The refurbished old shophouses became  nice to look at, with brightly painted walls and windows. The Carpenter street a garbage-free streets  with no moving vehicles crowding the alley ways frequently by  tourists.

Shops along Carpenter Street sell mostly non-touristy stuff.

Here  you find bicycle shops, book stores, hardware stores, antique furniture stores and quaint coffee shops (kopitiam) where you can witness this old town dwellers go about their daily life.

Catered for tourist here is the Carpenter Guesthouse which seems like a decent backpacking place.

Century Café which provides a great cocktail bar is an exquisite looking Chinese restaurant.