THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU EYEWITNESS TRAVEL MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE RAIN FORESTS • BEAC H ES D I VI N G • SHOPPING TEMPLES • FE S T IV A LS RE S T A T T U A A RAN T S • WILDLIFE RESOR T R R S • ARCHITECTURE Q ¨ b b 4IFMUFS IM   FT K I N ABALU NA T I O N AL P A R K 18 7 Gunung Kinabalu. ¨ LO W’ S P E AK The highest peak o f G u nun g Kinabalu, L ow ’ s P ea k i s n a m ed f or S ir Hugh L o w , a nat u ra l ist an d B r itis h C o l onia l S ecre t ary on Pulau L abuan. I ronically, he never stoo d on its s u mmit d es p ite t h ree attempts during the 18 5 0s . O n h is secon d attempt, in 1858, he was acco m panied b y S penser S t . J ohn, the B ritish Consul in B runei , who made it to the top o f S o uth Peak only to see other peaks aroun d it t h at stoo d sti ll h ig h er. I t was no t u ntil 1888 that John Whitehead, a zoologist, conquered the highest peak while co l l ectin g new s p ecies o f b ir d s an d mamma l s, some o f w hi c h a r e a l so n a m ed f o r S ir Hu g h L ow. Sir Hug h Low H u t aban t o 60 s . I t e w s pp e r y ’ s CLIMBING TH E g light, but o tion, sun - glasses, and a flashlight. Warm, waterproof clothing is a must. n R ata and d quar t er s m odation M 1 00) , 6 per kilo). r s, r ail from od Sipada n [...]... with leafy walkways, shops, and < /b> eateries River cruises depart from several piers along the bank UOB Plaza’s entrance lobby is embellished with sculptures by Dali and < /b> Botero Cavenag Signs r carr on halfmbol pore e river s into Bay Anderson Bridge This bridge was built in 1910 to relieve the increasing traffic on Cavenagh Bridge Raffles’ Landing Site A plaque below a polymarble statue of Raffles marks... unmistakable colonial architecture and < /b> simple elegance of Raffles Hotel 204 S I N G A P O R E A R E A B Y A R E A The Singapore < /b> River The Singapore < /b> River winds through the heart of the main city and < /b> has long been the hub of its life and < /b> commerce Flanked by the towering skyscrapers of the financial district on the southBotero’s Bird ern bank and < /b> the stately colonial sculpture buildings on the northern bank,... corporations and < /b> financial institutions Among the first banks to open here were the Hong Kong and < /b> Shanghai Bank and < /b> Standard Chartered Bank The three tallest buildings in Singapore < /b> are located here – UOB Plaza, k OUB Center, both designed Map 5 D3 q Raffles Place @ 2, by renowned Japanese 12, 33, 51, 54, 61, 81, 103, 145, architect Kenzo Tange, and < /b> 147, 166, 174, 190 0 Republic Plaza All the buildings... complex of shops, restaurants, bars, and < /b> gallery spaces, was once the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Founded by a French Jesuit priest in 1854 and < /b> run by nuns, the convent functioned as a school and < /b> a women’s refuge, as well as a home for babies who were abandoned at its gates In 1983, when the convent was relocated to the suburbs, the buildings, including a school, a chapel, and < /b> a private residence, were... international exhibitions Usually only a selection of works are on display at any given time There are works by artists such as Georgette Chen, Liu Kang, Chen Chong Swee, Lim Tze Peng, and < /b> Huang Yao from Singapore,< /b> and < /b> those by regional artists such as Wong Hoy Cheong from Malaysia,< /b> Affandi from Indonesia, and < /b> Bui Xian Phai and < /b> Tran Trong Vu from Vietnam The old Classical-style building has been restored and < /b> skillfully... and < /b> ancestral graves to clean and < /b> restore them Red candles and < /b> joss sticks are lit and < /b> offerings of rice, wine, and < /b> flowers are made death, of the Buddha on this day Monks chant prayers at packed Buddhist temples and < /b> caged birds are set free to symbolize kindness In the evening, candlelit processions set out from the temples Thian Hock Keng Temple (see pp222–3) is a good place to see celebrations Singapore.< /b> .. SINGAPORE < /b> AREA BY AREA INTRODUCING SINGAPORE < /b> 198205 THE COLONIAL CORE AND < /b> CHINATOWN 206223 LITTLE INDIA AND < /b> ORCHARD ROAD 224235 FARTHER AFIELD 236245 SHOPPING IN SINGAPORE < /b> 246251 ENTERTAINMENT IN SINGAPORE < /b> 252255 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN SINGAPORE < /b> 256257 SINGAPORE < /b> STREET FINDER 258267 198 S I N G A P O R E A R E A B Y A R E A A PORTRAIT OF SINGAPORE < /b> T he small city-state of Singapore < /b> is bustling,... GOVERNMENT AND < /b> POLITICS Singapore < /b> is a democratic republic that follows the British parliamentary system, with a government led by a prime minister Political affairs have long been dominated by the People’s Action Party, which was led by statesman Lee T Towering skyscrapers dominate Singapore< /b> s skyline Singapore < /b> city’s business district with SIngapore < /b> River in the foreground I N T R O D U C I N G Singapore< /b> s... his body Today, international teams compete in dragon-shaped boats to honor this event Drums are still beaten and < /b> rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves are the festival’s traditional snack JULY TO SEPTEMBER Great Singapore < /b> Sale (May/ Lion dance performance during the Chinese New Year APRIL TO JUNE Vesak day (May/Jun) Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and < /b> Jun) Shops throughout the island... Victoria Singapore< /b> s oldest surviving Theater was built in 1862 by the British to showcase government building, the Old amateur dramatic productions Parliament House was origiand Gilbert and < /b> Sullivan nally built as the residence of operettas The Victoria Scottish merchant John Argyle Memorial Hall was added in Maxwell in the late 1820s It 1905 to celebrate Que ned in NeoVictoria’s jubilee The an style by . about 104 s q miles (270 s q km), the p ark is a favorite among birders. The blue-banded kingfisher, w attled p heasant, blue-headed p itta, and the B ornean wren - b a bbl er can b e. town. I t b ecame the administrative c a p ital of N o r t h B orneo b etween 188 4 and 19 4 2, but was b om b e d out o f existence b y t h e en d o f Wor ld Wa r II , l ike Kota Kinabalu. M u ch. pp 194–5 ) . Th is b ust l ing port b egan l i f e as a mo d est B aj au sett l e - m ent, b ut in 1878 t h e B ritis h N o rt h B orneo C ompany, a ttracte d b y t h e f ine natura l h ar b or an d