Click here to go to Singapore Musical Box Museum website.
Singapore Musical Box Museum.
123) Nagore Dargah
Nagore Dargah was built to commemorate a visit to the island by a Muslim holy man. It was built by southern India Muslims between 1828 and 1830.
Nagore Dargah.
Walk further down Telok Ayer St until you see the heritage building: Ying Fo Fui Kun.
124) Heritage building Ying Fo Fui Kun built 1822
Ying Fo Fui Kun (应和会馆 Yìnghè Huìguǎn) is a Hakka clan association in Singapore. Its clan house was built in 1822. It is the oldest clan associations in Singapore. Ying Fo Fui Kun's clan house was amongst the first buildings in Telok Ayer, where the island's earliest Chinese settlements were located.
It looked after the welfare of its members by finding accommodation and jobs for newly arrived Hakkas and making funeral arrangements for deceased clan members.
Heritage building Ying Fo Fui Kun built 1822.
Continue a bit further down Telok Ayer St until you see the heritage building: Fuk Tak Chi Museum. Do go in and have a look as it is free entrance.
125) Fuk Tak Chi Museum: built 1825
The Fuk Tak Chi Museum is now part of the AMOY Hotel, an interesting boutique hotel. It was once the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore and was built in 1825. Go in and explore its wall mural, statue and other interesting stuff.
Walk towards Telok Ayer St and Church St to view the waterfall at Capital Square.
128) Waterfall at Capital Square
Waterfall at Capital Square.
Walk back to Nagore Dargah. With your back facing Nagore Dargah, turn left and walk and turn left at Cross St and continue walking until you see the Dragon wall mural at Amoy St and Cross St.
129) Dragon wall mural by Chris Chai at Amoy St and Cross St
Dragon wall mural by Chris Chai at Amoy St and Cross St.
Cross Cross St and continue walking on Amoy St until you see statues of three kids playing shuttle cock on your left.
130) Statues of three kids sporting Chinese Ching Dynasty hairstyles, playing shuttle cock
Statues of three kids sporting Chinese Ching Dynasty hairstyles, playing shuttle cock.
Continue walking on Amoy St and capture the Zui Yu Xuan Teochew cuisine entrance and turn left at Pekin St.
131) Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Cuisine entrance
Zui Yu Xuan Teochew Cuisine entrance.
Look at the interesting murals at The Taco Bar on your left and other places.
You will see two big wall murals of astronauts behind and on your left at the intersection of Perkin and China St. In between them is that interesting staircase.
132) Wall mural of two Astronauts by Unknown Artist
Wall mural of two Astronauts by Unknown Artist.
133) Interesting Staircase
Interesting Staircase.
134) Wall mural of an Astronaut by Unknown Artist
Wall mural of an Astronaut by Unknown Artist.
Cross China St and walk along Nankin St. Shoot the statue of man pulling the rickshaw on your left.
135) Statue of a man pulling a ricksaw
Statue of a man pulling a ricksaw.
When you see Cross Straits Exchange on your left, go and explore Capri Hotel's wall video and Cross Straits Exchange wall murals.
Walk back to Nankin St and continue walking until you see four statues of men sporting Ching Dynasty hairstyle and a wall mural behind them.
136) After a hard day's work Bronze
After a hard day's work Bronze.
137) Wall mural by Unknown Artist behind After a hard day's work Bronze
Wall mural by Unknown Artist behind After a hard day's work Bronze.
Cross South Bridge Rd to Hong Lim Complex, where Hong Lim Food Centre with two floors of food for you to feast on, is located.
138) Hong Lim Complex, where Hong Lim Food Centre with two floors of food is located
Hong Lim Complex, where Hong Lim Food Centre with two floors of food is located.
On the side of Hong Lim Complex that is facing Upper Cross St, is where the infamous SOOK CHING Inspection Centre was located.
139) SOOK CHING INSPECTION CENTRE
Do visit and read the provided information plaque about how at the beginning of the Japanese occupation of Singapore during the 2nd World War, the Kempeitai (Japanese military police) and their hooded informants summoned all ethnic Chinese males between the ages of 18 and 50 and in some cases women and children to be interogated and identified. Those males, women and children suspected of anti-japanese resistance were executed.
SOOK CHING INSPECTION CENTRE.
140) Marble mural by Unknown Artist outside Yan Palace Restaurant at Hong Lim Complex
Marble mural by Unknown Artist outside Yan Palace Restaurant at Hong Lim Complex.
141) Let Us Celebrate by Belinda Low, right outside Food Centre at Hong Lim Complex
Let Us Celebrate by Belinda Low, right outside Food Centre at Hong Lim Complex.
142) A Walk Back in Time - Hawker by Belinda Low, right outside Food Centre at Hong Lim Complex
A Walk Back in Time - Hawker by Belinda Low, right outside Food Centre at Hong Lim Complex.
143) A Walk Back in Time - Oldstyle Coffeeshop by Belinda Low, right outside Food Centre at Hong Lim Complex
A Walk Back in Time - Oldstyle Coffeeshop by Belinda Low, right outside Food Centre at Hong Lim Complex.
144) Those Clogs were Made for Walking mural by Belinda Low in 2024 at Blk 531 Hong Lim Complex
Those Clogs were Made for Walking mural by Belinda Low in 2024 at Blk 531 Hong Lim Complex.
145) The Barber of Aliwal Street mural by Belinda Low in 2024 at Blk 531 Hong Lim Complex
The Barber of Aliwal Street mural by Belinda Low in 2024 at Blk 531 Hong Lim Complex.
