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Ann Siang Road in Chinatown begins from a road known as Ann Siang Hill and connects to Kadayanallur Street.1 It is named after Chia Ann Siang (1832‒1892) who was a wealthy Chinese businessman.

It is named after Chia Ann Siang (1832‒1892) who was a wealthy Chinese businessman. Ann Siang Hill was originally known as Scott's Hill and was owned by Charles Scott who cultivated a nutmeg and clove estate on it. He sold it to John Gemmill who christened it as Gemmill's Hill.

Ann Siang Hill (Chinese: 安祥山, Malay: Bukit Ann Siang) is a small hill, and the name of a one-way road located in Chinatown, Singapore. It was named after Chia Ann Siang, a wealthy businessman. The road links Club Street and Ann Siang Road (安祥路) to South Bridge Road.

One of the neighbourhood’s most distinct features is the rows of restored shophouses that line its streets. Here, you’ll find yourself at the crossroads of the old and new, as the district’s rich history merges seamlessly with trendy shopping and dining options.

For a taste of the district’s heritage, take a stroll down Chinatown’s pioneer’s trail in Ann Siang Hill and Telok Ayer Green. The district was once a predominantly Chinese migrant settlement, and you’re bound to discover hints of its past as you explore the neighbourhood.

Meander through the colourful shophouses of the enclave, past iconic landmarks such as the old well on Ann Siang Hill and historical places of worship such as Al-Abrar Mosque, which has been standing since the mid-1850s.

Visitors can also head to the Singapore Musical Box Museum, tucked away on Telok Ayer Street. The museum’s home to over 40 antique musical boxes, and is housed in the Thian Hock Keng Temple Annexe, the first educational institution set up by the Chinese community in Singapore in 1849.

Be sure to also keep an eye out for the house clan associations in the area, such as the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan on Telok Ayer Street, which were first set up by migrants as cultural collectives.