The Famous Merlion

Hello, there! This is my second post tonight because yeah once again I do both of these assignments (the other one is the previous post) late, so... please forgive me, Mrs. Wiwin, I really beg you :(((

OK, in this occasion, I'd like to tell you about one of uncountable amazing structures here in this world. Do you know what is it? Yep, it's Merlion Statue! Oh, I'm pretty sure that none of you doesn't know anything about Merlion Statue. Well, at least you have heard about it, haven't you?

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As you know, Merlion is the mascot or icon and national personification of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion".  The Merlion was designed in 1964 for the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board (STPB) and functioned as its corporate logo from 1966 to 1997. There are five authorized Merlion statues in Singapore, the most well-known, which is the original one, is an 8 metres high and weighs 70 tonnes statue designed by Kwan Sai Kheong and sculpted by Lim Nang Seng. First unveiled on 15 September 1972, this statue is now located at Merlion Park, adjacent to One Fullerton at the Marina Bay waterfront. As a symbol representing Singapore, the Merlion features prominently in tourist souvenirs sold locally.

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The lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he rediscovered Singapore in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals", and the fish tail of the Merlion symbolizes the ancient city of Temasek (meaning "sea" in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it "Singapura" (meaning "lion city" in Sanskrit).

The Merlion is representative of Singapore's humble begginings as a fishing village, and is a national icon that people must visit on their trip. Anyway, I have been to Singapore. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to take a photo in front of the original Merlion, so I just took a photo in front of the other Merlion which is located in Sentosa Island. Oh! However, I also got a chance to take a photo with the small Merlion Statue at Marina Bay waterfront! I have attached the photos below, hehe. Well, see you on the next post! Bye! :)

Me and The Small Merlion at Marina Bay Waterfront

Me and my brother in front of
The Giant Merlion at Sentosa Island

SOURCE:

• http://www.yoursingapore.com/content/traveller/en/browse/see-and-do/culture-and-heritage/a-touch-of-history/landmarks-and-memorials/merlion.html
• http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_938_2004-12-27.html