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 Iw was captured and killed by the Japanese. His memorial was unveiled in 64 on the loth anniversary of his death. At the far end of the park, the i ,planade-Theatres on the Bay opened in October 2002. Fashioned after the ,,dney Opera House, the unique double-domed structure is known locally as hc Durians, since their spiky domes resemble halves of durian shells (the buildit, itself is actually smooth-the "spikes" are sun shields).
mnaught Dr., on the marina, running from the mouth of the Singapore River along the Padang to The ,ulanade-Theatres on the Bay. Daily until midnight.
Merlion Park The Merlion is Singapore's half-lion, half-fish national symbol, half lion representing Singapore's roots as the "Lion City and the fish repreanting the nation's close tics to the sea. Bet you think a magical and awe-inspiring, beast like this has been around in tales for hundreds of years, right? No such ;tick. Rather, he was the creation of some scheming mind at the Singapore Ionrrism Board in the early 1970s. Talk about the collision of ancient culture und the modern world. Despite the Merlion's commercial beginnings, he's been adopted as the national symbol and spouts continuously every day at the mouth 4 the Singapore River.
South bank, at the mouth of the Singapore River, adjacent to One Fullerton. Free admission. Daily 7am-10pm.
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