Everywhere they go, they are likely to see cranes; and not lions. Not this type of crane.
But this type.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Singapore, the crane city
First time visitors to our country can be forgiven if they thought that they have entered the Crane City and not the famed Lion City.
Everywhere they go, they are likely to see cranes; and not lions. Not this type of crane.
Creative Commons photo of Sandhill Cranes by Flickr member, NDomer73
But this type.
Photo of Orchard Road, courtesy of Peter Chan
This photo taken from the top of a multi-storey car park at Dover Road.
Everywhere they go, they are likely to see cranes; and not lions. Not this type of crane.
But this type.
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7 comments:
Dont forget construction generates our GDP?
That's a good one Chun See. There are also many pigs in Singapore beyond the wild boars in Pulau Ubin - greedy pigs, road hogs, and dirty pigs amongst others.
Interesting... From a kid in the 80s
Looking at the second photo, Singapore city is begining to look like Hong kong , with all the tall buildings going up.
Yes, it's always the GDP (Greedy Dirty Pigs).
Come to my balcony and face Bukit Timah Road. Too many cranes to view, they become an eyesore to a once beautiful skyline.
Uggh... We are creating an ugly society aren't we?
As for the second photo, Singapore is the city begins to look like Hong Kong, with all the tall buildings on the rise.
If you're interested, here's a visual comparison of Singapore with other world cities: Singapore vs World Cities
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