Found a few of durian like fruits lying on the ground at Fort Canning Hill. Been asking around and still not sure what are they. Have asked NParks and waiting for their reply.
Mystery solved on 1 Jul 2019. NParks has replied that it is called Articarpus Elastics aka terap/tarap in Malay. When ripe, the white fresh (which looks like chempedak) is edible but they said the smell is pungent though.
The bicentennial Experience has two main sections : The Time Traveller (indoors) and The Pathfinder (outdoor). We're waiting for our turn for the indoor multimedia performances.
The show gots five acts, begins with Reverse Rain at the atrium. Remind me the rain stop scene in #nowyouseeme2 To achieve such effect as if the rain stops or moves upwards, you need a controlled frequency of drops and a synchronised strobe. Interesting and fun.
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Act 2 takes visitors to that fateful turning point in Singapore's history - Raffles' landing in 1819 and how he turned the island into a key British trading post. Here, visitors board a ship and embark upon a cinematic voyage of sorts.
Act 3 captures the many different facets of progress (1867-1941). A rotunda with a wrap-around screen and a revolving platform recreates both the magic and the mayhem that urbanisation brought in the early 20th century.
Act 4 - tells the difficult days of Singapore under Japanese Occupation (1942-1945).
We're brought into a bunker-like space whereby lights are later switched off to darkness (though not really total darkness I was expecting). π
Act 5 - The Road to Independence (1950-2019).
This is definitely my favourite.
We're given a see-through umbrella each before entering the rain room. Get set for drizzles and showers because it's raining indoors. The intensity of rainfall varies during the course of storytelling.
The Pathfinder
HOUSE OF MAPS
SEED CONSERVATORY
LOOKOUT
Peer into the three telescopes for different images.
REFLECTION OF OUR PAST
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