Comments on: Little Slope, Big Slope and Boogie Street http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/ Mr Miyagi's Blog Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: lcy http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-140790 lcy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:30:09 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-140790 Well, actually “Ta Po大坡” referred to the area south of the Singapore River, and “Xiao Po小坡” referred to the area north of it. There are 2 roads in 大坡, & 7 in 小坡. Chinese used to refer to the roads in these areas in numeric sequence rather than their original names: 1) Da Po 1st Road - South Bridge Road 2) Da Po 2nd Road - New Bridge Road 3) Xiao Po 1st Road - North Bridge Road 4) Xiao Po 2nd Road - Victoria Street 5) Xiao Po 3rd Road - Queen Street 7) Xiao Po 4th Road - Waterloo Street (Where the Krishnan Hindu Temple & Kuanyin Temple are located) 8) Xiao Po 5th Road - Bencoolen Street 9) Xiao Po 6th Road - Prinsep Street 10) Xiao Po 7th Road - Selegie Road Well, actually “Ta Po大坡” referred to the area south of the Singapore River, and “Xiao Po小坡” referred to the area north of it. There are 2 roads in 大坡, & 7 in 小坡. Chinese used to refer to the roads in these areas in numeric sequence rather than their original names:

1) Da Po 1st Road — South Bridge Road
2) Da Po 2nd Road — New Bridge Road
3) Xiao Po 1st Road — North Bridge Road
4) Xiao Po 2nd Road — Victoria Street
5) Xiao Po 3rd Road — Queen Street
7) Xiao Po 4th Road — Waterloo Street (Where the Krishnan Hindu Temple & Kuanyin Temple are located)
8) Xiao Po 5th Road — Bencoolen Street
9) Xiao Po 6th Road — Prinsep Street
10) Xiao Po 7th Road — Selegie Road

]]> By: lcy http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-265316 lcy Mon, 30 Jul 2007 06:30:00 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-265316 Well, actually “Ta Po??” referred to the area south of the Singapore River, and “Xiao Po??” referred to the area north of it. There are 2 roads in ??, & 7 in ??. Chinese used to refer to the roads in these areas in numeric sequence rather than their original names: 1) Da Po 1st Road - South Bridge Road 2) Da Po 2nd Road - New Bridge Road 3) Xiao Po 1st Road - North Bridge Road 4) Xiao Po 2nd Road - Victoria Street 5) Xiao Po 3rd Road - Queen Street 7) Xiao Po 4th Road - Waterloo Street (Where the Krishnan Hindu Temple & Kuanyin Temple are located) 8) Xiao Po 5th Road - Bencoolen Street 9) Xiao Po 6th Road - Prinsep Street 10) Xiao Po 7th Road - Selegie Road Well, actually “Ta Po??” referred to the area south of the Singapore River, and “Xiao Po??” referred to the area north of it. There are 2 roads in ??, & 7 in ??. Chinese used to refer to the roads in these areas in numeric sequence rather than their original names:

1) Da Po 1st Road — South Bridge Road
2) Da Po 2nd Road — New Bridge Road
3) Xiao Po 1st Road — North Bridge Road
4) Xiao Po 2nd Road — Victoria Street
5) Xiao Po 3rd Road — Queen Street
7) Xiao Po 4th Road — Waterloo Street (Where the Krishnan Hindu Temple & Kuanyin Temple are located)
8) Xiao Po 5th Road — Bencoolen Street
9) Xiao Po 6th Road — Prinsep Street
10) Xiao Po 7th Road — Selegie Road

]]> By: kai http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-111953 kai Fri, 25 May 2007 22:27:07 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-111953 it's just interesting cos i'm 24, my mom's 58. and she still uses the dai po (big slope) siu po (small slope) in cantonese to refer to these area. I never really understood what these meant, but i took it to refer lok po (mandarin xia4 bo1) it’s just interesting cos i’m 24, my mom’s 58. and she still uses the dai po (big slope) siu po (small slope) in cantonese to refer to these area. I never really understood what these meant, but i took it to refer lok po (mandarin xia4 bo1)

]]> By: kai http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-265317 kai Fri, 25 May 2007 22:27:00 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-265317 it's just interesting cos i'm 24, my mom's 58. and she still uses the dai po (big slope) siu po (small slope) in cantonese to refer to these area. I never really understood what these meant, but i took it to refer lok po (mandarin xia4 bo1) it’s just interesting cos i’m 24, my mom’s 58. and she still uses the dai po (big slope) siu po (small slope) in cantonese to refer to these area. I never really understood what these meant, but i took it to refer lok po (mandarin xia4 bo1)

]]> By: pmg http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-111648 pmg Fri, 25 May 2007 09:26:29 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-111648 it's not about grammar... it's about how the question was phrased. =P it’s not about grammar… it’s about how the question was phrased. =P

]]> By: pmg http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-265318 pmg Fri, 25 May 2007 09:26:00 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-265318 it's not about grammar... it's about how the question was phrased. =P it’s not about grammar… it’s about how the question was phrased. =P

]]> By: Mr Miyagi http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-110439 Mr Miyagi Tue, 22 May 2007 19:51:40 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-110439 Fair cop, pmg. Fair cop. I'll get you back. Better watch your grammar. Nabeh. Fair cop, pmg. Fair cop. I’ll get you back. Better watch your grammar. Nabeh.

]]> By: Mr Miyagi http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-265319 Mr Miyagi Tue, 22 May 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-265319 Fair cop, pmg. Fair cop. I'll get you back. Better watch your grammar. Nabeh. Fair cop, pmg. Fair cop. I’ll get you back. Better watch your grammar. Nabeh.

]]> By: pmg http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-110363 pmg Tue, 22 May 2007 15:14:50 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-110363 well hair needs to be cut when it gets long. otherwise it obstructs your view. As for why bowl cut... I dunno. I guess it was all the rage when you were a kid. Just like policemen wearing shorts. well hair needs to be cut when it gets long. otherwise it obstructs your view. As for why bowl cut… I dunno. I guess it was all the rage when you were a kid. Just like policemen wearing shorts.

]]> By: pmg http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/comment-page-1/#comment-265320 pmg Tue, 22 May 2007 15:14:00 +0000 http://miyagi.sg/2007/05/little-slope-big-slope-and-boogie-street/#comment-265320 well hair needs to be cut when it gets long. otherwise it obstructs your view. As for why bowl cut... I dunno. I guess it was all the rage when you were a kid. Just like policemen wearing shorts. well hair needs to be cut when it gets long. otherwise it obstructs your view. As for why bowl cut… I dunno. I guess it was all the rage when you were a kid. Just like policemen wearing shorts.

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