Central Business DistrictHigh Rise buildings with white collars running in and out everyday, generating commence each day. Back in the olden days when Singapore was part of the Strait Settlements, this place is a port which handled three quarter of Singapore's trading.
Shop Houses
No longer a place of trade, however, the shop houses along Boat Quay are preserved as sea food eatery. You can simply find so many different racial delicacies just down here. From Chinese Seafood to Indian Food to even a western bar.
River - Cavenagh Bridge
The river which started Singapore, I would say. There are many bridges that links between the north and south bank of the Singapore River. There are Alkaff Bridge, Cavenagh Bridge, Jiak Kim Bridge, Ord Bridge, Read Bridge, Robertson Bridge, Anderson Bridge, Clemenceau Bridge, Coleman Bridge, Elgin Bridge and Pulau Saigon Bridge. I did not really take a look at all the bridges, just got it off wiki. I am going to touch on Cavenagh Bridge.
Originally known as the Edinburgh Bridge to commemorate the visit of Duke of Edinburgh, its name was changed to the current Cavenagh Bridge in honour of Major General William Orfeur Cavenagh, the last India-appointed Governor of the Straits Settlements. It was constucted in 1869 to ease the inconvenience of crossing the river .
The bridge was designed by the colonial Public Works Department's John Turnbull Thomson and constructed by P&W Maclellan, Glasgow Engineers at a cost of $80,000. Built and tested in Glasgow, the bridge can withstand four times its own weight.There are also many statues placed around the Quay. My personal favourite will be the kids jumping off into the water.
And of course not leaving the man who started Singapore: Sir Stamford Raffles.
With the backing of our CBD area, I just love this photo. So majestic!
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