Chinatown- Present
Jobs in Chinatown in the past:
1. Rickshaw pullers
2. Hawkers
3. Blacksmiths
4. Carpenters
5. Shop vendors
6. Tailors
7. Physician
Life in Chinatown in the past:
-Highly overcrowded
-Limited facilities (the residents of a block had to share one toilet)
-High poverty rate
-Chinese separated by clan group/dialect
-Hokkiens: Settled around Telok Ayer. Took on trade and commerce.
-Teochew: Settled along Singapore River (Clarke Quay) and around Fort Canning. Specialized in agriculture, such as gambier and pepper.
-Cantonese and Hakka: Settled around Kreta Ayer. Became miners and artistians, such as carpenters and goldsmith (Cantonese) and niche trade and pawn booking (Hakka).
-Hainanese: Service industries, such as assistants and waiters.
Products/Services of Chinatown in the past:
-Herbs and spieces: Nutmeg, Clove and Coriander
-Wanton Noodles
-Silk
-Calligraphy
-Shoe Polishing
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