Singapore Merlion Park

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^^ttp://lookcolor.comi 18lookcolor.com18 sg.lookcolor.com18Copy right18181818 The Merlion was first designed as an emblem for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) in 1964--the lion head with a fish body resting on a crest of waves quickly became Singapore's icon to the rest of the world. Designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a member of the souvenir committee and a curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, the lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he re-discovered Singapura in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek (meaning "sea" in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it "Singapura" (meaning "lion" (singa) "city" (pura) in Sanskrit), and represents Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village. Measuring 8.6 metres high and weighing 70 tonnes, the Merlion statue was built from cement fondue by the late Singapore craftsman, Mr Lim Nang Seng. A second and smaller Merlion statue, measuring two metres high and weighing three tones, was also built by Mr Lim. The body was made of cement fondue, the skin from porcelain plates and eyes from small red teacups. [Top] Its First Home The Merlion and the Cub were originally located at the mouth of the Singapore River, across from the Elizabeth Walk, just 120 metres from their present location. Also called the Merlion Park, the area soon became a popular tourist attraction and took its place among the famous landmarks of great cities of the world. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the then Prime Minister of Singapore, officiated the installation ceremony of the Merlion on 15 September 1972. A bronze plaque commemorated the auspicious occasion with the inscription, "The Merlion has been erected as a symbol to welcome all visitors to Singapore". [Top] Today, the Merlion attracts more than one million visitors a year who make the trip to the Merlion Park to photograph this world famous icon at her new home, at the adjacent to One Fullerton. The Merlion's current home is adjacent to One Fullerton, on a newly constructed 2,500 square metre park. One Fullerton offers a choice of waterfront restaurants, lounges and dance clubs. [Top] The area also comprises a promontory with terraced seating, and a viewing deck to hold up to 300 people as well as a boat landing point that allows visitors to disembark from river taxis. The viewing deck provides photographers with unrivalled vistas of the Merlion against the city skyline and the scenic Marina Bay, including landmarks such as The Fullerton Singapore and Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay. The Merlion Cub is located 28 metres behind the Merlion. Pump systems for the Merlion and the Merlion cub have been installed to enable both to spout water throughout the day and night. Measuring 8.6 metres high and weighing 70 tonnes, the Merlion statue was built from cement fondue by the late Singapore craftsman, Mr Lim Nang Seng. A second and smaller Merlion statue, measuring two metres high and weighing three tones, was also built by Mr Lim. The body was made of cement fondue, the skin from porcelain plates and eyes from small red teacups. Designed by Mr Fraser Brunner, a curator of the Van Kleef Aquarium, the lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he re-discovered Singapura in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek (meaning "sea" in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it "Singapura" (meaning "lion" (singa) "city" (pura) in Sanskrit), and represents Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village. 作为新加坡旅游局 (STB) 标志的鱼尾狮首次亮相于1964年。这个矗立于浪尖的狮头鱼身像很快就变成了新加坡的象征。鱼尾狮是由当时的 Van Kleef 水族馆馆长，Fraser Brunner 先生所设计的。鱼尾狮的狮头代表了<<马来纪年>>记里所记载、于公园11世纪，三佛齐王国的圣尼罗乌达玛王子在这座小岛所看见的一头神奇野兽，后来他才知道那是头狮子。就此，王子就将这座小岛命名为“Singapura”。“Singapura”在梵文里的意思是狮子 (Singa)城(pura)。鱼尾则象征了在王子发现小岛前的古城淡马锡 (Temasek)，并代表新加坡是由一个小渔村发展起来的。高8.6米、重达70吨的鱼尾狮塑像是已故新加坡著名工匠林浪新(Lim Nang Seng)先生用混凝土制作的。另一座高2米、重3吨的小形尾狮塑像也是林先生的作品。狮身由混凝土制作，表面覆盖上陶瓷鳞片，而眼睛则是红色的小茶杯。鱼尾狮旧居鱼尾狮和小鱼尾狮最初建立在离现址 120 米的海滨公园桥边的鱼尾狮公园。鱼尾狮公园因此在世界城市著名地标中取得一席之地，成为一个广受欢迎的旅游景点。1972年9月15日，新加坡前总理李光耀先生为鱼尾狮公园主持正式开幕仪式。为了纪念这项盛事，制定了一块铜匾，铜匾上刻有献词:“鱼尾狮是新加坡迎宾好客的象征”。如今，鱼尾狮每年吸引一百多万来自世界各地的游客，他们专程造访位于浮尔顿一号毗邻的新鱼尾狮公园，与世界著名的鱼尾狮拍照留念。 For more information, please Click here ^^http://lookcolor.comi 18lookcolor.com18 sg.lookcolor.com18Copy right18181818