Chinese

Culture
BY GROUP 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS of infographics

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Introduction Landuse transect Secondary research

The Landuse transect of Research on places of culture

Introducing Chinatown
Pagoda street and in Chinatown
description

04 05 06
Analysing survey conclusION reflection

Analysis of perception Final linking of all data and Strengths and limitations of
survey+Analysis of data in our conclusion survey+Improvements for
our survey survey
 What are the different aspects of
Chinese culture that attract visitors
to Chinatown?

— Group 1
Introduction
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A little introduction on Chinatown
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 Introduction
As the biggest ethnic gathering in Singapore is Chinese, Chinatown is extensively less of an enclave than it once
was. Nonetheless, the area does hold huge chronicled and social importance. Singapore’s Chinatown is a great place
to explore. A cluster of lovely little coloured historic shophouses surrounded by the usual high rise apartment
blocks. This crumbly quarter is the perfect place for a lovely stroll. It also consists of old temples and traditional wet
markets. Other than these gold mines of Chinese heritage and culture, it consists of boutique hotels, chic
restaurants, and hip bars which lend a modern touch to this fascinating town. Chinatown offers a distinct Chinese
charm that cannot be found in other areas in Singapore, a predominantly Chinese city. In order to find out what
makes Chinatown attractive to tourists, our group decided to investigate what are the different aspects of
Chinese culture that attract visitors to Chinatown?
Landuse transect
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The landuse transect of pagoda street
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 landuse transect of pagoda street
One thing we considered when plotting the landuse transect
was to examine the google street view in a systematic way
so that we can easily group the various lands more easily. We
started by making categories and then creating a legend.
Then we identified the lands that we were not able to
categorise and proceeded to plot. We used an excel sheet to
plot so we will all be able to work on it together.

Link to data :
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CHdHfgjbtDMLJhrNA_9cybyFuGH9rlJq4IQQXFtaFO4/edit?usp=sharing
 Landuse transect
The dominating factor would be Chinese furnishings and souveniers which occupied 26.4% .Based on the
categorisations we decided that money changer,convenience store and the tailor shop was the only tourist
amenities and services available. Tourists amenities and services were the next dominating factor which occupied
17.6 % of land.The business owners may have set up these stalls as there may be high demand for the following
facilities.
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Our secondary research
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 Chinatown Heritage Centre
One of the top attractions in Chinatown is the Chinatown Heritage Centre where they can go back in time and catch a glimpse of early
life in Singapore. The centre is a wonderful recreation of old houses and street scenes that tell the fascinating story of the old
Chinatown. The Chinatown Heritage Centre consists of three restored shophouses, where a tailor’s workshop, his downstairs living
quarters, and the first-floor rental accommodation have been reconstructed based on the personal memories of early pioneers who
made Singapore their home. On the third floor, the history of the Chinese population in Singapore is depicted in photographs, videos
and costumes. The early pioneers left their villages in China driven by famine, floods and unrest, and came to Singapore looking to
build a better life.

Sources or bibliography:

~ THEBESTSINGAPORE website . SOUK UP CHINESE CULTURE IN CHINATOWN. Retrived on 9 september 2022

from https://www.thebestsingapore.com/best-things-to-do/souk-up-chinese-culture-in-chinatown/

~Wanders wisdom website.Singapore's Chinatown and the Chinatown Heritage Centre

.Retrived on 9 september 2022 from
https://wanderwisdom.com/travel-destinations/The-Chinese-Heritage-Museum-in-Singapore
 Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Another attraction in Chinatown would be The Buddha tooth relic temple located in a tranquil area of the city, just a few minutes
away from the busy and chaotic life of modern society. Its main focus is on the Buddha's teachings and the enhancement of
Buddhism. The tranquil surroundings of the Buddha tooth relic temple help people forget their self-interest. It also makes them feel
like they are in a different world. The museum and temple's extensive exhibits on Buddhist history and art are designed to provide a
deeper understanding of the Buddha's teachings. The name of the temple was derived from the Buddha's left canine tooth, which
was found in India's Kushinagar. It is displayed on the temple's grounds. The third floor of the temple features a Buddhist Culture
Museum, which houses various relics of Buddha. The fourth floor features the temple's main structure, which is the Sacred Light Hall.

Sources or bibliography:

~ THEBESTSINGAPORE website . SOUK UP CHINESE CULTURE IN CHINATOWN. Retrived on 9 september 2022 from
https://www.thebestsingapore.com/best-things-to-do/souk-up-chinese-culture-in-chinatown/

~Rethinking The Future website.Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore: Dive into Serenity .Retrived on 9
september 2022 from
https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/case-studies/a6221-buddha-tooth-relic-temple-singapore-dive-into-ser
enity/
 Singapore Chinatown Street Market
One of the most popular areas in Singapore is the Chinatown Street Market. This area is filled with various shops and stalls. Some of the
streets in this area include Temple Street, Sago Lane, and Trengganu Street. With hundreds of stalls selling everything from clothing to
homewares to technology to crafts, the sights and sounds of a market are exactly what you'd expect from as a Chinatown visitor.Not
surprisingly, many stalls sell similar types of souvenirs. These range from slightly kitschy silk robes and waving maneki-neko to
stunning lacquerware and handmade fans with calligraphy. If you want the best price, remember to negotiate with a smile.Among the
shops are also great street food stalls with fresh dim sum and crispy duck. For the best selection of street food, head to the designated
food street on Smith Street.The market is mostly open during the day from around 10am, but it's most beautiful at dusk when the lights
come on and the sounds of the street vendors invite you to peruse the wares. Even just taking a stroll through the streets at night can
be a wonderful experience. The colonial architecture paired with hanging red lanterns is a signature snapshot of Singaporean
culture.The market begins to close around 8-9pm, but some stalls selling snacks and drinks stay open a little later.

Sources or bibliography:

~ THEBESTSINGAPORE website . SOUK UP CHINESE CULTURE IN CHINATOWN. Retrived on 9 september 2022 from
https://www.thebestsingapore.com/best-things-to-do/souk-up-chinese-culture-in-chinatown/

~Hotels.com website.Singapore Chinatown Street Market.

.Retrived on 10 september 2022 from https://sg.hotels.com/go/singapore/chinatown-street-market
 04
Analysing our survey
Analysis of our perception survey
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 Cultural perception survey
Negative aspects +2 +1 0 -1 -2 Positive aspects

International food 0 0 1 5 3 Chinese food

Assortment of smells;not 0 1 3 0 5 Smell of Chinese

distinctive
food,Chinese incense

non-Chinese decorative 0 0 0 3 6 Chinese decorative

art and drawings art,drawings or
lanterns

Hear non-Chinese songs 1 0 4 2 2 Hear Chinese songs

Shops selling mainly 0 0 1 5 3 Shops selling mainly

non-Chinese products Chinese products
 Cultural perception survey
Title : Cultural perception survey of Chinatown
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

International food Chinese food

Assortment of smells;not distinctive Smell of Chinese food,Chinese incense

Chinese decorative
non-Chinese decorative art and drawings art,drawings or
lanterns

Hear non-Chinese songs Hear Chinese songs

Shops selling mainly

Shops selling mainly non-Chinese products
Chinese products
Cultural perception survey
Overall the perception survey shows that tourist perception of
culture in chinatown is mostly positive.Chinese decorative
art,drawings or lanterns seem to have the largest amount of
respondents with a positive perception followed by traditional
food and Shops selling mainly Chinese products.These may be
some aspects of chinese culture that attract tourists to
Chinatown.
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Analysing our survey
Analysis of our data
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6)What is your age group?
From the pie chart, most of the respondents are from
10-18 age groups and 19-30 age groups, where both age
groups stand a total of 66.6%.
The remaining age groups are from 31-50 age group and
51-80 age group which stand a total of 33.3%
Hence, the responses gained from this survey will be more
focused on the younger age groups’ thoughts on Chinatown than
older age groups’

Age of 10-18 years old 19-30 years old 31-50 years old 51-80 years old
respondents

No.of 3 3 2 1
respondents
 7) What race are you?
From this pie chart, most of our respondents are Chinese, with a
number of 5 people. Hence, it is anticipated that a considerable amount of
responses are from the Chinese community, where we would know what the chinese
community likes about Chinatown and why they visit them.The survey will also be
able to provide information on how people of other races and religions think of
Singapore, with people of Indian races having 2 people, Malay races having 1 person
and Other races having 1 person.

Race of Chinese Indian Malay Others

respondent

No.of 5 2 1 1
respondents
8) What nationality are you?
From the graph, most of the respondents are from Singapore with a total number of 6 people. Hence we can get more
context on how Singaporeans think of the Chinatown in their home country. The graph also shows that there are a
range of foreigners ranging from different countries of different continents, such as Russia, India and America, with 1
respondent from each country. Which can give us some context on how foreigners from different parts of the world
think of Chinatown.

Nationality of Singaporean Russian Indian American

respondents

No.of 6 1 1 1
respondents
9) What is your religion ?

From this graph, it can be inferred that most of the respondents practise Buddhism, with 4 out of 8 of the respondents being
Buddhists and only 1 respondent being either a Hindu, Christian, Atheist or Free Thinker. This may be due to the large
population of Chinese people in Singapore, with most of them practising Buddhism. This would also explain the high
concentration of Buddhist visitors to Chinatown, which contains many places that are important to Buddhism such as
temples.

Respondents Buddhism Hinduism Christian Atheist Free

religion Thinker

No.of respondents 4 1 1 1 1
10) How often do you visit Chinatown?
From this graph, it can be deduced that despite being an
important tourist site in Singapore, Chinatown does not actually
attract tourists or visitors who will visit it frequently, with 5 of the
respondents only visiting it once a year and only 3 respondents
who visit it more than once a year. In addition, only 1 respondent
visits it once a month and none visit it more than once a month,
once a week or even everyday. This may be due to various
reasons, such as visitors being too busy with work or school as
well as tourists being more interested in other tourist sites such
as Sentosa. Furthermore, Chinatown may not appeal to the
younger generation, who may not be that interested in the How often Once a More Once a More
cultural aspects of Singapore. respondents year than month than
visit chinatown once a once a
year month

No.of 5 3 1 0
respondents
 11)What is/are the things you enjoy doing
in Chinatown? From the graph , it can be concluded that the most popular reason for
visiting Chinatown is to experience the traditional food there, with 4
respondents choosing it as their main reasons for visiting. As a cultural site,
Chinatown will definitely be full of local Chinese snacks and restaurants
offering authentic Chinese delicacies. Furthermore, shopping for traditional
goods such as textiles and crockery may attract tourists, as it also attracted
4 of our respondents with, as well as events or attractions such as Chinese
New Year or the Mid-Autumn Festival which attract 4 of our respondents
with calligraphy and art only attracting 3 and business attracting 2. Lastly,
Chinatown does not seem like a popular destination for trips although one
respondent stated ‘It allows my friends and me to strengthen our and spend
time together outside university’, which may be due to the lack of interesting
activities that appeal to the younger generation, as well as the culture and
beautiful buildings which may not be well-appreciated by the community
with both only attracting 1 respondent each.
Aspects enjoyed by visitors Outings with friends Architecture Business Calligraphy Events Shopping Traditional food

No.of respondents 1 1 2 2 4 4 7
12)Why do you enjoy doing the
activity/activities chosen in 11) ?
According to the survey's findings, there are a variety of factors that contribute to the reason
why the respondents gain pleasure from their chosen activities. There are five basic factors
behind this. The first factor is because they can find special Chinese goods in Chinatown
which 2 respondents claimed was the reason and one of them stated ‘The shops sell
products that are very well designed compared to similar products sold outside of Chinatown’
.The second factor was because they can celebrate events and enjoy entertainment which
was also stated by 2 respondents , one of them who stated ‘it is very festive during holidays
like Chinese New Year’.Another 2 respondents expressed that they enjoy the activities
selected because they can spend time with family and friends and another 2 respondent
stated that they enjoy the activity selected because they can appreciate the culture and
beautiful scenery of Chinatown. The diversity of foods available in Chinatown is the last factor
chosen with only 1 respondent . The data here is clearly not specific and reliable as previously
7 people had said they enjoy the traditional food in Chinatown but now we have only 1
respondent stating that they enjoy traditional food.The respondent said ‘I like to eat food and I
like to spend time with friends while doing so’ . The respondents might have failed to
elaborate all the aspects chosen in question 11 therefore limited responses for why they like
traditional food.
 13)Do you believe chinatown is
rich in culture?
All of the respondents agreed that Chinatown is full of culture.The statement is supported by our survey results that
show all nine respondents answered "yes" when asked whether Chinatown is rich in culture, and none selected the
option ''no''. Therefore, this shows that people believe Chinatown is a culturally rich area.
14)Why do you believe or don’t believe that
Chinatown is rich in culture?
Nine people responded to the survey, and all agreed that Chinatown is a rich cultural area.
There are two causes for this. Seven respondents cited the lengthy history of Chinatown as
their primary consideration with one stating ‘Chinatown is rich in culture due to its long
heritage and history in Singapore’s development’. Chinatown has a long history and tradition
in Singapore's development, and it contributes to the city-distinctive state's structures,
architecture, and cuisine. People may discover how the area attracted numerous Chinese
immigrants with its ‘ rare Chinese elements, as stated by one respondent, who enlarged the
original limits of this self-contained town with a thriving economy and lively culture. Two
respondents mentioned another reason, which is that Chinatown's appearance is due to the
numerous decorations that have been used to beautify it. One respondent stated ‘There are
many Chinese-related decorations such as lanterns, dragons and areas such as Chinese
pavilion’ Chinatown has been beautifully enhanced with many traditional decorations such as
lanterns, dragons, and even religious statues such as the Chinese God Statue at Buddha
Tooth Relic Temple which was mentioned earlier in the infographics. By showcasing
significant objects that symbolise their customs and traditions, this demonstrates how
Chinatown is rich in culture.
15)Do you visit Chinatown to
experience the culture?
The total number of respondents are 9 and 88.9% of respondents visit Chinatown to
experience the culture.This is supported by our data where 8 respondents have
selected the option “yes” when asked if they visit chinatown to experience the culture
and only 1 respondent selected the option “No” when asked if they visit chinatown to
experience the culture. Therefore we can conclude that the data from question 13 and
14 is indeed reliable and that people do feel that Chinatown is rich in culture. This also
shows that people enjoy being indulged in the culture that chinatown offers.

Respondents No.of respondents

response

Yes 8

No 1
 Our
Conclusion
Based on our landuse transect,Chinese furnishings and souveniers is the
dominating aspect that attracts visitors . Based on the perception survey
Chinese decorative art,drawings and lanterns is the leading factor that
attracts visitors to chinatown .Finally based on the rest of the survey
Traditional food is the leading factor that attracts visitors to chinatown which
may be due to the chinatown street market which was mentioned earlier in the
infographics.Therefore we believe these are various aspects that attract
visitors to Chinatown.

WE CHINATOWN
Reflection!
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 Strengths
One of our strengths would be our data being accurate as all of the results given by respondents are
authentic examples that can be found in real-world examples. The information that was provided was
all genuine because it reflected the respondents' actual experiences in Chinatown and their opinions
of it. Secondly, another strength would be the fact that all of our data are comprehensive and fully
address the subject. This makes it simpler for us to answer the investigation's main question because
all necessary information has already been supplied by respondents. Third, our data is reliable. The
information gathered is generally biased toward one perspective and does not contradict one
another. We can thus trust and use our data. Fourth, our data the information gathered is related to
the subject of our investigation. Every response provides us with a solid justification for each query
and aids in resolving our primary query. Every piece of information we have gathered has been crucial
to the outcome of our inquiry
limitations
The location of research is one limitation we faced .We have only reviewed pagoda street for the
landuse aspect which may deter our results as other areas in chinatown may have other aspects that
attract visitors.For example or secondary research shows Buddha Tooth Relic Temple which is not in
pagoda street and therefore not represented under the landuse transect.

There are also limitations due to instruments. Our survey was done through an online platform instead
of actually visiting the place,visiting the place may give us a more accurate data as the respondents
view on Chinatown would be more recent.There are also lots of land that has been put up for rent and
when new things open at these places the data may change,google earth may also not be reliable as it
may be showing movement at a place at a specific time and the movement in this place may change
over a few weeks or months.
limitations
Another limitation was due to our small sample size. Given that there were only 9 replies, the likelihood
of an outlier is quite high .For example, question 15, where 8 out of 9 replied yes, this shows that 89
percent of people visit Chinatown for the culture. If we had received more replies, we could have
prevented any statistical inaccuracy caused by an anomalies in our sample.The small sample size also
cannot represent the opinions of the entire population especially as majority of the respondents are
Chinese singaporeans who practice buddhism.Due to this lack of responses, we may not have obtained
more diverse perspectives on Chinatowns.It can also be observed that some of the respondents are not
confident with their responses as their responses are contradicting

Finally we faced limitations due to time.As only 1 out of 9 respondents visits Chinatown once a month,
timeliness may be a limitation. This may have an impact on our investigation since, in the months since
they last visited Chinatown , a lot can change, which may influence how people perceive the place.
Improvements that can be done
Although our data had its strengths and limitations it is generally reliable source to determine the
aspects of culture that attracts visitors to Chinatown but it can still be improved if in terms of accuracy
if we were able to get more people to participate in the survey and in terms of timeliness we could have
done the investigation in a longer timeline to see the different changes before plotting the landuse
transect and we could have added a question to know when exactly the last time the respondent visited
chinatown which would show reliable the information is.

There’s always room

for improvement
Yes Mr sensei! child
Thank you
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