|
Named after Sir Andrew Clarke, Singapore's
second governor, Clarke Quay had been the
commercial centre, where an unending
stream of lighters would transport their
goods upriver to the warehouses. Near the
entrance to Clarke Quay on River Valley
Road is Whampoa's Ice House which belonged
to Hoo Ah Kay, an early immigrant from
Whampoa, China who imported ice from
Boston in the mid-1800s before ice-making
facilities were available in Singapore.
Note how the Chinese and European
merchants brought their own architectural
styles to the area.
Getting There
Head to the Riverfront from Clarke Quay
MRT (NE5).
|
