Geylang (Republic of Singapore)

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Contemporary Geylang
<wikify> Partly untouched by urban projects and developments and so far spared by the gentrification process that has changed the face of Singapore since the 1970s, Geylang's combination of shophouse scenery and hectic day and night life, including a red-light district (particularly the even numbered streets or Lorongs), foreign workers quarters and karaoke lounges provides an alternative view of elements the rest of modern Singapore generally does not have. Shophouses along Geylang Road are protected from redevelopment, and several famous eateries have sprung up along the major road.

Geylang is also a red-light district of Singapore. Thousands of prostitutes and visitors and locals alike flock to the area each evening and stay till morning. The district is home to hundreds of brothels. Some are regulated, while others operate behind the scenes illegally. The houses in Geylang operating in sex practices are easily identifiable; their house numbers are large and bright red. As many as a dozen girls work out of each house, and the operating hours tend to be 14:00-3:00.

The area provides legal sex services for all of Singapore. Typical prices in this area range from S$30 to S$150, and services are vastly different for locals as they are for visitors. Typically, the locals know where to go for the best deals while tourist often fall into traps or are even strong-armed by brothel management. These practices are noted by Singapore authorities, but in most cases they look the other way when it comes to crime in Geylang.[1][2][3]
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geylang
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Coordinates:   1°18'56"N   103°53'1"E

Comments

  • i live here... and so far so good... very strategic place
  • Darn dangerous place. Gangsters running around... open gambling, drug dealing, prostitionion. Stay way.
  • We stayed here for almost a week at the Four Chain Hotel. Although we'ver read that this place can be a little rowdy and dangerous, we've never had a bad encounter here. The hotel was nice and we felt safe. I miss Singapore already
  • I love Singapore--------- my this trip will be the third time ----but I 've never stayed at geylang
  • i live here for years and i have never saw any gangster before.
  • yeh gangsters everyway... many thieves.. I seen a lot of pimp also with their babes hanging around.. sell body the most dangeroues and bad place in singapore... I advice you all not to come here
  • 吃喝玩乐。。。样样有！
  • I've been living in Lorong 27A, Eastern Lodge. Well, only 10min to walk for "happy service" and fruit there always nice. No threat seen so far for 1++ year stay there.
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