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The Malays had been living in Singapore long before the
Chinese or the Indians, and Geylang became their enclave
in the 1840s after the British dispersed the Malay floating
village at the mouth of the Singapore River. Together with
the large influx of Malaysians and Indonesians, many wealthy
Arabs then congregated in the Geylang area. Highlights to
look out for in this area are the Malay Village, the Geylang
Serai Market, the Chinese Baroque terrace houses and the
Malay bungalows complete with wood carvings and European
tiles.
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