For an authentic glimpse into Singapore’s impressive past, the Chinatown Heritage Centre expertly resurrects intriguing chapters culled from Singaporean history, right in the midst of the city’s Chinatown district. Make the most of your stay and ensure that you check into one of the luxury hotels Singapore has to offer leisure and corporate visitors. An elegant option such as The St. Regis Singapore features some of the best Singapore luxury suites on the market. Offering all visitors a completely immersive excursion into Singaporean history is the Chinatown Heritage Centre, where every inch is saturated to evoke memories of yesteryear as you relive the bustling years of Singapore’s establishment as a seaport serving the British Empire. Relive the sense of hope tinged with desperation that was the norm of early migrants who risked their lives to travel to Singapore from the farthest reaches of China. Step amongst the raw and seedy underbelly that was the gambling dens and secret societies that held the true law of the land in their day. Cast yourself straight into the drama and excitement in these majestically restored shophouse buildings to fully evoke their history with convincing finesse and accuracy.
Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and intends to visit them all someday.
