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Chinatown - Coggle Diagram
Chinatown
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Entertainment
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Festival Celebrations: Firecrackers, street lanterns, lion dance
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Getai -- Temporary Stage shows (often held during 7th month): Singing, comedy, dancing
Games: Chinese Chess, Mahjong, traditional toys (spinning tops, marbles, five stones),
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Residence/Trades
People's Park Complex: Mixed use complex offering resident flats, reatil shops, office spaces. Brutalist style. Residents were closely knitted due to shared proximity.
Smith Street: Was a bustling commercial hub with shophouses, teahouses, opera stages.
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Lau Pa Sat (formerly Telok Ayer Market): Was wet market, now food center
Places of Religion
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Fuk Tak Chi Museum: Founded by Hakka & Cantonese immigrants, served as metting point for the two communities. Temple into a museum.
Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple: Underwent many renovations, it primarily dedicated to Lord Ganesha (Vinayagar), revered as the remover of obstacles.
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Daily Life
Strong family ties, extended households
Crowded housing, living in shophouses or kampongs.
Languages often spoken: Chinese dialects, Mandarin.
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