China town

China Town

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February 17th 2007
On our second day here we visited China town, which coincided with the Chinese new year celebrations, so it was heaving! There were many stalls with all sorts of things for sale, not all aimed at tourists either. We stopped at a food hall for breakfast (at 2pm) and had spicy soup! In the evening the number of people in the streets grew and it was dificult to get a seat at a street restaraunt. ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more