3D Blog: Bugis Street (People) - Now

In the "Walk the Blog" on Bugis Street in the 1960s "then" photos in black and white, the "Now" walk down a little street in Singapore which once famous tourist attraction at Bugis Street here .
In the mid-1980s, Bugis Street underwent major urban redevelopment into a retail complex of modern shopping malls, restaurants and nightspots mixed with regulated back-alley roadside vendors. Underground digging to construct the Bugis MRT station prior to that also caused the upheaval and termination of nightly transgender sex bazaar culture, marking the end of a colourful and unique era in Singapore's history. (Source: Wikipedia)

Please visit the Bugis Street creative and innovative portal website.

The Singapore Wiki (sgWiki) more interesting history about Bugis here .

Peter Chan's "Lost Images Of Bugis Street On Film" here , "Peep! Peep! Bugis Street and here .

Where exactly was the Infamous Toilet in Bugis Street? The answer from Icemoon , the observant and resourceful blogger friend discovered from his extensive researches.

Bugis Street is Singapore’s largest street shopping location with about 600 concept stores offering a wide variety of quality trendy selections at competitive prices, a popular hot spot for tourists and locals alike.

This is in line with Bugis Street’s buzzing and eclectic personality, projecting a new “Hip & Trendy Fashion” theme.

Encapsulating the hip, trendy and stylish qualities of Bugis Street, what are the profile of the group of shoppers did you notice from the photos on this blog?

New Bugis Street which can be seen bordering Bugis Street, is a newly created shopping street that was actually developed based on the old Bugis Street. It features a number of narrow alleys lined with stalls selling "pasar malam" or night market goods. This is in fact the only area in Singapore where tourists can experience a bazaar style shopping expedition, bargaining is commonplace here and a number of specialty goods such as traditional clothing, souvenirs and culinary delights can be found.