Traditional shop house exterior with white wooden louvered shutters, red facade and ornate carvings in the Chinatown District of Singapore

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A striking example of late 19th Century Peranakan or Straits Chinese architecture, this classic terraced town house in Singapore's historic Chinatown District is unique for its original louvered shutters and ornate moldings or carvings. It would have been home at the turn of the 19th Century to a rich local Towkay, or businessman and his family. Lovingly restored, it is one of the most distinctive example of Peranakan architecture in the area.

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Size: 3969px × 2963px
Location: Chinatown New Bridge Road Singapore
Photo credit: © Justin Lee / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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