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释义

名词

珍珠街上段（Upper Chin Chew Street）的俗称。这段道路如今早已移除。

DEFINITION

Noun

The colloquial name of the former Upper Chin Chew Street.

由来
  • 珍珠街的两端分别衔接桥南路（South Bridge Road）和中国街 （China Street），而珍珠街上段原衔接桥南路和现今芳林大厦 （Hong Lim Complex）一带。
  • 关于珍珠街英文街名“Chin Chew”的由来有两种说法。第一种说法是，此名是中国福建省漳州市或泉州市的方言读音。第二种说法是，此街道临近珍珠山（Pearl's Hill），因而得名。
  • 由于珍珠街上段早期有许多摊贩在那里磨豆腐和卖豆腐，因此俗称为“豆腐街”。
  • 根据乔治•哥里门（George Coleman）绘制的1836年版新加坡地图，“Chin Chew Street”在当时就已存在，而在巴克利（Buckley）绘制的地图中则显示豆腐街是1830至1835年间发展而成的街道。
  • 豆腐街在1820年代原是印度社群的住宅区，但后来演变成华人住宅区，且主要为来自广东省三水县的红头巾聚居地。
  • 由于许多红头巾都住在这里，而她们的服装除了头上典型的红色头巾，衣服则以黑色为主，因此豆腐街也被称为“黑布街”。
  • 早期的豆腐街是一条繁华的街道，设有酒楼、戏园、音乐厅、妓院等。
ETYMOLOGY
  • Chin Chew Street connects China Street with South Bridge Road. Upper Chin Chew Street originally extended from South Bridge Road to the vicinity of present-day Hong Lim Complex.
  • One explanation for the origin of the street’s official name is that “Chin Chew” originated from the dialect pronunciation of Quanzhou or Zhangzhou in China’s Fujian province. Another belief is that the street’s Mandarin name “珍珠街” came about because it was located near Pearl’s Hill (“珍珠山”).
  • As there were many vendors making and selling beancurd at Upper Chin Chew Street in the early days, it was colloquially known in Chinese as “豆腐街” (literally, “beancurd street”).
  • According to a 1836 Singapore map drawn by George Coleman, Chin Chew Street was already in existence at the time, while a map drawn by C.B. Buckley shows that Upper Chin Chew Street was built between 1830 and 1835.
  • In the 1820s, this was a residential area for the Indian community. It later evolved into a Chinese residential area that was mainly inhabited by the Samsui women from Sanshui county in Guangdong province.
  • Upper Chin Chew Street also came to be known as “黑布街” (literally, “black cloth street”) in reference to the Samsui women’s black or darkcoloured clothing.
  • In the early days, Upper Chin Chew Street was a bustling street with restaurants, theatres, music halls and brothels.
例句
叶季允住在豆腐街（珍珠街上段，已消失）多年，后搬迁至摩士街38号，在此离世。 （《联合早报》，5/9/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Yeh Chih Yun lived for many years at the now defunct Upper Chin Chew Street before moving to 38 Mosque Street, where he subsequently passed away. (Lianhe Zaobao, 5/9/2019)
参考资料
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