Singapore is truly a shopaholic's paradise. Home to hundreds of malls, it is the best place to buy many fashion items at extremely affordable prices. Singapore's Chinatown is one of its main shopping districts, visited by millions of tourists each year. Previously crowded with street vendors, Chinatown has been transformed into well-built stores and malls. Adorned with Chinese lamps and traditional architecture, Chinatown is frequently visited by people to buy antiques, affordable clothing and cheap Chinese food.
The stores in Chinatown are occupied by jewellery stores, ethnic craft stores and Chinese medicine stores. If you are one of the millions of people who want to visit Chinatown, you can go to the following places.
1. Chinatown’s Street Markets
Located near Smith and Trengganu streets, this shopping place in Chinatown is first visited by travellers when they enter Chinatown from the MRT station. If you want to enjoy the best shopping experience, this is the place for you. You can get great deals on first copy designer clothes, antiques, electronics and electronics. These streets are also known as Chinatown Food Street and offer a wide variety of dishes ranging from roast duck to rice to Chinese chicken.
2. China Square flea market
The China Square flea market is a crowded place on Sunday. From Chinese dishes to old gramophones, this place has it all! The stalls are arranged inside an air-conditioned shopping centre and the variety found here will amaze you. China Square is also home to many toy and comic book stores, and many stores sell antiques, collectable toys, old notes, tableware, phones, Chinese items, figurines, and books. Spread over two floors, this flea market will offer you the best shopping experience of all time! Don't forget to check this shopping place when travelling to Singapore.
3. Tanjong Pagar Plaza
Tanjong Pagar Plaza is a place known for the best deals. Composed of 130 stores, this place sells Chinese products such as electronics, textiles and stationery. Famous for selling crafts, teas and artefacts, Tanjong Pagar Plaza offers a wide variety of these products. The shops in this square are mainly occupied by hairdressing salons and manicures.
Tanjong Pagar Plaza has a food centre that is best known for its many specialities, including fish soup. Those on a budget will appreciate the food here as it is priced at a few dollars. The best stalls located here include Issan Thai, Tanjong Pagar Fried Kway Teow, Traditional Hakka Rice, Herbal Kitchen, Herbal Rice and Annie’s Peanut Ice Kachang.
4. People's Park Complex
The People's Park complex was built many years ago during Singapore's transition period when street stalls were transformed into shopping malls and stores. One of the most famous complexes in Chinatown Singapore , this place is famous for selling jewellery, clothing, herbs, souvenir shops, electronics, clocks, watches and authentic Chinese cuisine. You also have various massage parlours located here. People’s Park Plaza also has a rooftop meeting place called Lepark, which houses restaurants serving tapas and other dishes, music venues, and other relaxation areas.
In addition to various other goods, this square also has stalls selling Chinatown souvenirs and old photos. When it comes to gastronomy, the Duck Master at the People’s Park Complex is worth a detour. The place sells perfectly roasted juicy ducks for just $ 15 with an hour-long queue. Other must-see Singapore restaurants include See Sean Rice Stall, Chop Hean Kuan, Joo Chiat Beef King and Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks.
