MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) China Town Station.
Mobile ice-cream stall which is not commonly found in Singapore.
Lots of stalls and shops in China Town but business seemed poor in the quiet Monday afternoon.
A small hand-held drum.
Yum Cha Restaurant is a place to savour nice Dim Sum.
Lots of red lanterns on sales.
Jing-Si Books and Cafe which claimed to be a place for Spiritual Rejuvenation. It is a quiet place to enjoy a drink and some readings. This place also sell books (mostly Chinese books), souvenirs and some food stuff.
Set of spoon, folk and chopsticks selling at S$36.
Small souvenirs on sales.
Roselle Tea (洛神茶）which was highly recommended by the staff there. It is served hot (S$3.50) or cold (S$4.50), depending on customers' liking.
Lavender Tea (熏衣草茶) which costs S$3.50. Like the Roselle Tea, customers can request for more hot water to be added, after the first serving, at no additional cost.
Multi-Grain Drink (五谷粉)
Lots of food stalls along one of the streets in China Town but many of them were not opened for business when we were there.
Buddha Tooth Relics Temple and Museum (佛牙寺) which was officially opened on Vesak Day 2007. This temple has sparked some controversies lately as some people including dental experts have raised doubts on the authenticity of the Buddha Tooth Relic housed in a stupa on the 4th floor of this temple.
Entrance of the temple.
The red wooden door at the entrance.
The wall at the ground floor of the temple.
The main hall on the ground floor.
Goddess of Mercy (观音) statue behind the main hall.
Lamp and Flower Offering by devotees. According to Buddhism, lighting a candle before Buddha brings you a bright and smooth journey and offering of flowers before Buddha brings you good human relationship.
Ruyi Guan Yi （如意观音）adopted by devotees at the price of S$3,000 each.
Trishaws parked in front of the China Town trishaw tourist centre.
Da Zhong Guo (meaning Great China) biscuits shop （大中国老字号）which is famous for its traditional Chinese biscuits including mooncakes.
Statue of Laughing Budhha in front of Da Zhong Guo.
Malay kueh-kueh.
Raw chestnuts
Are these chestnuts really from Tianjin, China??
Roasting of chestnuts by an automated device.
This souvenir store sells a lot of Bottle Gourds or Calabash. The calabash was one of the first cultivated plants in the world, grown not for food but as a container.
Trishaws @ China Town.
End of album.
