Chinatown...

This weekend we took the fam down to Chinatown. It's been my favorite thing that we've done so far. I loved seeing all the locals, bargaining for little trinkets in the many shophouses, and feeling fully immersed in the culture. The town itself is basically bunch of restored shophouses full of strange little shops selling everything from plastic Buddhas to dried seahorses.

Buddah Tooth Relic Temple

This four-story temple was completed in 2007. The imposing main hall hosts a 27-foot statue of Maitreya Buddha. The sacred relic itself is reputedly one of Buddha Shakyamuni's own teeth.

You can play Where's Waldo and find Grammy in the above picture...hint she's wearing a light blue shirt.
Sri Mariamman Temple

The following is a picture of the intricately carved gopuram (statuary above the entrance).

This is Singapore's oldest and most important Hindu temple and is still active. The let you go inside once you've taken off your shoes and it was very interesting to see their ceremonies and traditions.
The following pictures are of the town itself...