The Singapore river is a small river with huge historical importance. This 11,000 meter long river lies in the central region of the island and empties out in Marina Bay. Today, the River and its vicinity is home to a blend of historical, tourist and commercial structures such as shophouses, bridges, shrines, skyscrapers and of course, the Merlion.What is fascinating about this river is that it used to be so polluted before that there barely is no sign of life in the river. But due to the efforts of the government, and the Singaporeans in general, rehabilitation efforts were made in 70s up to the 80s and by 1987 the clean-up of the Singapore River was completed. After the massive clean-up, people can now engage in activities such as wayang performances on a bumboat, variety shows staged on pontoons anchored in the river, and boat races.
Today, speedboats, dragon boats, pedal-boats and sampans can be seen plying on the clean waterways of the Singapore River. You can even book a cruise to enjoy the amazing quayside of this river. Here are some snaps:
More of Singapore on my next posts.
this river cruise is something I missed. stayed there for 3 days and it's just not enough to explore this small yet compact metropolis....
ReplyDeletekulang yung here are my snapshots. dapat "here are my gorgeous snapshots". Ü
ReplyDeletegreat photos, as always. sana ang pasig marehabilitate rin. kung kaya nila, kaya rin naman ng pinoy. (cross my fingers...)
ReplyDeletehahahah. natawa ako sa promdi photo mo. :)
ReplyDeletethis part of the city is so vibrant, partly due to the river activities. manila should learn from s'pore about reviving the pasig river.
ReplyDeleteHi, Atty. Oman. Nice photos of Singapore scenery here. If they were able to rehabilitate their river, we can also do that to our Pasig River and any other polluted rivers in the country that are already considered dead...
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Easter. Ngayon lang ulit nakadalaw...
Nice pics, just like in Makati, parang ang liit liit ko sa matataas na building doon.
ReplyDeleteparang napanuod ko lahat yan sa amazing race last monday... hehehe
ReplyDeletemarvelous shots! Philippines could have been like Singapore, or even better, if we don't have a corrupt government. these photos could have been the banks of Pasig River, di ba? :p
ReplyDeleteGreat shots, as usual.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing to know that the river was once very polluted before. I believe we can do that with Ilog Pasig too. It's gonna be really hard to work on that considering the shanties that live near it and the wrong ways of the people. But I believe there's hope.
I really like the Ferris Wheel shot.
yeah agree!!! though it's a small island, 3days definitely not enough to explore the whole country!!! =p so much to see... hihihi and now they have new attractions like the casinos, sentosa and universal studio...
ReplyDeletetagal ko na hindi nakapasyal dito... pero ganda pa din mga kuha mo... feeling ko nakapasyal na din ako kahit hindi ko pa napuntahan... :)
ReplyDeleteMarvelous capture! And what a beautiful city and river! Always enjoy your tours! Hope your week has gone well!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Impressive skyline...well captured!
ReplyDeleteLS: Such an unusual post for you. You captured the big buildings of Singapore just beautifully.
ReplyDeleteSana magkakaganyan din ulit dito sa Pilipinas... at sana matuloy kami sa Singapore... jijijijijiji
ReplyDelete@ pusang kalye - yup, so many places to explore there kasi lumalaki singapore because of the reclamation projects.
ReplyDelete@ chyng - wow. salamat :)
@ walking on water - sana nga hano? kailan siguro strikto dapat presidente like lee kwan yeuw.
@ reena - :-p
@ photo cache - almost 10 years lang nila narevive ang river tayo naman ang tagal tagal na natin binubuhay pero wala pa rin.
ReplyDelete@ dodong flores - salamat bro. sana nga marehabilitate natin ang pasig river. we need a lot of discipline to do that.
@ sheng - totoo yan sheng. para lang tayo langgam lol.
@ gillboard - new season na ba? di na ko nakapanood.
@ luna miranda - i guess that is one price we have to pay for a lenient and democratic goverment. sa singapore kasi mahigpit talaga sila sa rules of law.
ReplyDelete@ halfcrazy - i share your hope. pasig river should be revived.
@ fufu - yup can't wait to see universal studios.
@ lalaine - welcome back plurk friend. dalaw lang pag may time :)
@ sylvia k - thank you very much, beautiful city indeed.
ReplyDelete@ sidney - thanks.
@ fishing guy - yup. i am used to featuring off the beaten paths and natural landscapes but i do enjoy the urban life sometimes.
@ xprosaic - good luck bro, enjoy singapore when you go there.
I wish the Philippines would successfully rehabilitate Pasig river the same way the Singaporeans did. Your skyline shots with clouds are awesome!
ReplyDeletewow...nice shots..i wish to visit singapore... the government and the people really go along with keeping their country progressive and wonderfully stable...di naman kelangan ng visa dun diba...so i wish i could save for a trip there
ReplyDeleteon my first trp to singapore, may video tape kami to prove na kayang libutin ang gapore for only 30 minutes
ReplyDeletehehe
happy weekend, lawstude
i envy your shot! ^0^
ReplyDeletewe were there to catch the cruise, but the weather was downright gloomy, so all i got were gray, dull shots.
this is quite a picturesque scene!
you made me missed singapore again. ^-^
What are the taxi's like there ??
ReplyDeleteWow, your photos for this series is beyond expectations. The Singaporeans' urban planning is amazing.
ReplyDeleteang init d2 sa SG! sooooobra. huhu.
ReplyDeletekamusta? ;)
great shots bro! i like the shot of the wheel the most.
ReplyDeleteit's good to know that you're back and safe from the capsized boat.
very nice photos of edifices. man, SPORE is just sparkling clean, isn't it?
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