• SiewchSingapore & Tokyo | Sept 2025Traveler
    Mid-Autumn Festival by Yip Yew Chong.
    The Letter Writer by Yip Yew Chong.My Chinatown Home by Yip Yew Chong depicts his childhood in the area.My Chinatown Home by Yip Yew Chong depicts his childhood in the area.Clog Maker and Kitchenware Shop by Yip Yew Chong.I did not get the name of this mural.I did not get the name of this mural.A mural of a coffee shop by Yip Yew Chong.A mural of a wet market by Yip Yew Chong.Detective Conan by Yip Yew Chong.Cantonese Opera by Yip Yew Chong.Paper Mask and Puppet Seller by Yip Yew Chong.Mamak Stall (right) and Lion Dance Head Maker (left) by Yip Yew Chong.Samsui Woman by Sean Dunston at Ann Siang Hill. This mural stirred controversy for depicting smokingUnnamed mural at Ann Siang Hill.Unnamed mural at Ann Siang Hill.The Nutmeg by Ripple Root along Maxwell Road.Unnamed mural along Maxwell Road.Ikan Todak by Tobyato at Duxton Hill.Unnamed mural, Duxton Hill.Iron Caricatures by SCULPTUREATWORK on Duxton Hill.Iron Caricatures by SCULPTUREATWORK on Duxton Hill.Community by Sam Lo.Unnamed mural on Duxton Hill.Mural at Stinky Durian Desserts.

    Chinatown Mural Hunting

    September 6, 2025 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    This entry features the murals I found along my walking route through Chinatown, Ann Siang Hill, and Duxton Hill. Many of them were painted by my schoolmate Yip Yew Chong who grew up on Sago Street in the heart of Chinatown.

    Overall, this was a fun activity as I felt as if I was on a treasure hunt. I’m looking forward to mural hunting in other gentrifying parts of Singapore when I return next February.    Read more