Step by Step: Early life in Singapore Chinatown

You may have been to Chinatown in other countries, but Singapore’s Chinatown has a unique charm that cannot be found anywhere else. It is where you can trace the footsteps of Singapore's early Chinese immigrants, to experience how they lived and worked. Join me as we uncover heartfelt stories of street hawkers, coolies and samsui women, enduring hardship to build a life away from home.

-Thian Hock Keng (Temple of Heavenly Happiness) : Pay your respects to the Sea Goddess, after a journey across the sea. -Ann Siang Hill : Looking for a job and a place to stay? This was where people sought help 200 years ago! -Maxwell Food Centre : We will have a short break here to sample some of Singapore's most famous local delicacies. -Pagoda Street : Why is there a Hindu temple on a street lined with Chinese coolie houses and opium dens? -Chinatown Heritage Centre : Under these beautifully restored shophouses lies the statue of a Samsui woman, most well-known for her red head-scarf. -Smith Street : Sipping tea while enjoying opera, this was the "Broadway of Singapore". -Sago Lane : Businesses here used to run 24 hours a day, for 7 days a week, but everyone stayed away from this "Street of the Dead". -Chinatown Complex : Enjoy a sumptuous lunch/dinner at Singapore's largest hawker centre with over 200 food stalls!