Hokien Street, Singapore

Hokien Street Singapore on Google Street View

Hokien Street Singapore (Oct 2021)

Hokien Street is a pedestrianized street in downtown Singapore. The spelling "Hokien Street" appeared as early as the 1828 Jackson Plan map of Singapore. The street celebrates the Hokkien people who are the largest dialect group of southern Chinese to have emigrated from China to Singapore.³ At times, we may see the street name being spelled as Hokkien Street, but as far as this website and Google Maps are concerns (as of March 2025), the original spelling of Hokien Street prevails.

Hokien Street connects China Street to South Bridge Road. In its present incarnation, the street is tiled for pedestrian traffic. On one side is the Great Eastern Life building, while on the other, are restored double-storey pre-war terrace houses.

In time past, Hokien Street played a significant role in Singapore's hawker culture, contributing to the area's bustling atmosphere that is no longer apparent today.⁴

Map of Hokien Street, Singapore

Sights along Hokien Street

Great Eastern Life (GPS: 1.28476, 103.84779)

References

Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013, 2023), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0
National Library Board: Hokien Street
https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=cb3e2099-2e4e-46c5-b64f-d8c95624dd39
roots.gov.sg: Street Hawkers of Singapore's Past:
https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing/stories/street-hawkers-of-singapores-past/story