Chinatown, Singapore

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  1. (simplified Chinese :牛车水; traditional Chinese :牛車水; Pe̍h-ōe-jī :Gû-chhia-chúi, Yale: Ngàuhchēséui, Malay: Kreta Ayer, Tamil: சைனா டவுன்)
  2. (simplified Chinese :牛车水; traditional Chinese :牛車水; pinyin :Niúchēshuǐ; lit.'ox car water')
  3. (Post-1972 spelling: kereta air)

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References

Further reading

  • Norman Edwards, Peter Keys (1996), Singapore – A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places, Times Books International, ISBN   9971-65-231-5
  • Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN   981-210-205-1

Citations

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  2. "Chinatown (includes Maxwell No. 38 and 89 Neil Road)". Urban Redevelopment Authority. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. National Archives of Singapore (1980–1983). "The building in the centre was the famous "Lai Chun Yuen ..." nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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Chinatown, Singapore
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaning"ox-cart water"

1°17′01″N103°50′39″E / 1.28361°N 103.84417°E / 1.28361; 103.84417