Chinese Culture

Religion & Culture

Most Chinese are Buddhists, with a smaller number Taoists and Christians. The Chinese culture in Singapore blends the cultural practices of the southern Chinese, local ethnicities and western influences.

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: Buddha Tooth Relic Temple & Museum

: Singapore Hong San See

: Thekchen Choling

Festivals

As Singapore’s most important public holiday, Chinese New Year features the colourful Chingay Parade and the River Hongbao joyous reunion dinners. Other noteworthy festivals are the Hungry Ghost Festival and the Mooncake Festival.

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: River Hongbao

: Dragon Boat Festival

Arts

Watch a Chinese opera street performance, a colourful mix of dialogue, music, as well as song and dance. Be captivated by the lion dance, a spectacular, acrobatic dance usually performed during Chinese festivals.

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: Connoisseur Art Gallery

: Chinese Garden

: Ngee Ann Cultural Centre

Food

Sample dishes from the different parts of China – enjoy Cantonese dim sum, spicy dishes from Szechuan and the flavourful chicken rice with roots from the Hainan province.

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: Yuan Chun Famous Lor Mee

: Hakka Yong Tau Foo

: Dumpling Noodles (Wanton Mee)

Shopping

Whether you’re looking for Asian antiques, stylish homeware or Chinese souvenirs, you’re sure to find it in Chinatown. And to see Singapore retailing circa the 1960s, visit People’s Park Complex.

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