Showing posts with label sun yat sen nanyang memorial hall. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 27, 2014

Balestier Heritage Trail - Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall - Part 2

Inside the villa is the museum which features a new storyline and new galleries that introduce key community leaders in the early 20th century; highlights Nanyang as a base for the Revolution; and explores the impact and influences of the 1911 Chinese Revolution on the Singapore Chinese community.

Some activity game in the museum.

How to get there: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall's Address 12 Tai Gin Road S(327874) Tel: (+65) 6256 7377 Opening Hours Tuesdays to Sundays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed on Mondays Admission Free admission for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents (please present ID for verification). For more information you can view the information from here.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Balestier Heritage Trail - Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall - Part 1

Another famous attraction in Balestier is the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall.

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall (SYSNMH), a heritage institution under the National Heritage Board, traces Dr. Sun's revolutionary activities in the Southeast Asian region and highlights the impact of the 1911 Chinese Revolution on Singapore as well as Singapore's contributions to the Revolution. You can find out more about the memorial hall from its official website.

Description of the building found on the plaque near the statue.

The fruit that Dr. Sun Yat Sen loves is the chiku or ren xin guo. It is known as other names as in this list.

There was a two-metre tall bronze wall mural which spans 60 metres which depicts scenes of Singapore as a fishing village in the 1840s and the Sook Ching Massacre in 1942.