P319 - Singapore - The Singapore River

The Singapore River, Singapore Skyline, Singapore

The Singapore River is a small river in Singapore with great historical importance. The Singapore River flows from the Central Area, which lies in the Central Region in the southern part of Singapore before emptying into the ocean. The immediate upper watershed of the Singapore River is known as the Singapore River Planning Area, although the northernmost part of the watershed becomes River Valley. As the Central Area is treated as a central business district, nearly all land surrounding it is commercial. It is one of about 90 rivers in Singapore and its islands. It is the place where Raffles made as the 1st trading port in Singapore. The Singapore River is the most famous river in Singapore.

新加坡河是新加坡的主要河流之一，总长约11公里。河从新加坡的中央商业区源起，向南倾入大海。自从英国殖民者斯坦福·莱佛士爵士于1819年2月29日在新加坡河口登陆之后，河的两岸就逐渐发展成新加坡的商贸中心。在莱佛士的免税政策下，设立在河口的商港吸引了远近的商船。商家在河岸建起一排排货仓，而这些极具历史意义的房屋现已受到整修及保护，成为高档的餐厅、酒吧和商店等。

今天，小型机动船每日穿梭于新加坡河，载着游客欣赏沿河美景，了解新加坡历史。许多水上活动，如赛龙舟，每年也都会在这里举行。

References sources : Wikipedia