1862 https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/maps_building_plans/record-details/f96fbfd6-115c-11e3-83d...

There is an overlap between the areas of China Square, Kreta Ayer (Hokkien) Area https://www.marcs.studio/post/singapore-chinatown-kreta-...

Parts of 1898 map showing Perseverance Estate and Confederate Estate Before 1917, Joo Chiat Road was known as the Confederate Estate...

The origins of Ludwigsburg date from the beginning of the 18th century (1718–1723) when the largest baroque castle in Germany,...

New Bridge Road This street was laid in 1842. The Chinese call it "Sin Pa Sat Ma Chu Cheng" (Front of New Market), or "Ji Ma Lo" (Number...

Before the time of Stamford Raffles and William Farquhar, Emerald Hill was believed to be fully covered in primary rainforest. However,...