On this twilight stroll through the back alleys of the Central Business District, we will share with you legends from Chinese mythology, as we cross from day into night, Yang into Yin.

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We will visit ramshackle Daoist street shrines set up with styrofoam boxes and discarded shoe cabinets next to dumpsters and under air-conditioner compressors, where the statues have aged, but the fruit offerings are still fresh.

 

We will learn the stories of their hidden communities of devotees, comprising cardboard collectors, office secretaries, and hawkers.

 

We will learn how street shrines evolve, as their devotees play cat-and-mouse with the SLA, NParks and LTA, before the most efficacious among them acquire wealthy patrons and grow into temples.  

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We will learn about rituals that employ everyday objects charged with supernatural meanings, such as umbrellas, abacus, opium pipes & Guinness Foreign Extra Stout.

 

We will spy a Goddess of Mercy statue, chilling out nonchalantly on a roof ledge above rambunctious party-goers.

 

We will discover a different side of the nation-building story we learnt in school.

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The tour is developed by Say Tian Hng Buddha Shop (Est. 1840) and tour operator Offbeat Tours.

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The programme is non-religious in nature and suitable for guests of all religions and races. 

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Please note:

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* Due to limited slots, bookings are non-refundable.

* Tour is conducted in English.

* Itinerary is subject to minor changes.

* Pls wear comfortable shoes as we will be walking at a comfortable pace over 2 hours, roughly stopping every ten minutes or so when we reach a tour stop.

* Look for our docent when you arrive at the entrance of Jumbo Seafood Restaurant.* Minimum age of 7.

* Photos of the workshop may be taken and used for publicity purposes.
* Wet weather plan: We will contact you by phone an hour beforehand if the tour is going to be cancelled due to wet weather.