Green Corridor Supports BB
By Eugene Tay Eugene helms the movement “We support the Green Corridor” and is one of the partners of All Things Bukit Brown. The Green Corridor is a former railway while Bukit Brown is a cemetery, so different yet so similar. The Green Corridor and Bukit Brown both connects the past and future, and both involves heritage and the environment. I hope that all of you can support the preservation of Bukit Brown, just as you have actively […]
Butterflies at BB
Snap shots of butterflies at Bukit Brown courtesy of Victor Yue and EiLeen Ong. There is a Chinese belief that butterflies at cemetery are signs ancestors are around and happy for the company. More information on butterflies spotted in Singapore can be found by joining this group Butterflies of Singapore and Malaysia
The Revolutionary Tour
It was the inaugural Revolutionary Tour so dubbed because the tombs visited belong to the revolutionaries of the Tong Meng Hui. They made Singapore a base to raise funds to support Sun Yat-Sen in bringing about the fall of the Qing Dynasty who ruled between the 1905 – 1911. it was popularly called the “辛亥革命” （Revolution of the Xin Hai Year) Post 1911 they continued to play a part in influencing the course of China’s history and also contributed to […]
Bird Watching at BB
On Sunday 26 August, Nature Society of Singapore led a bird watching walk through Bukit Brown. Thanks to Cuifen, NSS member for compiling this album on highlights from the wal kwith additional photos from her fellow bird watcher, Leng Leng. Enjoy! RELATED POSTS: Don’t miss this video of a nightjar and its nestling! Here’s one of woodpeckers. Birds, Flowers and More – this shows you not only the real birds […]
Heritage Tour on Sunday 19 August
Tour Guide : Chew Keng Kiat Date: Sunday 19 August Time : 9 am – 11.30 am Route? A less punishing … Hills 1 and 5. 8) “Yes, it is the Hungry Ghost month, but I ain’t missing a month of tours because of it.” Keng Kiat ========================================= Come visit Bukit Brown Heritage Park with volunteer Guide, Keng Kiat (97903886), who will introduce you to some notable pioneers who had made great contributions to Singapore in the first half […]
NDP @ Bukit Brown
NDP @ Bukit Brown by Martina Yeo As Singaporeans gather at the floating platform or Esplanade area to celebrate the nation’s 47th birthday, a group of some 70 celebrated this occasion together with the “Nation’s Deceased Pioneers” at Bukit Brown. As people gathered around at the round-about area, a flag of the nation was hung up on one of the rainforest trees. After a brief introduction of Bukit Brown by Catherine, participants were handed a NDP goody bag each. After […]
Tours: Saturday 4th August
Heritage Tour with Peter Pak Date: 4 August 2012 Time: 9am to 11.30 am Peter Pak is a guide with depth and breadth, expect heart warming tales from beyond the graves and nature moments. His tour will also leave you hungry, for more stories and also food. Which hills will he take you? You’ll find out on the day itself. He will feel the vibes and listen to spirits beckoning him *jesting* Meeting Place: At the entrance gates […]
“What We Have Really Lost”
“Bukit Brown : What We Have Really Lost” by Joshua Chiang (This essay first appeared on The Online Citizen on March 20, 2012 and is reproduced here with the permission of the writer) Towards the end of our hour-long tour at Bukit Brown cemetery (which culminated with a visit to the biggest tomb of the cemetery, that of businessman Ong Sam Leong) one of the participants, suddenly declared, “I have learnt one thing today, and that is, history has to […]
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