Although Chinatown today is a colorful and a bustling tourist attraction, its history was of blood, sweat and toil of immigrants from mainland China . The Chinese was what Singapore's trade depended on.

Arriving with no money and in debt to boat captains who brought them here, the Chinese immigrants settled down in the Boat Quay and Clarke Quay areas (both these areas are now favorite attractions offering a smorgasbord of dining and entertainment experiences) and Chinatown was born. By living close to the river, the Chinese found work as coolies, port workers, laborers and much arduous physical demanding work.

Today, Singapore is a bustling and thriving modern city. It still keeps its free trade tradition of the past and that is why it has one of the busiest port in the world. It amazingly transformed itself from a third world country to first in just one generation thanks to its visionary leaders and hardworking population.

The Republic of Singapore is also rated as one of the most peaceful and safe to visit country in the world and that is why, the country continues to draw tourists on holiday vacation from all over the world because of this reputation.