We Love Katong
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Directly facing Singapore’s seafront, the eastern neighbourhood of Katong has long inspired fierce pride and loyalty in its residents. Follow the artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore through the shophouse-lined streets of this former enclave of the Eurasian and Peranakan communities.
Marvel at the intricate details on each conserved shophouse, and the old-world charm of breezy terrace houses. Savour the mouth-watering cuisine, from the infamous Katong laksa, to kopi and kaya toast at Chin Mee Chin Confectionery, to fresh roasted chestnuts from a street vendor. Get a glimpse of Singapore’s past in the schools, religious sites and family-run businesses that have witnessed the sweeping tides of change over the years.
Capturing the neighbourhood by day and by night, We Love Katong is a timely volume that captures the area’s rich heritage, even as it welcomes new, modern establishments.
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We Love Katong - Urban Sketchers Singapore
We ♥ Katong
Our Neighbourhoods
Urban Sketchers Singapore
ISBN: 978-981-076608-5
First Edition, October 2020
© 2020 Epigram Books
Cover design by Lydia Wong
Front cover illustration by Tilen Ti
Back cover illustration by Lim Hai Chew
Map by Tammy Lu
Edited by Aditi Shivaramakrishnan
Sketchwalk organised by Urban Sketchers Singapore
Published in Singapore by Epigram
www.epigrambooks.sg
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher.
Table of Contents
The Rose of the East
Map
Credit : Sketch by LISA HUANG LISHAN
Credit : Sketch by PHYLLIS CHONG
The Rose of the East
There’s a saying: A rose by any other name will still smell as sweet
. The Joo Chiat / Katong area would then