Chronicles of Old Singapore | Alex Tan – Old Chinatown Ep2: Conservation, Hawker Food, Walking Tours

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. In our concluding segment on Chinatown, Alex Tan Tiong Hee highlights its food culture, the exotic animals sold there and the decline of hawker food. He tells us what his parents felt about conserved Chinatown and what he hopes to achieve by conducting walking tours there. Alex is a good friend from our Singapore Heritage Society days. He is a trustee of the Lim Boon Keng Settlement (1921). Blessed with a truly encyclopedic memory, he is a voracious reader of anything history. He is known for his rich stories, passionate talks and long walks into Old Singapore. YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore