Oct Sat 26 & Sun 27 Guided Walks
Saturday 26th October : Time: 8.30am to 11am Bukit Brown is on the World Monuments Watch list 2014 . Find out what makes this a heritage site worthy of preserving. http://bukitbrown.com/main/?p=7930 Fabian and Steven will introduce you to some notable pioneers who had made great contributions to Singapore in the first half of the 20th century, and the historical context of their lives and times. They will also explain tomb architecture and the significance to the after life. Meeting […]
An Unusual Tableau
Dateline” 21 October 2013 The carvings on the tombs at Bukit Brown are commonly drawn from the 4 Chinese classics. Brownie Yik Han spotted one particular carving on an altar table which intrigued him. His observations of the characters depicted in the tableau taken from the Romance of Three Kingdoms and what they represent: Instead of the usual set of suspects this tableau has a rather unique combination of figures which I have yet to come across in other […]
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