It was nice taking a stroll in Balestier, one can discover past history of Singapore. You can read my
old posts on my past visits to Balestier.
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You can find more information from the plaque infront of the Zhongshan park.
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As part of the overall master plan to integrate the adjacent Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall within the project, an area covering 4,624sqm has been dedicated as a public park, called “Zhongshan park”, in honour of Dr Sun Yat Sen (the founding father of the Republic of China).
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There are hotels, restaurants, etc beside the park. Was surprised to find the park so beautiful.
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Family enjoy day out at the park.
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Next post on Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall.