Singapore

	Singapore Chinatown Geylang Chinatown Singapore Chinese Temples Singapore Buddhist Monasteries
	Landmarks and places to explore in Singapore Chinatowns
	Singapore Chinatown A brief history of Singapore Chinatown, popularly known as "Niu Che Shui" or ox water cart. It is also the Official Chinatown of Singapore.
	Geylang Chinatown A new Chinatown in Singapore. It is the opposite of Official Chinatown. Comes across as spontaneous, atmospheric and even authentic. Geylang Chinatown radiates the energy of a social node that is created by people for people and attracts people.
	Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum Read about the soft launch and see fireworks, dragon dance performances during the event.
	Da Hua theatre, 大华戏院 A major landmark in Singapore Chinatown and started a a wealthy man's gift to his wife. Located next to Great Southern Hotel
	Ee Hoe Hean Club 怡和轩俱乐部 An exclusive club for wealthy Chinese in Singapore and transformed into the headquarter of China Relief Fund, South East Asia’s resistance movement against Japanese invasion of China.
	Fook Tet Soo Hakka Temple, 福德祠大伯公庙 One of the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore and believed to have predated the modern history of Singapore.
	Great Southern Hotel, 南天大酒楼 Opened in 1936, it was the tallest building in Chinatown and a top end luxuray hotewl in Singapore Chinatown and known by many as the Raffles Hotel of Singapore Chinatown. Located next to Da Hua Theatre.
	Lee Chun Yuan, 梨春园 One of the most famous and popular opera theate in Singapore Chinatown destoryed during the Japanese invasion of Singapore
	Sri Mariamman Temple An Indian temple in the heart of Singapore Chinatown, showcasing the multicultural and multiethnic character of Singapore Chinatown.
	Thian Hock Keng 天福宫 One of the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore. Built by the Hokkiens dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu.
	Ying Fo Fui Kun 应和会馆 A Hakka Clan Association and one of the oldest clan association in Singapore.
	Landmarks and places to explore outside of Singapore Chinatown
	Poh Ern Shih, 九华山报恩寺 Founded in 1954, Poh Ern Shih has the first American Caucasian monk as the Abbot of a Buddhist monastery in Singapore. Today, it is well known as the first "green" temple in Singapore.
	Shuang Lin Monastery, 双林寺 Founded in 1898, this is the first and therefore oldest Chinese Buddhist monastery in Singapore.
	Jin Dong Fu, 金洞府 A temple located in Geylang Chinatown serving the public for almost half a century and attracting social sceintists and academics as a site for research.
	Social and Cultural institutions
	Siong Leng Musical Association 湘灵音乐社 Nanyin music association and performs all over Singapore.
	Thau Yong Amateur Musical Association 陶融儒乐社 Teochew musical association with performances in various events in Singapore.
	Zhonghua Sports Club 中华体育俱乐部 A martial arts club in Singapore Chinatown. One of the very few places in Singapore where the Green Lion is performed.
	Buddhist Social Support services in Singapore A list of Buddhist and Buddhist friendly social support services in Singapore. Their services are available to people of all backgrounds and they respect the ethnic and religious belief of people they serve.
	History
	Singapore Clan Associations History of Chinese clan associations in Singapore and their role today.
	Venerable Pu Liang The history of a Buddhist Venerable, abbot of Shuang Lin Monastery, who supported China Relief Fund during the Sino Japanese war and later executed by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore.
	Nanyang Volunteer, 南侨机工 Story of 3200 civilians who left Nanyang to serve on the Burma road as drivers and mechanics. Most were Chinese men but includes some Indian, Malay men and 4 Chinese women.
	Mr. Gan De Yuan 干德源 A martial arts expert who transmitted matial arts, green lion dance and Chinese medical knowledge to Singapore.
	Hye Kia Nam Li Tang Yeo Wui The history of Hye Kia Nam Li Tang Yeo Wui, literally meaning the Tai Jia Southern Travel Same-Village Association, is a clan association whose members originally came from the Tai-jia Village, Wen-chang County, Hainan Province of China. see also: closing of Hye Kia Nam Li Tan Yeo Wui
	Event Reports
	2013 Singapore Chinese New Year eve
	2012 Singapore Chinatown welcomes the Year of the Dragon Pink dot 2012
	2011 Light on the Lotus Hill Documentary Siong Leng 70th anniversary sensational banquet Hungry Ghost Festial- Orchard road Getai In Memory of Nanyang Volunteers Pink Dot 2011 Chinese New Year eve at Thian Hock Keng
	2010 Chinese New Year in Singapore Chinatown Chinese New Year Pink Dot 2010 Poh Ern Shih Nanyin
	2009 Light on the Lotus Hill Pink Dot 2009 Mazu Birthday at Thian Hock Keng Mazu's birthday celebrations Chinese New Year in Singapore Chinatown Chinese New Year eve at Thian Hock Keng Chinese New Year eve temple visits
	2008 Hakka Folk Song, 客家山歌之夜 Test of Nanyin Yuan Xiao 元宵节 @ Thian Hock Keng Temple New Year eve at Thian Hock Keng Singapore Chinese New Year 2008
	2007 Thian Hock Keng commemorates Confucius birthdays Nanyin performance in Thian Hock Keng Hakka Song & Food Festival 客家歌舞，美食节 Singapore Chinese Buddhist Association celebrates 80th anniversary
	Dining, shopping, & travel resources Find places to eat, dine and shop Online shopping Malaya's Secret Police by Leon Comber

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