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Attraction:
Colonial Singapore
The Esplanade
The Esplanade was in a plan of
the reclamation of land; and is known as the shoreline park
located in Marina East. As the government wanted to form Marina
East to support the crowd that poured into this financial area;
many hotels, shopping complexes, and high towers were
constructed.
The Esplanade is a good place
to stroll and take pleasure in such views. You can see tourists
posing impressive actions for photos in front of the fish-lionesque
Merlion. Around the Esplanade, there are three major things not
to be missed.
Lim Bo Seng Memorial
Alas, a poor hero of Singapore
has his memorial too small compared to those equivocal memorials
around the island. Lim Bo Seng was born in China (Fujian
province) on 27 April 1909. He then moved to Singapore to
further his education at Raffles Institution. After graduated
from Senior Cambridge Examinations in 1928, he continued his
education at the University of Hong Kong. Lim Bo Seng was a
patriot, firmly standing against Japanese invaders. His will in
protecting the country was fulfilled in 1941 when he fled to
India and met John Davis and Richard Broome, the two British
army officers who were recruiting forces for the anti-Japanese
resistance community. Lim Bo Seng was accepted for the
counterattack against Japanese invaders. They then sailed back
to Malaya. Unfortunately, Lim Bo Seng was captured by the
Japanese forces while he was acting upon attacking strategy. He
was taken to Batu Gajah prison on 29 June, and was cruelly
tortured by the Kempeitai, a Japanese army, until his last
breath. His corpse was delivered back to Singapore and buried
there. Subsequently, in 1946, his small memorial was established
in order to commemorate his bravery and the price he had
willingly paid for the country.
Tan Kim Seng Fountain
Tan Kim Seng was a wealthy man
who ran his own business in various fields. He was a true
philanthropist, and also the first Chinese magistrate in
Singapore. Due to the lack of water supply, in 1857, he donated
$13,000 to the Municipal Council for Singapore's first
waterworks. The Council then established the Victorian-style
fountain in 1882 in memory of Tan Kim Seng and in purpose of
commemoration. Anyway, it was relocated to the Esplanade in 1925
and has never been moved since then.
War Memorial
War Memorial is located in War
Memorial Park, just adjacent to Raffles City. War Memorial
depicts "the chopsticks" with its height at 67 meters.
It is built by Swan & MacLaren Architects in 1967 under the
demand of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce in commemoration
of those unfortunates who died during Japanese invasion.
All Attractions in Colonial
Singapore
Empress Place
| The
Padang | The
Esplanade | Around
the Raffles | Around Bugis Street
| City
Center | Fort
Canning | Marina
Center
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Royal Exclusive Travel
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