But that was what I felt many years ago. This time, it is still forced upon us as an assignment but yet I am no longer bored out but feels grateful for this opportunity to explore the heritage trail of the Singapore River.
It is a central area where I frequent for shopping trips or a place of interest when my relatives visit from overseas. However, I had little idea on the stories or meanings behind each and every bridge or even statue. Take for example the First Generation, showing 3 boys jumping into the Singapore River. The question that we were to answer was whether the boys were truly as carefree as they looked. It made me think and tried to imagine what it was like in the past. And what I thought was that it was one of the few sources of recreation for them that was free. The people in the past especially those living by the Singapore River were mainly coolies. They would not be able to make much money to afford toys. Hence they are not carefree in economic terms but definitely carefree in their childhood with many games and recreation they can find.
Bridges were just a way of transport over the river but I never knew they dated back quite a while and were named after important people of the colonial regime. Fullerton Hotel was just a 5-star hotel which i couldn't afford to stay in, but I never knew it was once a post office. Through this trail I really learnt a lot about the river and I can now better appreciate the buildings and structures.
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| Mr Deng Xiao Ping and me. I found his head on the trail! XD |
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