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名词

克罗士街上段（Upper Cross Street）的俗称。位于牛车水的边界，始于桥南路（South Bridge Road），并沿西北方向终于合乐路（Havelock Road）。

DEFINITION

Noun

The colloquial name for Upper Cross Street, located at the boundary of Chinatown, leading from South Bridge Road and running northwest till Havelock Road.

由来
  • 海山街的名称源自早期坐落于该地段的私会党“海山公司”。
  • “克罗士街上段”这个名称中的“克罗士”指“交叉”，即英语“Cross”的音译。克罗士街（Cross Street）也是单向车道，自莱佛士码头（Raffles Quay）开始，终于桥南路。
  • 在20世纪初，由于多数贩卖肉类和香料的印度商人居住于此，这个地段也被当地人称为“吉宁街”，即“Kling Street”的音译。然而，由于 Kling 是用来指称印度人的贬义词，所以这 一名称后来已不再使用。
  • 1927年，坐落在海山街的南天酒楼开始运作。这是新加坡第一间拥有电梯的华人酒店，也是当年牛车水最高的建筑物。酒店建筑现为裕华大厦。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The name of “海山街” originated from the secret society “海山公司” (“Hai San Society”) that was active in this area in the early days.
  • The official Mandarin name of Upper Cross Street is “克罗士街上段”, with “克罗士” being a transliteration of “Cross”. Cross Street is also a one-way road, leading from Raffles Quay to South Bridge Road.
  • At the beginning of the 20th century, as this area used to be home to Indian businessmen who sold meat and spices, it was also called “吉宁街”, which is a transliteration of “Kling Street”. However, as the term Kling is seen by some as a derogatory term for Indians, its use has since been discontinued.
  • In 1927, the Great Southern Hotel opened at Upper Cross Street. It was the first Chinese-owned hotel in Singapore with an elevator, as well as the tallest building in Chinatown then. The former hotel has since become the present Yue Hwa Building.
例句
超过60年历史的海山街海记油鸡饭走出狮城，进军台中设立实体店。（《联合早报》, 1/1/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Hai Kee Soy Sauce Chicken along Upper Cross Street has been around for more than 60 years. It will be expanding overseas with a physical store in Taichung. (Lianhe Zaobao, 1/1/2019) 
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