I visited this place for the first time today. It’s a huge complex with a University, a theme park, a massive shopping centre, hotels, a medical center and residential units. Not sure what else is here but this is what I saw while walking around.
The University was brimming with young people of all races. I think a lot of foreign students attend the University here. It’s dotted with many cafes and food joints catering to the students. It was a Saturday and there were no classes. I can only imagine how busy this place must be during the weekdays.
The shopping center is huge. Even after 3 hours I don’t think I walked through the place fully. It had many local food places, a number of which had Michelin stars or recommendations. Also has a large Popular Bookstore and an ice skating rink. I wish we had this mix of shops and food places in Singapore. The main shopping centers in Singapore are boring and the food choices are limited and expensive. I would come here again because of the variety of good, local and reasonably priced food places here.
A vibrancy and energy and youthfulness I don’t see back home anymore….not sure if it will ever return.
Apparently this was the HK Michelin starred dessert place that shut down in HK and then opened here. Not sure if it is still by the same owners but I tried a few items. Tasty and pleasant service.
This was a famous roasted chicken rice place. Good and cheap.
daily musings 
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