Ann Siang Road, Singapore

Ann Siang Road, Singapore (8 July 2011)


Ann Siang Road (Traditional/Simplified Chinese: 安祥路, Ān Xiáng Lù ) is a narrow hill road in the Singapore Chinatown. It comprises three branches, in the form of the letter T. On the northern end, it is connected to Club Street at the intersection with Ann Siang Hill. The southern end continues as Kadayanallur Street at the junction with Erskine Road.

As with Ann Siang Hill, Ann Siang Road was named after the Malacca-born Chinese sawmiller, Chia Ann Siang (1832-1892). He became a wealthy landowner and purchased most of the land on the hill which eventually bore his name.

In the old days, the Ann Siang Road area had remittance houses. These are a sort of 19th century courier services for the coolies who wished to send money back to their families in China. For a fee, a professional letter-writer transcribes the oral messages of the illiterate sender to a letter which accompanies the remitted funds. At the receiving end in China, a professional reader reads the letters to the illiterate recipients.

Map of Ann Siang Road, Singapore

Ann Siang Road looking west towards Kadayanallur Street. (1 August 2017)


Ann Siang Road roadsign, Singapore (1 August 2017)


Ann Siang Road roadsign (8 July 2011)

Ann Siang Road Singapore on Google Street View

Ann Siang Road Singapore (Mar 2022)

References

List of the Streets in Singapore; Discover Singapore

 Sights in Singapore

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Streets of Singapore and Map of Singapore Streets

Singapore MRT and Map of Singapore MRT

Postal Districts of Singapore and Map of Singapore Postal Districts

Planning Areas of Singapore and Map of Singapore Planning Areas

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