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Places: Notable People who are buried in Bukit Brown
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Monday, June 27, 2011. Notable People who are buried in Bukit Brown. What do the following Singapore pioneers and notable people have in common? Cheang Hong Lim, Chew Boon Lay, Chew Joo Chiat, Fang Shan, Gan Eng Seng, Lee Hoon Leong, Lim Chong Pang, Mrs Lim Nee Soon, Ong Sam Leong, Ong Boon Tat, Mrs Tan Cheng Siong and Tay Ho Swee. The story of Young Master Tan. Following my previous visit to Bukit Brown on 18 Jun 2011. Supported by One° North Explorers. During the event, placards were put up at notable ...
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Places: Is a win-win solution possible for Bukit Brown?
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Sunday, September 18, 2011. Is a win-win solution possible for Bukit Brown? The magnificent tomb of Ong Sam Leong and his wife. This was uncovered in 2006. Recently (on 12 Sep 2011), on The Straits Times, there was a report that a new dual four-lane road will be built from early 2013 to alleviate congestion along Lornie Road and Pan-Island Expressway during peak hours. This new road will cut through parts of Bukit Brown. Where on earth is Bukit Brown? Source: www.wildsingapore.com. On Bukit Brown Cemetery.
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Places: Bukit Brown: a place with a rich heritage and biodiversity
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Monday, June 20, 2011. Bukit Brown: a place with a rich heritage and biodiversity. Life, has a mysterious way to show us what to pay attention to. If you have stumbled upon this blog-post, it may not be sheer coincidence. It could be life pointing you to pay attention to this place in Singapore that is called Bukit Brown. The Bukit Brown Cemetery Gate. Lee Hoon Leong, Gan Eng Seng. The bus-stop that is nearest to the entrance of Bukit Brown Cemetery Gate. Directions to the cemetery Gate. When I visit Buk...
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Places: A visit to Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris
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Friday, August 07, 2015. A visit to Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris. Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris. It has been slightly more than two months since the opening of the private art museum Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris. This Singapore branch of the renowned private art museum opened its doors to the public on 30 May 2015. I finally set aside time to make a visit to Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris on the weekend that had past. The word 'Pinacothèque' is derived from the word pinacotheke. Giovanni L Cafe ...
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Places: The Kampong Glam Walk
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Saturday, August 19, 2006. The Kampong Glam Walk. The Original Singapore Walks. By Journeys Pte Ltd. Has never failed to take me to "the roads less travelled". I dare say that Journeys Pte Ltd operates one of the best tours in Singapore. That is one of the reasons why you keep seeing me going onboard its tours every now and then. The walk that I had attended on 17 Aug 06 was titled: Sultans of Spice. Means to "Village" in Malay language. Brought me to routes that I have never travelled before. Right ...
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Places: The innovative Great Singapore Souvenirs
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Saturday, August 18, 2012. The innovative Great Singapore Souvenirs. The launch of the Great Singapore Souvenirs (GSS). Have you ever wish you could know where to get innovative and meaningful Singapore souvenirs for your friends who are residing overseas? It was dream come true when I chanced upon an exhibition entitled GSS. The Exhibition. When I was visiting the National Museum of Singapore on the late evening of 7 Aug 2012. This photograph was taken on 16 Aug 2012. It was the Bak Chang Five Stones.
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Places: At SAM: Convergences: Chen Wen Hsi Centennial Exhibition
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Friday, April 06, 2007. At SAM: Convergences: Chen Wen Hsi Centennial Exhibition. Many people in Singapore could have own a copy of one of Chen Wen Hsi's artwork without realising it. Take out your wallet, and look for a S$50 note. From the Portrait Series). Turn to the back of the note, and look for a pair of gibbons on it. The image of those two gibbons is actually part of an artwork by Chen Wen Hsi. Held till 8 April 2007) at the Singapore Art Museum. Chen Wen Hsi's Two Gibbons Amidst Vines. I heard f...
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Places: Heritage Grant Showcase: The DragonFire Singapore App
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Saturday, April 25, 2015. Heritage Grant Showcase: The DragonFire Singapore App. The DragonFire Singapore app. That features a traditional wood firing in one of the last surviving dragon kilns in Singapore. It has been available for free download at iTunes app store since March 2015:. Https:/ itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragonfire-singapore/id966059534? Are you curious to learn more about it? And other projects by various NHB Heritage Grant recipients. Admission to this event is free. By 24 Apr 2015. 1200 pm...
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Places: Glimpses of City Hall building at Singapore Biennale 2008
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Glimpses of City Hall building at Singapore Biennale 2008. The City Hall, Singapore. I do not know about you, but this was one of the places that I was out with my ex-classmates to take outdoor graduation photographs, wearing our graduation robes. I believe quite a number of people had also taken their outdoor graduation photographs at the main entrance of the City Hall building? A sketch that I did. This neoclassical building was designed by Municipal Architech A. Gordo.
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Places: The colourful Little India
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Saturday, June 17, 2006. The colourful Little India. To go or not to go." I decided to choose the former, and to embark on the journey of yet another of The Original Singapore Walks. Dhobis, Saris and a Spot of Curry. This tour brings participants along what is commonly referred to as Little India. In Singapore. The tour guide greeted us "Welcome" in Tamil, and she was wearing a North Indian punjabi suit. Were these to complement the theme of the tour? What are the characteristics of a wet market? Along ...