Historic Singapore: 5 Chinatown businesses that endure

by Eddie Tee

For some, Singapore's Chinatown is nothing more than a colorful tourist attraction filled with shops hawking over-priced knicknacks to clueless travelers.

But it's not all about kitschy souviners. Plenty of locals have been coming to this neighborhood to shop and eat for decades. 

Here are five heritage businesses that have been serving generations of Singaporeans since the early 1900s.  

Pek Sin Choon

The oldest tea merchant in Singapore -- they've been in business since 1925 --  is also one of the few that regularly creates new flavors adapted to local taste buds and cuisines.

It started with founder Pek Kim Au, who used to import raw tea leaves from China but found the combination unsatisfying.

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