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From birth to death, traditional customs...
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3695TCCW
$21 USD

Singapore Walking Tour: Chinatown's Rituals and Traditions Including Market Tour and Tea Tasting from Viator

Singapore Walking Tour: Chinatown's Rituals and Traditions Including Market Tour and Tea Tasting
From $21 USD – 1 day activity
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Highlights:
From birth to death, traditional customs play an essential role in the life of SingaporeÂ’s Chinese immigrants. Learn about the various practices as you take a walk through SingaporeÂ’s Chinatown. Meet a Chinese doctor and be introduced to the yin and yang of Chinese medicine. Visit a confectionery shop and learn about special foods prepared for Chinese holidays. Discover the rituals surrounding lifeÂ’s major phases, from birth to marriage to death.

On this walking tour in SingaporeÂ’s Chinatown, learn about the ceremonies and rituals that mark the different stages of a Chinese personÂ’s life: birth rites, weddings, funerals, religious sacrifices and festivals. These traditions were carried to Singapore by Chinese immigrants in the 19th century, and many of these practices still continue on today.

Learn how the theory of yin and yang applies to traditional Chinese medicine as you meet with a Chinese doctor at a medicine hall. Walk through a wet market (fresh food market commonly found in Asian countries) and explore the stalls of livestock, vegetables and various housewares. Discover the local delicacies commonly enjoyed during Chinese celebrations and taste some of these sweets at a traditional confectionery shop.

Visit a wedding accessories shop and gain insight into Chinese wedding customs from your guide. Enjoy tea tasting at a local tea shop and learn about the importance of the tea ceremony during a Chinese wedding. Get a glimpse into Chinese funeral rites, such as burning fake paper money and miniature items like cars and houses to carry on to loved ones in the afterlife.

Join this walking tour for a fascinating look into SingaporeÂ’s culturally rich Chinatown to discover the traditions and practices of the Chinese.

Tour Code: 3695TCCW
Agency: Viator
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Singapore Walking Tour: Chinatown's Rituals and Traditions Including Market Tour and Tea Tasting
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Agency: Viator
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Singapore Walking Tour: Chinatown's Rituals and Traditions Including Market Tour and Tea Tasting
From $21 USD
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Singapore Walking Tour: Chinatown's Rituals and Traditions Including Market Tour and Tea Tasting
From $21 USD
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