Entrance to Bugis Street. |
Durians. King of fruits to the locals but obnoxious to the uninitiated. |
After the war, from 1950-1980s, hawkers gathered here to ply their wares. Bars began to spring up and transvestites gathered and attracted a lot of Western Tourists. At the height of the Vietnam War, the GI R&R really made this place boom. Everywhere, the writeups of this place is all about the sleezy going on. The transwomen of Bugis Street is even immortalised by an English-Language film made by a Hong Kong film company.
It's a shopper's haven. |
Clothings are aplenty too. |
You name it they have it. |
Food of many nationalities can be had. |
Every taste is catered to.
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Very cheap too. |
Locals snacks to appease your stomachs. |
You can rest anywhere after a hard day's shopping. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugis_Street#Pre-1950s |
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