Sunday, 5 November 2023

The Murals of Chinatown - Singapore

There are many reasons to go to Chinatown in Singapore (for me, it's food) but  one of them is the wonderful murals, predominately by artist Yip Yew Chong.

They illustrate the history of the building they adorn, bringing a glimpse of  the past to the present.

In true Singapore style, they offer a spot for interactive photographs too.








A good map of the works can be found here.

So if heading down to Chinatown for lunch or shopping, make sure you take to the streets to take in the art and history of the area.


Practicalities:

MRT Chinatown.

Further Reading:

Palau Ubin

Singapore F1 Night Race

Marina Bay Sands

Sentosa Island

The Great Madras

Linking with #WeekendCoffeeShare #ThruMyLens #TravelTuesday #WednesdayAroundtheworld #MCoW #MuralMonday

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11 comments:

  1. Marja5 November 2023 at 17:12

    Was hard to put up a comment I had to go to the home page. Anyway these murals are absolutely fantastic So beautifully done The details are amazing and the stories they tell about life and work of the people. Love it

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    1. Lydia C. Lee6 November 2023 at 11:46

      Thank you for persisting with the comments. Not sure why it's being so tricky...

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  2. magiceye5 November 2023 at 17:14

    Marvelous murals!

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  3. Sami6 November 2023 at 02:11

    Had trouble posting a comment as well, eventually tried on flipcard and got it. What fantastic murals, they are so real, so well painted! Great artist/artists. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Lydia.

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    1. Lydia C. Lee6 November 2023 at 11:48

      Thank you for persisting with the comments. Not sure why it's being so tricky...I couldn't come back and leave this comment so I tried on flipcard (after reading your suggestion! HA!)

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  4. Bipolaroid7 November 2023 at 19:05

    Bit different that I´m used to. Nice murals never the less.

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  5. Bleubeard and Elizabeth8 November 2023 at 20:08

    I tried for THREE days to leave a comment. Finally let Sami know and she told me to use flipcard. Each of these is stunning. I especially appreciate the different views and how each mural has its own take on food and tables. Just stunning murals, each and every one.

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    1. Lydia C. Lee9 November 2023 at 12:00

      Sorry about that. I've no idea how to fix it. Well spotted re the food. Singapore is ALL about food. When we go, I spend a lot of time researching where to eat, and what to eat!

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  6. Life Of 2 Snowbirds14 November 2023 at 17:07

    These are the most amazing murals I have ever seen. The details are incredible. I want to visit Singapore just to see them!

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  7. Julie29 November 2023 at 19:50

    I would love to visit Singapore one day.

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  8. Rainbow Evening16 December 2023 at 23:16

    beautiful murals.....we understand Singapore culture through the murals

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