This picture shows coolies or chinese slaves, working, by carrying heavy sacks, loading and unloading ships.

Activities during Past and Present days

In the past, there are coolies at the side of the river, lifting the cargo to warehouses. In the present, there are eatery opened at the side of the river for people to eat and admire the riverside.

5 Artifacts in ACM

Artifact 1: Calligraphic Vase, stoneware and pigment, made in 1988 by Iskandar Jalil
This Calligraphic Vase had evolved from the past to the present. In the present, people use it to store flowers.

Artifact 2:Covered bowl-Vessel 40, stoneware and pigment, made in 2000 by Iskandar Jalil
The Covered bowl-Vessel had evolved from the past to the present. In the present, people use it to store things such as food.

Artifact 3: Sampan Kotak(Passenger Transport). The sampan was used to ferry people around in the 19th century. The steps which were used to let the sampan be hailed can still be see from Cavenagh bridge today.

Artifact 4: Nebula of letters, acrylic and ink on paper, made in 2003, made by Fuad Kouichi Honda.

Artifact 5: Calligraphic Vase, stoneware and pigment, made in 1988 by Iskandar Jalil

The Singapore River from Elgin Bridge

The Beginning, The ACM, Then the Ending

We met at Clarke Quay MRT Station
Went to ACM along the Singapore River

And finished at Anderson Bridge!

Our Group Members

Elijah Wong(21)S205

Kenneth Teh(20)S205

Tan Zhi Yong(18)S205

The scaled map of Singapore River

Here is a picture of the route we walked, with some of the landmarks we saw!

Click on each of the links to find out more about each place!

1. Parliment House:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_House,_Singapore

2. Raffles Landing site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffles'_Landing_Site

3. Asian Civilization Museum:

http://www.acm.org.sg/home/home.asp

4. Victoria Theatre:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Theatre_and_Concert_Hall