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"Yue Hwa Singapore:
Chinese tradition comes to you in all its splendour at Yue Hwa. Our Singapore
store is a city landmark, situated right in the heart of Singapore's Chinatown. With a history of more than 45 years, the leading Chinese oriented department store is housed in a 1900 old former Nam Tin Hotel and conveniently located near the Chinatown MRT station.Combining contemporary and original architecture, the store features an entirely new extension, screen walls and stained glass skylights, all of which complement the building's rich historical character.

Yue Hwa Singapore store offers a wide range of reasonably- priced, authentic Chinese products, including: tea and foodstuffs, silks and cheongsams, handicrafts, Chinese herbs & medicines, household items and antiques. The store also holds regular seasonal promotions, which feature such delights as hairy crab-Yue Hwa is indeed a " one- stop- shop" for authentic Chinese goods."

In February 1994, the Great Southern Hotel ended its operations from the building as the hotel faced increasing competition in the hospitality industry. At the time of its closure, the hotel was operating only 40 rooms that were equipped with a double-bed and a ceiling fan, catering mainly to budget travellers from Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Alfred Waterhouse designed the Great North Western Hotel in a gothic revival style that reminds me of some of the great Canadian railway hotels. He is perhaps best known for being the architect of the exuberant Natural History Museum in South Kensington. (Incidentally, his brothers helped to found the Price Waterhouse accountancy firm.)