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A country’s constant: Five landmarks
A walk down Singapore history
Singapore celebrates 54 years of independence this week, and this year's festivities also mark the Bicentennial and before. Insight looks at five historic landmarks and four themes that Singapore today has in common with the kingdom Sang Nila Utama founded 700 years ago and the settlement Stamford Raffles established 200 years ago.
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Melody Zaccheus
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Where the Lion City first roared: Padang
The Padang as it is today - a swathe of green in front of the National Gallery - dates back to the early 1820s. The British carved out the space by flattening the land there.
