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Singapore's Chinatown in 1954

Chinatown, Hokien Street in the 1920's....

What the view would be like in the past... from or around Sea View hotel at that time...

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Simple, elegant and functional.... soap dispenser ... Japan...

Reference: http://gizmodo.com/5304233/entire-new-13+story-building-tips-over-in-shanghai/ Entire New 13-Story Building Tips Over in Shanghai This past Saturday, an entire apartment building in Shanghai collapsed. To be fair, the building was under construction and thus unoccupied, but it's still a minor miracle that there was only one fatality. Sounds like there was a problem with some nearby flood prevention walls at the Dianpu River, but there's no hard evidence as to why this huge building simply fell over. Anyway, here are some sweet pictures of the architectural carnage. [Cellar.orgviaTwitter] LDiscuss

Well, in Japan, even if one does not speak the Japanese language; a glance at this "thing" and I most likely know it is meant to be an area to provide erh.. feedback or complaints

A functional and well-stocked cubicle for changing kids diapers

Have you used any of these equipment(s) before?

Katong V just opened a few days, ago

From 2016 onwards, more and more plots of land in Punggol will have highrise flats... Here's to 6.9 million for SGP. Will it share the same fate as...Hong Kong, below? Resource: Reference: http://www.scmp.com/article/584640/revealed-high-rise-heat-trap Revealed: the high-rise heat trap Thermal image shows HK's urban areas up to 7 degrees hotter than open land - and it's getting worse This high-resolution satellite image reveals for the first time how Hong Kong's high-rises are causing the city to heat up dramatically - with urban areas up to 7 degrees Celsius hotter than rural areas. Scientists fear the difference, known as the urban heat island effect, could be 10 …

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This is what you get when you combine robotics, the projection-mapping of 3D computer graphics, and an actor all working together in perfect synchronization. It's a five-minute short film called "The Box" ? and it's nothing short of revolutionary. The short film was produced by San Francisco-based design and engineering firm Bot & Dolly. It's the first of its kind ? an achievement the producers believe will "radically transform theatrical presentations and define new genres of expression." The creators describe the film as being both an ?artistic statement and technical demonstration?, one that explores ?the synthesis of real and digital space through projection mappi…

With Singapore being a pretty small country, it's easy to kid ourselves into thinking we know all there is to know about the city. But after a long stare at this infographic (oh, how we love a spot of data porn), it became fairly obvious that we know far, far less than we thought. Who knew that we had a gazillion different trees? And we're super speedy when it comes to getting around on foot? And the huge wheel that we tend to forget about is the hugest of them all? Check out the infographic for yourselves to discover even more about our proud little island:- http://www.exmag.sg/ex-files/infographic-10-cool-things-about-singapore

New type of police speed-trap radar gun: one hardly can notice it....Stealth?

Very touching.. and teary eyed... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1433204290238706

World War II; 1941. Singapore. Guns, ammunition and cannons were loaded onto a train...

Like they say: " a photo tells a thousand words...." These early photos 1900'sof boats in a quay gives us what is known as "Boat Quay, Singapore" today. Did you see a photo of a bullock cart in the 2nd photo? In those days, all bullock carts are pulled by twin "engines" i.e. two buffalos each. Talk about "horse power" in the west. If motor vehicles were invented in the East or Far East today; instead of measuring car's "horse power"; Here in the Far East, we could be talking about the measure by "buffalo power" i.e. My car has "235 buffaloes" (buffalo power!) And the photos show that Singapore was no sleepy village...

10 Common Misconceptions of the Names of Places in Singapore Is Ang Mo Kio ?ang mo kio? (tomato)? Or is Holland Village named after the Dutch community in Singapore? Are there any links between the new Chong Pang estate and the old Chong Pang Village? Let?s find out more? 1. Ang Mo Kio Tomatoes are called ?ang mo kio? (Caucasian?s brinjal) in Hokkien, which probably led to the misconception that the name of Ang Mo Kio New Town was named after the fruit. However, no tomato farms were ever recorded growing in the old Ang Mo Kio vicinity. http://remembersingapore.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/10-misconceptions-names-of-places/

This is an interesting claim ...

The unclaimed tombs at Bukit Brown & the new highway http://bukitbrown.com/main/?p=7355

The Builders of This Spanish Skyscraper Forgot the Elevator The Intempo skyscraper in Benidorm, Spain?standing proud in this image?was designed to be a striking symbol of hope and prosperity, to signal to the rest of the world that the city was escaping the financial crisis. Sadly, the builders forgot to include a working elevator. In fairness, the entire construction process has been plagued with problems, reports Ecnonomia. Initially funded by a bank called Caixa Galicia, the finances were recently taken over by Sareb ? Spain?s so-called "bad bank" ? when the mortgage was massively written down. In part, that was a function of the greed surrounding the project. Initia…

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It is the time of the year to raise the flag. This unit (along Dakota Cres) is virtually in RED..