I’ve recently found myself traipsing through the streets of Chinatown. While I’ve always thought it as the go-to spot for Chinese New year decorations (it still is), I found that Chinatown has turned into a modern pastiche of the avant-garde, traditional and contemporary.

From the mecca of hawker food at Chinatown Food Complex to the neat, pastel-coloured shophouses that line the streets and alleys, I feel at once at home and on the brink of discovery.