There is an overlap between the areas of Kreta Ayer (Hokkien) Area and China Square https://www.marcs.studio/post/singapore-chinatown-china-square. Hong Lim Park September 2017 September 2017 Hokien Street Built in the 1820s, Hokien Street is one of the oldest roads in Singapore. The road appears in the 1828 Jackson Plan (or Raffles Town Plan) of Singapore as “Hokien Street”. As its name implies, Hokien Street was a main settlement area for early Hokkien immigrants from China

View of Telok Ayer Bay from nearby Mount Wallich prior to the start of land reclamation in the 1880's. Clearly visible is Nagore Dargah, Thian Hock Keng and Al-Abrar Mosque. Source: https://mothership.sg/2018/04/jackson-plan-singapore/ In the past, Telok Ayer was situated along the old shoreline of Singapore and was a landing ground for immigrants, hence giving its name Telok Ayer in Malay which translates to “bay” and “water” . Given the congregation of Chinese immigrants, i