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China Street, Singapore (1 August 2017)
China Street is a street in Outram, Singapore. A two-way street, it connects Church Street in the north to Cross Street in the south. In between, three minor lanes form junctions with it, namely from north to south Hokien Street, Nankin Street and Chin Chew Street.
According to Singapore Street Names1, China Street was once lined with Chinese gambling dens. As such, it was known in Penang Hokkien as Kiau1 Keng3 Khau4
, meaning "gambling den corner".
Map of China Street, Singapore
Sights along China Street
- Capital Square (GPS: 1.28405, 103.84874)
- China Square Central (GPS: 1.28389, 103.84735)
- Far East Square (GPS: 1.28328, 103.84828)
- Great Eastern Centre (GPS: 1.28493, 103.84773)
- Nankin Mall (GPS: .2842, 103.84732)
A closer view of China Street (1 August 2017)
China Street roadsign (1 August 2017)
China Street Singapore on Google Street View
China Street Singapore (Dec 2022)References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0
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