{"id":19701,"date":"2023-01-12T09:08:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/?page_id=19701"},"modified":"2023-01-12T09:10:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T09:10:35","slug":"tanjong-pagar-21-11-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sebetanne.co.uk\/hkblog\/gallery-photos\/singapour\/2022-august-to-december\/tanjong-pagar-21-11-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanjong Pagar – 21-11-2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another visit organised by Accueil Singapour! Tanjong Pagar is a small area at the southern tip of Singapore just before the big container harbour: Google Maps<\/a>. There are many high rise buildings there but also some remains of time past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encore une visite organis\u00e9e par Accueil Singapour ! Tanjong Pagar est un quartier situ\u00e9 \u00e0 la pointe sud de Singapour juste avant le grand port \u00e0 conteneurs : Google Maps<\/a>. On y trouve de nombreux grattes-ciels mais aussi quelques vestiges du temps pass\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visit started with the last remaining Hakka temple in Singapore. Hakkas are one of the Chinese people who came to Singapore. We then went to the Haji Muhammad Salleh Mosque. This was the very first time I entered a mosque. This particular one has been raised in honour of a holly man, Habib Noh. When the mosque was built, it was on a hill overlooking the sea. It is now quite far from the sea and stuck between main roads. Not a very peaceful resting place! The tomb of Habib Noh is at the top of the hill and we went there to learn a bit more about his story. (But you can read it there<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La visite a commenc\u00e9 par le dernier temple Hakka restant \u00e0 Singapour. Les Hakkas sont une des ethnies chinoises qui sont venus \u00e0 Singapour. Nous sommes ensuite all\u00e9s \u00e0 la mosqu\u00e9e Haji Muhammad Salleh. C’\u00e9tait la toute premi\u00e8re fois que j’entrais dans une mosqu\u00e9e. Cette mosqu\u00e9e a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9rig\u00e9e en l’honneur d’un saint homme, Habib Noh. Lorsque la mosqu\u00e9e a \u00e9t\u00e9 construite, elle se trouvait sur une colline surplombant la mer. Elle est maintenant assez \u00e9loign\u00e9e de la mer et coinc\u00e9e entre des autoroutes. Pas un lieu de repos tr\u00e8s paisible! La tombe d’Habib Noh se trouve au sommet de la colline et nous y sommes all\u00e9s pour en savoir un peu plus sur son histoire. (Mais vous pouvez le lire ici<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We then went to a Buddhist temple where they celebrate weddings for ghosts. Apparently, if you die as a child or without being married, your soul can never be at the grown-up table. And so in this temple, the monks marry ghost souls to allow them to reach heaven, in simple terms. Some people are specialised ghosts matchmakers. It’s a very interesting tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous sommes ensuite all\u00e9s dans un temple bouddhiste o\u00f9 l’on c\u00e9l\u00e8bre des mariages pour les fant\u00f4mes. Apparemment, si vous mourez enfant ou sans \u00eatre mari\u00e9, votre \u00e2me ne pourra jamais \u00eatre \u00e0 la table des adultes. Et donc dans ce temple, les moines marient des \u00e2mes fant\u00f4mes pour leur permettre d’atteindre le paradis, en termes simples. Certaines personnes sont des entremetteurs de fant\u00f4mes. C’est une tradition pour le moins int\u00e9ressante.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After this, we went to a garden commemorating the lady who created the flower symbolising Singapore. This lady called Agnes Joaquim was an only child from a wealthy family. She loved gardening and managed to create an hybrid orchid that went to become the symbol of Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apr\u00e8s cela, nous sommes all\u00e9s dans un jardin comm\u00e9morant la personne qui a cr\u00e9\u00e9 la fleur nationale de Singapour. Agn\u00e8s Joaquim \u00e9tait fille unique d’une famille ais\u00e9e. Elle aimait le jardinage et a r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 cr\u00e9er une orchid\u00e9e hybride qui est devenue le la fleur nationale de Singapour.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We then walked in a charming street lined with traditional shophouses. These buildings are typical of Singapore and there are quite a lot remaining in Singapore. These ones were lovingly renovated. We stopped at a shop selling all sorts of decorative objects. I need to go back there with S\u00e9bastien!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous nous sommes ensuite promen\u00e9s dans une charmante rue bord\u00e9e de shophouses traditionnelles. Ces b\u00e2timents sont typiques de Singapour et il en reste pas mal \u00e0 Singapour. Ceux-ci ont \u00e9t\u00e9 r\u00e9nov\u00e9s avec soin. Nous nous sommes aussi arr\u00eat\u00e9s dans une boutique vendant toutes sortes d’objets d\u00e9coratifs. Il faut que j’y retourne avec S\u00e9bastien !<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We finished our visit by going to the roof terrace (50th floor) of the HDB (= council estate) “Pinnacles @Duxon”. The view was breathtaking. This HDB has everything from a supermarket to a nursery and all the services you can ask for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nous avons termin\u00e9 notre visite en nous rendant sur la terrasse (50\u00e8me \u00e9tage) du HDB (= HLM) “Pinnacles @Duxon”. La vue \u00e9tait \u00e0 couper le souffle. Ce HDB a tout d’un supermarch\u00e9 \u00e0 une cr\u00e8che et tous les services que vous pouvez demander.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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