Chinese Garden, Singapore
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| 裕华园 | |
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Chinese Garden
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| Type | Tourist attraction |
| Location | Yuan Ching Road, Jurong East, Singapore |
| Area | 135,000 square meters |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Operated by | JTC Corporation |
| Open | Opened daily from 6am to 11pm (SST) |
Chinese Garden (Chinese: 裕华园; Malay: Taman Cina), is a park in Jurong East, Singapore. Built in 1975 by the JTC Corporation and designed by Prof. Yuen-chen Yu, an architect from Taiwan, the Chinese Garden’s concept is based on Chinese gardening art. The main characteristic is the integration of splendid architectural features with the natural environment. The Chinese Garden is modeled along the northern Chinese imperial style of architecture and landscaping. It is located next to Chinese Garden MRT Station and connected to the adjacent Japanese Garden by a bridge. Along with the aforementioned Japanese Garden, the two gardens are collectively known as the Jurong Gardens.
It is a Chinese belief that the lion is the animal representing authority and fealty. Thus, the cloudy-grained marble stone lions at the gates of the Chinese Garden – typically Chinese in style – guarding the main gates of the Garden. They are skilfully sculptured from Taiwan-imported marble stone.
In the art of Chinese gardens, bridges play a critical role and the most important structures may denote the character.
The ‘Bai Hong Qiao’ (the white rainbow, 13-Arch Bridge) at the Garden follows the style of the 17-Arch Bridge at the Summer Palace in Peking. Although the bridge at the Chinese Garden is shorter than the famous 17-Arch Bridge, it still maintains the magnificence and brilliance in architectural design, representing a typical beautiful Chinese bridge.
The Rainbow Bridge is the finish line of The Amazing Race Asia 2.
It is a renowned and typical Chinese arch building. The magnificent and grandiose form has made it very popular for picture-taking.
Inside the main arch building, there are two courtyards, namely the “Early Spring Courtyard” and “Garden Courtyard”. Also, there is a fishpond in the centre which is named the “Fishes Paradise”.
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