Jiak Chuan Road
Road in Chinatown, Singapore
Jiak Chuan Road (Chinese: 若铨路; pinyin: Ruò quán lù) is a two-way road in Chinatown within the Outram Planning Area in Singapore. The road links Teck Lim Road to Keong Saik Road, it is home to several budget hotels and rows of shophouses. The place was formerly part of the Keong Saik Road red light district, home to numerous brothels.
Etymology
The road is named after Tan Jiak Chuan, who is the grandson of philanthropist Tan Kim Seng.[1][2]
References
- ^ Savage, Victor R. (2013). Singapore street names : a study of toponymics. Brenda S. A. Yeoh. Singapore. p. 443. ISBN 978-981-4484-74-9. OCLC 868957283.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Jiak Chuan Road, from Keong Saik Road : general view [4] | PictureSG". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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Roads and streets in Chinatown, Singapore
- Amoy Street
- Ann Siang Hill
- Ann Siang Road
- Banda Street
- Boon Tat Street
- Club Street
- Cross Street
- Dickenson Hill Road
- Erskine Road
- Eu Tong Sen Street
- Jiak Chuan Road
- Kadayanallur Street
- Keong Saik Road
- Kreta Ayer Road
- McCallum Street
- Mosque Street
- Neil Road
- New Bridge Road
- Pagoda Street
- Sago Lane
- Sago Street
- Smith Street
- South Bridge Road
- Spring Street
- Stanley Street
- Teck Lim Road
- Telok Ayer Street
- Temple Street
- Trengganu Street
- Upper Cross Street
1°16′47″N 103°50′23″E / 1.2798°N 103.8396°E / 1.2798; 103.8396
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