Entertainment in Katong: Information

Here are some information about Katong and our group.

Project done by Katong 5:

School: Victoria School

Class: 2C

Yew Jin Ron

Kumar

Voo Zhi Wei

Ben

Heng Xu Qi

Contents

1. Brief Introduction
2. Entertainment Entities in Katong
3. List of questions
4. My assumptions
5. Research methods
6. Objectives
7. References

1. Brief Introduction

Katong is a town in Singapore that is well known for its Katong Laksa. The word “Katong” is not only has the meaning of the rippling effect of a sea mirage when looking at a shoreline as well as being the name of an extinct sea turtle. However, many people get mixed up as they do not know whether Joo Chiat is part of Katong, or whether Katong is part of Joo Chiat. In the past, Tanjong Katong was a popular beach in the East Coast but due to land reclamation in the 1960s, it has disappeared. Katong has a rich cultural mix which has contributed to its unique food and culture.

Katong is a big residential area that comprises of Mountbatten, Joo Chiat, East Coast, Marine Parade and Siglap. In the old days, land in Katong near the sea were used by the wealthy to build plantations and traded goods that they received from the plantations such as gambier, coconut and cotton. The first cultivation was started in 1823, when Francis Bernard, son-in-law of William Farquhar , the first resident of Singapore. In the past, there was no Marine Parade before land reclamation. Katong ended slightly before PIE and everything after it are built on reclaimed land. One of the reason why Katong is unique and different from other areas in Singapore is that Katong offers a lot of Peranakan food.

Last but not least, there may be some entertainment entities that are not mentioned but can be found in Katong as Katong is a place where many old things are present.

2. Entertainment Entities in Katong

Recreation and Entertainment

Palace Theatre
Big Splash
Odeon Katong
Chinese Swimming Club
Jackie’s Bowl
Republic Cinema
Roxy Square
East Coast Park
East Coast Recreation Centre
Katong Swimming Complex
Lilliputt

Shopping Centres

Katong Shopping Centre
Parkway Parade
Odeon Katong Shopping Complex
Tay Buan Guan
Katong People’s Complex

Others

East Coast Park
Tanjong Katong Park

3. List of questions

1. What are the roads and streets under Katong?

2. Where does Katong start and end?

3. How has Katong changed over the years?

4. Why is Katong different from other places in Singapore.

5. What are Katong origins?

6. Is Katong only for the rich people to live in?

7. What is the definition of “entertainment”?

8. What are the tourist attractions in Katong?

9. What sort of entertainment is there in Katong?

10. What is the history of the shopping centers in Katong?

11. What do the entertainment entities do to attract customers?

12. What entertainment entities are commonly visited?

13. What is the culture of Katong?

14. How many cinemas are there in Katong?

15. What sort of entertainment are the most famous in the past?

16. Why are massage centres considered to be part of entertainment?

17. How has entertainment in Katong changed over the years?

18. Is Joo Chiat part of Katong or is Katong part of Joo Chiat?

4. My assumptions

1.East Coast is part of Katong.

2.Katong is an area where the rich people live in.

3.There are only Peranakans living in Katong

4.Katong will take a long time to change.

5.Most of the buildings in Katong are old.

6.Katong has its own culture and identity.

7.There is very little entertainment in Katong.

8.There are very little shopping centers in Katong.

9.All of the shopping centers in Katong are new.

10.Katong is dull and boring.

11.There are no theme parks in Katong.

12.The only entertainment in Katong are shopping centers, LAN gaming centers and bowling alleys.

5. Research Methods

1. First, we met up and decided how to do research on Katong.

2. Next, we went to the library to borrow books on Katong. After searching for a while, we found 2 suitable books “Portraits Of Places” and “Joo Chiat: a living legacy”.

3. We read and analyzed the books, thus gaining a background knowledge of Katong.

4. Having the background knowledge of Katong, we did a research on Katong and paraphrased the main points to avoid getting into trouble with the copyright law as well as to avoid plagiarism.

5. Lastly, we typed and printed out information on Katong and entertainment.

6. Objectives