by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Islets
Singapore’s second largest offshore island, Pulau Ubin, which sits in the Johor Strait between Changi and the mouth of the Johor River, is perhaps the last place left for a peek into the rustic atmosphere of Singapore as it was in the 1960s. A Malay and Chinese...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Heritage
An upscale neighborhood of traditional residences, plush boutiques, and pricey eateries today, Peranakan Place and Emerald Hill were originally granted in 1845 to Englishman William Cuppage, an officer in the postal service. Emerald Hill was later acquired by the...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Famous Districts
Stretching from Tanglin Mall to Plaza Singapura. the range and scale of retail outlets on Orchard Road make it not just an exemplary shopping experience but tourist marvel as well. Shady trees dot the road between malls and department stores. including...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Heritage
Singapore’s oldest surviving government building, the Old Parliament House was originally built as the residence of Scottish merchant John Argyle Maxwell in the late 1820s. It was designed in Neo-Palladian style by G.D. Coleman, an architect who was to shape much of...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | shopping
Easily the most imposing mall on Orchard Road, Ngee Ann City has marble twin towers and a main entrance that has two silver columns and is guarded by two hand-carved foo dogs imported from China to bring prosperity. The building’s atrium is five floors high,...
