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Singapore: The Lion City | Suntec Center on New Year's Eve |
<b>Photo: A crowd of 80,000 celebrated New Year's Eve 2001 in the plaza surrounding Suntec City's Fountain of Wealth. </b>
There wasn't much on the islands that now constitute the State of Singapore, located at the toe-end of the Malay Peninsula, when Sir Stamford Raffles decided to establish a foothold there for the British in 1819. All he found was a little<i> kampong</i> on a mostly swampy island with the rather improbable name of "Lion City", which it had received from a Sumatran prince who had thought he had spotted a lion there. What you will find now, should you go, is a phenomenally successful city-state that looks more like Manhattan than it does any other city in South East Asia - save Hong Kong.
<BASEFONT SIZE=5><CENTER><FONT COLOR="FF0000"><b>Don't miss the travelogues on the National Museum and the Asian Civilization Museum.</b> |
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cellyt Thu Nov 22, 2007 04:58 UTC
Avoid Bally Photo Trading Pte Ltd at all cost. 1 Rochor Canal Road, #02-71/91, Tel: 6333 9161) at all cost. Numerous complaints already made with Singapore Tourism Board and I have experienced them first hand. Watch out for a guy called Eddie. | victorwkf Fri Nov 19, 2004 15:49 UTC
Glad you enjoyed Singapore & Lau Pa Sat ! Lau Pa Sat is indeed a very good place for food in Singapore and is one of the venues for the regular gatherings among VT Singapore members, as well as our meetings with overseas VT friends. | RoyJava Sat Sep 25, 2004 13:58 UTC
Great VT S'pore pages,... enjoyed my cybertrip, thanks Greetzzz RoyJava | Pawtuxet Tue Jun 24, 2003 14:20 UTC
Looks like a town to keep you busy. I'd like the harbor cruise , I'm sure. |
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