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Bugis+

Bugis+ is a shopping mall in the Rochor district of the Central Area of Singapore. It was opened in 2009 as Iluma. However, slow business led to a sale of the mall and a consequent re-branding.

[✜ 02 June 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 02 June 2015]

Source:

Wikipedia. Bugis+. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugis%2B>.

#building

MERLION, MOUNT FABER

This statue of the Merlion can be found on Mount Faber in the Central Region of Singapore. It is one of the 5 statues officially recognised by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

Information of the Merlion can be found in entry Merlion, Merlion Park, dated 27 June 2015.

[✜ 26 April 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 02 June 2015]

#structure

ST. ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL

St. Andrew’s Cathedral is an Anglican church in the Civic District of the Central Area of Singapore. Named for the patron saint of Scotland, it is the oldest Anglican place of worship here; it was gazetted as a monument in 1973.

The site was selected by Stamford Raffles for an Anglican church in 1823. The original building was struck by lightning twice in 1845 and 1849. Consequently, in 1852, it was considered unsafe and was demolished, with plans for a new church building to take its place.

The current building was designed by Ronald MacPherson, and constructed between 1856 and 1864. The first service was held here in 1861. In 1870, it was granted cathedral status.

[✜ 28 February 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 21 April 2015]

Source:

Cornelius-Takahama, Vernon and Tan, Joanna HS. “St. Andrew’s Cathedral.” Singapore Inforpedia. 2010. Web. <http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_25_2_2008-12-01.html>.

Wikipedia. St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore. 2015. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_Cathedral,_Singapore>.

#building #nationalmonument #placeofworship

JURONG LAKE

Jurong Lake is one of the seventeen reservoirs of Singapore. Located in the West Region of the main island, it was created as an artificial lake, with the damming of Sungei Jurong in the 1970s, as part of the development of Jurong Town. In 1983, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) took over its administration, and was remade into a reservoir.

[✜ 17 March 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 21 April 2015]

Source:

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum. “Japanese Lake.” The DNA of Singapore. 2015. Web. <http://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/dna/places/details/78>.

Wikipedia. Japanese Lake. 2015. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurong_Lake>.

#waterbody

JAPANESE GARDEN

The Japanese Garden, also known as Seiwaen, is a park in Jurong, in the West Region of Singapore. It was opened in 1974, as part of the development of Jurong Town. Together with the adjoining Chinese Garden, the two parks straddle Jurong Lake; the two parks are joined by a bridge, the Bridge of Double Beauty.

[✜ 17 March 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 21 April 2015]

Source:

Pittas, Marios. “Japanese Garden.” All-About-Singapore, 19 August 2011. Web. <http://www.all-about-singapore.com/medi_page/site_web_st/common_page.asp?pg=42>.

Wikipedia. Japanese Garden, Singapore. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Garden,_Singapore>.

#park

SENGKANG RIVERSIDE PARK

The Sengkang Riverside Park is a park in Sengkang, in the North-East Region of Singapore. It straddles opposing banks of part of the Punggol Resevoir (Sungei Punggol).

[✜ 19 April 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 24 February 2015]

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National Parks Board (NParks). Sengkang Riverside Park. 2015. Web. <https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves/sengkang-riverside-park>.

#park

PUNGGOL RESERVOIR

The Punggol Reservoir is one of the seventeen reservoirs of Singapore. Located in the North-East Region of the main island, it is linked to Serangoon Reservoir via the man-made canal, My Waterway@Punggol. It was created in 2011, when Sungei Punggol - along with Sungei Serangoon - had their estuaries dammed.

[✜ 28 September 2014: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[✜ 19 April 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 20 April 2015]

Source:

Wikipedia. Sungei Punggol. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungei_Punggol>.

Wikipedia. Sungei Serangoon. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungei_Serangoon>.

#waterbody

BEDOK RESERVOIR & BEDOK RESERVOIR PARK

The Bedok Reservoir is one of the seventeen reservoirs of Singapore. Located in the East Region, it is the only reservoir located in that part of the main island. It was created in 1986, from a former sand quarry. The area around the reservoir has been designated as Bedok Reservoir Park, and is used for recreational activities, including water sports.

[✜ 24 February 2015: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 24 February 2015]

Source:

Wikipedia. Bedok Reservoir. 2015. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedok_Reservoir>.

#park #waterbody

WATERBOAT HOUSE

The Waterboat House is a building along the Singapore River and near the Marina Bay area in the Central Area of Singapore. Built in 1919 by architectural firm, Swan and Maclaren, it was originally used for supplying water to boats which will then transport them to larger ships offshore. It is today part of The Fullerton Heritage group of hotels and entertainment facilities. It is also the location of the 100th Starbucks store in Singapore, and its first local "give back" store, collaborating with Pathlight School to hire employees with autism. It was granted conservation status in 2002.

[✜ 06 July 2014: Samsung Note III]

[Original post: 18 December 2014]

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Fullerton Heritage, The. "The Fullerton Waterboat House." Fact Sheet. N.d. Web. <http://thefullertonheritage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/TFH_factsheet_english_with-ltrhead-updated-as-at-23-July-2013.pdf>.

'Lynny Kansas'. "Starbucks - 100th store in Singapore." It's Lynny Kansas, 25 February 2014. Web. <http://www.itslynnykansas.com/the-blog/starbucks-100th-store-in-singapore>.

#building

EVENT: CHRISTMAS LIGHT UP

The Christmas Light Up is an annual event held at Orchard Road in the Central Area of Singapore, to commemorate Christmas. It has been occurring since 1984. Christmas is a Christian festival which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. In Singapore, Christmas is a public holiday, and part of the celebrations include a street light up at Orchard Road, the main shopping district.

[✜ 19 November 2014: Samsung Note III]

[Original post: 18 December 2014]

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Orchard Road Christmas light up officially starts on Nov 15. AsiaOne, 13 November 2014. Web. <http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/orchard-road-christmas-light-officially-starts-nov-15>.

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EVENT: DEEPAVALI STREET LIGHT UP

The Deepavali Street Light Up is an annual event held in Little India in the Central Area of Singapore, to commemorate Deepavali. Deepavali is a Hindu festival which is also known as The Festival of Lights. It celebrates the triumph of good (light) over evil (darkness). In Singapore, Deepavali is a public holiday, and part of the celebrations include a street light up at Little India, the Indian "ethnic neighbourhood".

[✜ 28 October 2014: Samsung Note III]

[✜ 28 September 2014: Samsung Note III]

[Original post: 05 November 2014]

Source:

Little India. "Deepavali - Festival of Lights: Deepavali Street Light Up." 2010. Web. <http://www.littleindia.com.sg/Diwali_in_Singapore.aspx>.

Wikipedia. Diwali. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali>.

Wikipedia. Culture of Singapore. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Singapore>.

#event

PUNGGOL WATERWAY PARK & MY WATERWAY@PUNGGOL

Punggol Waterway Park is a park running along the waterway, My Waterway@Punggol at Punggol, in the North-East Region of Singapore. The 4.2km waterway is a man-made project, providing an additional link between Punggol and Serangoon Reservoirs. Together with the 4.2-hectare park, it increases the availability of space for waterfront and parkside residences in Punggol.

[✜ 28 September 2014: Samsung Note III]

[Original post: 07 October 2014]

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). My Waterway@Punggol, Singapore. 2014. Web. <http://www.asce.org/People-and-Projects/Projects/My-Waterway-@-Punggol/>.

National Parks Board (NParks). Punggol Waterway Park. 2013. Web. <http://www.nparks.gov.sg/cms/index.php?option=com_visitorsguide&task=parks&id=95&Itemid=73>.

Odyssey Concepts. Opening of Punggol & Serangoon Reservoirs. 2014. Web. <http://www.odyssey.sg/Events/opening-of-punggol-and-serangoon-resorvoirs.html>.

Wikipedia. Punggol Waterway Park. 2013. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punggol_Waterway_Park>.

#park #waterbody

KEONG SAIK ROAD

Keong Saik Road is a vehicular road in Chinatown, Central Area of Singapore. It was named after Tan Keong Saik, a Malaccan-born Chinese businessman and community leader, in 1926. Part of the Bukit Pasoh Conservation Area, which gained conservation status in 1989, the road has many shophouses of distinct architectural styles. It was also infamous for being the site of many brothels in the 1960s. Today, most of the brothels are no longer found there; instead, it is the location for boutique hotels, eateries, and offices. As of 2013, a blog site claimed that only 2 of these brothels remain.

[✜ 31 May 2014: Samsung Note III]

[Original post: 06 October 2014]

Source:

Naidu Ratnala Thulaja. "Keong Saik Road." In National Library Board (NLB). Infopedia. 2014. Web. <http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_303_2004-12-27.html>.

"Singapore red light district - Keong Saik Road." Singapore Exposed, 23 January 2013. Web. <http://www.sgexposed.com/2013/01/singapore-red-light-district-keong-saik.html>.

Wikipedia. Keong Saik Road. 2013. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keong_Saik_Road>.

#roadstreet

PULAU SERANGOON / CONEY ISLAND

Pulau Serangoon (or, Coney Island) was an island off the coast of Punggol, in the North-East Region of Singapore. The alternate name of Coney Island was given by British navigators, and is an archaic word for rabbit. In the course of its history, it was privately owned by a number of entrepreneurs, including the Aw brothers (of Tiger Balm and Haw Par Villa fame), whose plans to develop the island did not see any success.

It currently measures 45 hectares. However, an examination of older maps of Singapore suggests that while Pulau Serangoon (variously spelled) existed back then, its current size is the result of much reclamation. It used to be accessible by boat, and used for watersports, picnicking or camping. Today, it is linked to the main island at Punggol, via a 100m long causeway, and at Pasir Ris. At the time of writing, although Google Maps identifies the location of the island by name, it does not show the outline of the island. Currently, there is no access allowed to the island. There are plans to build housing and public parks on the island, as part of development plans for Punggol.

[✜ 06 October 2014: Samsung Note III]

[✜ 28 September 2014: Samsung Note III]

[Original post: 06 October 2014]

Source:

Cheow, Sue Ann and Koh, Fabian. "Singapore islands you may not have heard of." The Straits Times, 11 June 2014. Web. <http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/singapore-islands-you-may-not-have-heard-20140611>.

"George". "Pulau Serangoon / Corney [sic] Island." Seeing Singapore Sooner than Never, 30 March 2014. Web. <http://sgsoonerthannever.blogspot.sg/2014/03/pulau-serangooncorney-island.html>.

Lip, Kwok Wai. "Coney Island to open to public in 2015." Today, 06 October 2014. Web. <http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/coney-island-open-public-2015>.

New Society for the Diffusion of Knowledge (NSDK). Map of Island of Singapore 1898. 2013. Web. <http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/photolib/maps/Map_of_Island_of_Singapore_1898.htm>.

Untitled (Map of "Island of Singapore and its Dependencies 1898"). All Things Bukit Brown. N.d. Web. <http://bukitbrown.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/[email protected]>.

Wikipedia. Pulau Serangoon. 2014. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulau_Serangoon>.

#offshoreisland

CHWEE KANG BEO

Chwee Kang Beo (in Mandarin: Shui Jiang Miao 水江庙) is a Taoist temple in Upper Boon Keng, in the Central Region of Singapore. It was built in the 1950s along the banks of the Kallang River, at the river's confluence with Pelton Canal, in a village (kampung) known as Soopoo (in Mandarin: Supu 苏埔). The main deity there is: San Jiang Da Pu Gong (三江大普公).

[✜ 04 June 2014: Canon Ixus 75]

[Original post: 06 October 2014]

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'Beokeng'. "Chwee Kang Beo." Singapore Chinese Temples. N.d. Web. <http://www.beokeng.com/disptemple.php?temple=chwee-kang-beo#>.

#placeofworship

THE PUNGGOL SETTLEMENT

The Punggol Settlement is a complex for food-and-beverage outlets at Punggol Point, in the North-East Region of Singapore. A seafront development, it is a 2-storey building designed to maximise the seaview. It is sited at a place which was once known for its seafood restaurants.

[✜ 06 October 2014: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 06 October 2014]

Source:

Colonial Settlement, The. The Punggol Settlement. 2014. Web. <http://www.punggolsettlement.com/>.

#building

STRAITS OF JOHOR

The Straits of Johor (also variably known as the Tebrau Straits) is a water body - a strait - that separates the island of Singapore from the Malay Peninsula. Located to the north of Singapore Island, it separates the islands from the Malaysian state of Johor, Peninsular Malaysia and mainland Asia. It is bridged by two crossings: the Johor-Singapore Causeway (built in 1923) and the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link (built in 1998).

[✜ 28 September 2014: Samsung Galaxy Note III]

[Original post: 29 September 2014]

Source:

Wikipedia. Straits of Johor. 2013. Web. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_of_Johor>.

#waterbody

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