At lunch time Broadway was noisy and crowded as usual.

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However, during cherry blossom season, the park becomes crowded and noisy due to its extremely popular, huge weeping trees.

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Crowded, noisy and filled with the aroma from scores of miniature kitchens, each with its own chef: these are Singapore's hawker centres.

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