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it was interesting to see how there was a mixture of traditionally preserved buildings and high rise buildings and how they can exist next to each other

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I learnt that making Chinatown into a place for tourism would make life different and maybe difficult for locals who were living in Chinatown before it turned into a tourist attraction. These people will find that the food prices around Chinatown have increased over the years to earn from the tourists, which means that they would also have to pay more to have meals that they had in the past for a cheaper price. Making Chinatown into a tourist attraction will affect the livelyhood of the locals living in that area

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Conservation of heritage buildings are important as it allows those of future generations a chance to experience and see it for themselves
My group member says she is attracted to Chinatown because of its atmosphere, she is also touched by how friendly the shopkeepers are. However, she thinks that people can also VR to tour the place as well.

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I learnt the importance of conserving buildings not only for tourism purposes, but also for our roots and sense of identity as Singaporeans. The buildings are extremely beautiful and unique, from the traditional tiles and letter boxes used back in the day. We all should be more aware on this prevalent issue and work torwards preserving our culture.

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Different perspectives from tourists and locals.
We faced challenges such as rejection as well as some are uncomfortable with having the interview.

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we interviewed british tourists and they really enjoy chinatown and other places with lots of traditional heritage. they said that in england there was also a chinatown but it was only one street long so they had to travel to singapore (q far) to see traditional chinese buildings etc.

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Juxtaposition of the buildings from the past to the present. The 会馆 and skyscrapers.

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Support Detective Conan plz thx. ... (also we learnt abt maximum retention- Chinatown, adaptive reuse- coconut club, theatre, office, studio, bridal,)

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The designs were very unique(floral-y tiles) which cannot be seen in modern day shops. It's also rlly interesting to see how although the shop houses have more traditional appearances, they actually have modern day purposes such as cafes, barbershops. etc. Hence it's impt to conserve built heritage

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I really enjoyed the tiles adorning the exterior of some shophouses. They provided a traditional look. We could see the effort put in to conserve and retain certain elements and details that were integral to life back then in Chinatown. I think it's very important for the youth to visit areas like Chinatown to get a glimpse into our culture and our heritage.

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In the past, people communicated via letters. This is a fairly uncommon sight in modern singapore as the only time we see mail boxes are at the void deck of hdb or the basement of condos.

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I really loved the design of the shophouses where they placed tiles on the exterior walls. I think that it’s easy for people to observe when they walk by and appreciate the artifacts. The shophouses that look more traditional were quite the sight:

Through the survey, I learnt that people may not know the process of conservation, however, they do still appreciate the conservation efforts.

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We chose this picture as this clearly shows a visual contrast in terms of past and present structures. The past is represented by the shop houses on the sides, while the present is represented by the steel structures such as the pillars and the  glassed ceiling.

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The local we interviewed has nostalgic memories attached to the place, compared to the tourists that enjoyed feeling something different.

The local loves the conservation efforts being put in, especially since he has seen the development since 1965.

The tourists said that Singapore's chinatown feels more authentic compared to other chinatowns in other countries that she has been to

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This trip taught me that not a lot of people know the cultural and historical significance of the area. A lot of locals think that Chinatown is another touristy spot, but actually holds a lot of ties to our own roots

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The Chinatown in San Fransisco is more artificial than in Singapore
Local students feel that there should be more events in Chinatown

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Local: Mural Art- sense of nostalgia to the olden days
Improvement: Wider target audience and activities to bring people together (not just tourist but locals too)
Important to conserve built heritage: for younger generation to learn about the history
Go there for food
Tourist: Orientation of the place ( clean, colorful )

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Local: play a huge part in his life, he visits Everyday.He’s been working there for 30 years and the sole breadwinner. Important site for his earnings. Foreigner: cool place to walk around. Interesting to see Chinese New Year decorations.

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Blend between old and new. 1st story is bar/pizza but 2nd story is old and traditional clan association

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Coconut club- $13 nasi lemak. Crazy prices 

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Coconut club- $13 nasi lemak. Crazy prices 

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Shophouses all look the same but have different functions - restaurants/ opera house(?)/ clan associations/bars/ tailor

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Rejection during interviews - we dealt with it by saying this like “sorry thank you”- brushing it off

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a local mentioned the fact that many around chinatown are foreigners. He also mentioned that chinatown, although with much history behind, it doesnt really appeal towards the locals, especially the younger generation. We could ask the younger generations on their suggestions to help chinatown appeal more towards them so that they will be attracted towards it. we also met some difficulties such as language barriers but it was a fun experience

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good food 🥺🥰

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The real lookalike

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It is very unique as it shows the integration of the past and present.

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Dino rawr

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Group 5 - something we learnt from today 

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Group 5 - something we learnt from today 

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there is more to shophouses that meet the eye . Different functions and uses  - business, tailoring, food (coconut club), F&B

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the buildings is very colourful,energetic and vibrant

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Approaching people who didn’t want to be approached or wasn’t interested. Stayed resilient and moved on to someone who was more ok with giving us their time

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Group 5

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Group 5

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Group 5

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Group 5

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group 3