Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Historic Singapore: 5 Chinatown businesses that endure

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 17:51 — Anonymous by Eddie TeeFor some, Singapore's
Chinatown is nothing more than a colorful tourist attraction filled with
shops hawking over-priced knicknacks to clueless travelers. But it's not all
about kitschy souviners. Plenty of locals have been coming to this
neighborhood to shop and eat for decades.  Here are five heritage
businesses that have been serving generations of Singaporeans since the early
1900s.   Pek Sin Choon The oldest tea merchant in Singapore -- they've
been in business since 1925 --  is also one of the few that regularly
creates new flavors adapted to local taste buds and cuisines. It started with
founder Pek Kim Au, who used to import raw tea leaves from China but found
the combination unsatisfying.read more

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