Zhou Sen saw the sign of Singapore on the street, a large white lion statue, and was very curious and asked Zhao Yuanfang.

"Xiao Zhao, why do you call Singapore the Lion City?"

Zhao Yuanfang smiled, "The name of the Lion City comes from a legend, according to the Malay historical records, around 1150 AD, the prince of the kingdom of Sri Buddha of Sumatra sailed on the sea in a boat, and the small boat was traveling on the sea, and suddenly the weather changed, the waves rolled and undulated, and the ship was jolting and sinking little by little, and the situation was extremely dangerous. ”

The prince ordered everything on board to be thrown down, and it was important to flee for his life, but everything was thrown away, and only everyone remained, and the ship was still slowly sinking. ”

"It was suggested to the prince that when everything was thrown away, there was nothing left to throw away, but there was one more thing to throw away, and the next man should say it, but you must not leave me still in the sea. ”

"The prince said, you can rest assured, I will not hurt you, the next person said that the crown on your head can still be thrown. ”

After a moment's thought, the prince said, "Now only life is the most important thing, and what is the use of the crown when everyone is dead, so he resolutely took off the crown and threw it into the sea." ”

At this moment, a miracle occurred, and the turbulent waters immediately subsided, the sea was calm, and they were out of danger in an instant. "As he was approaching the shore, he saw a beautiful animal passing by the prince, with a black head and a white chest, and the head of a lion, the body and tail of a fish, and this is the legend of the Merlion. ”

"Since the local people are deeply influenced by the ancient Indian culture and like to use Sanskrit as a place name, and the lion has the characteristics of being brave and vigorous, it is natural to use it as a place name. ”

Zhou Sen nodded, "Oh, it turns out that Singapore is known as the Lion City, and there is a beautiful and magical legend. ”

Zhao Yuanfang smiled, "People have passed it on by word of mouth, it has been recorded, the history of Singapore is tortuous and long, Singapore is developed from a small fishing village, the legend of the Merlion is beautiful and moving, if the Merlion really has spirituality, it will be happy and proud of Singapore's prosperity today." ”

"The efforts of generation after generation have formed the current Singapore culture, because Singapore's geographical location is at the crossroads of maritime shipping, the status is very superior, early attracted many Indians and Chinese to do business, Singapore soon became a prosperous port, now with the improvement of Singapore's international competitiveness, attracting more and more businessmen from all over the world to invest, the development is very good." ”

"The famous water jet sculpture in the heart of Singapore is a landmark of Singapore that has been in use since 1997. ”

Zhao Yuanfang took everyone to the hotel, after putting the suitcase, it was a lot easier, it was still early to eat, and he took everyone to Singapore's most famous symbol, the lion head and fish tail statue to see, as long as this is mentioned, people can immediately think of Singapore. ”

"Okay!" Zhou Sen agreed.

Zhao Yuanfang let the driver drive to the city center, in the Merlion Park in Singapore, there are four stone tablets in a small field behind the Merlion statue, the inscription tells the story of the Merlion symbolizing Singapore, which looks magnificent, both majestic and magical.

Behind it is a small Merlion statue, which echoes with the large Merlion and sprays water from its mouth.

Zhou Sen has visited many countries, and many statues are related to the history and culture of this country.

Everyone took pictures around the statue, and there were many tourists who came here, and everyone came to visit, and the bustling crowd was very lively.

The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and the white clouds are floating in the blue sky, Zhou Sen has long heard that Singapore's environmental protection is good, and when he looked up, sure enough, his mood was also happy.

"The weather is nice today, the streets are really clean!"

Zhao Yuanfang said with a smile: "Today's weather is really very good, you came at the right time, the Merlion Tower is the symbol of Sentosa, and it is also the tourism symbol of Singapore, in addition to the statue in this park, there is another place that is the Merlion Tower, I will take you to take a look." ”

Zhao Yuanfang took everyone to visit the Merlion Tower, which is 37 meters high, and you can have a 360-degree barrier-free view at the top of the tower to enjoy the surrounding and distant scenery.

"It is the tallest free-form structure in Singapore, and the 320 scales on the Merlion are made of optical fibers, and at night, they will constantly change color, which is eye-catching and beautiful," said Zhao Yuanfang. ”

"It's also the best time to take a shot, you can let the photographer take a part of it during the day, and at night, I take everyone back and let the photographer take the frame, it's really beautiful!"

Zhou Sen asked Liu Dazhuang to shoot a clip, and then Zhao Yuanfang took everyone to find a restaurant to eat casually.

After eating, Zhao Yuanfang took everyone back here and took Zhou Sen to take the elevator in the tower to the observation deck on the ninth or twelfth floor to look at the scenery and feel the overlooking Singapore.

This is a new experience, Zhou Sen used to interview more in China, due to busy work, and did not have time to travel to Singapore with his family, this is the first time he went abroad to Singapore to shoot, very fresh, the feeling of climbing high and overlooking is really different, I feel that the field of vision is vast, I can see the beauty of this magical country, Zhou Sen is very happy, photographer Liu Dazhuang also took the frame and filmed, and recorded the beautiful scenery with the camera lens.

At night, the Merlion Tower light show began, people were excited to gather together, the music sounded, the light show began, people stared intently at this large sculpture, the lights began to change, from red to yellow, and from yellow to blue, and also flashed in the middle of a variety of patterns, the music was exciting, the lights made various shapes, with the change, the crowd cheered and exclaimed.

Zhou Sen also stood aside with great interest, watching the light show, from the mouth of the lion's head can spray out the fountain, the strength of the spray is very great, there is a momentum of the rainbow, the lion's head is majestic, the fishtail curls up and looks elegant and chic, very representative.

There is a blue striped wave-shaped base underneath, which is very delicately designed to represent the image of Singapore, which is very popular, and many Singaporeans and tourists gather here to watch the light show at night, and the surrounding area is also formed a commercial atmosphere, with many businesses, and the modern city is very convenient.

Zhao Yuanfang said with a smile, "I often bring my son here to play, children especially like to see the fountain, as soon as he sees the fountain, he screams excitedly, more excited than I watch, the light show here is very popular, whether it is a local, or a tourist here." ”

"This is a kind of symbol, there is a magical legend, and it is also a kind of culture that can unite the people!"