Smith Street is one of the main shopping streets in Chinatown. It is also called food street. There are other shopping streets in Chinatown, but here you can experience Singapore food. You will see exotic food sold on the street, for example, frogs for dinner. There are several teashops and many other Chinese shops set in historical shop-houses. It is the only street in Chinatown with an English name.

In Chinatown's Heritage Center, you can learn everything about the Chinese migration to Singapore in the hope of a better life. It is situated among amazing and authentic shop-houses. You will see here artefacts from the golden as well as the dark period of Chinese history.

Like the Chinese and the Hindus, Muslims also have their place of worship in Singapore. Jamae Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the city. It was founded in 1826 and has some other names, one of them being Big Mosque. Its architecture is eclectic but there are strong traces of Indian influence.

Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. It was designed in the Dravidian style. It is a National Monument and an architectural gem. It is a must see place for tourists. The temple has many impressive Hindu sculptures.

Eu Yan Sang Medical Hall is for those interested in traditional Chinese medicine. Eu Yan Sang medicine shops exist in just few places - in Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and Hong Kong. Here tourists can discover ancient Chinese methods of treatment and Chinese herbal remedies and teas. It is the most visited Chinese medicine center in Singapore.

The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, situated in Singapore's Chinatown, is a cultural monument cherished by the Chinese people living in Singapore who make up the overwhelming majority of the population of this city-state. The temple looks just as majestic and impressive as the temples of the golden age of Buddhism in China. There is a museum inside the Temple. Also visit the Hundred Dragons Hall, the tea house and the cultural shop. Attend all the salmon ceremonies performed in the temple. The holy relic, the tooth of the Buddha, is kept inside the temple.

To get a glimpse of a culture that is absolutely out of the ordinary, visit the Thian Hock Keng Temple, the oldest Hokkien Temple in Singapore. This temple is of great importance to the local Chinese and has various statues of their gods, colorful gates and religious symbols. It is a good example of Chinese architecture.