Historical names of Boat Quay Singapore

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   Boat Quay is one of the early roads established when the Singapore River was the main port area of the colonial city. In the 19th century, the Chinese had several names for this road, referring to different sections of it:
   tiam pang lo thau or "the place to go for sampans";
   chap sa hang or "the thirteen shops" (the part near Canton Street);
   chap peh keng  or "the eighteen houses" (the part near Circular Road);
   chui chu boi or "bathing house end";
   khoi ki or "steam bank";
   bu ye tian or "place of ceaseless activity"; and
   iam pang lo thau or "sampan ghaut or landing-place" (referring to the lower part of Boat Quay near Purvis Creek).
   cha chun tau, meaning "jetty for boats carrying firewood" (the part around Read Bridge)
   Some of the quay's colloquial English names included:
   Suspension Bridge Quay (after Cavenagh Bridge); and
   "The Belly of the Carp" because of the shape of the river at this point.

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