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- Asia
- Singapore
- Singapore
- Chinese and Japanese Gardens
Chinese and Japanese Gardens
Chinese and Japanese landscape designs are embodied in these
neighbouring gardens. The Imperial Sung Dynasty style is clipped to
perfection within the13-hectare (33-acre) Chinese Garden. It boasts
the world's largest Suzhou-style Bonsai garden outside of China,
containing over 1,000 plants. The symmetry and simplicity of Zen
aesthetics is the motif of the Japanese Gardens with its peaceful
rock gardens and summerhouses.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
Free, but there is a S$5 charge for the Bonsai
Garden
Language
Singapores official languages are English, Mandarin,
Malay and Tamil. A patois called Singlish, or Singaporean English
is widely spoken. It is the by-product of mixing English, Chinese
and Malay syntax and idiom.
Money
Singapore's currency is the Singapore Dollar (SGD), which is
divided into 100 cents. The US and Australian Dollars, Yen and
British Pound are also accepted in the larger shopping centres.
Major credit cards are accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants.
ATMs are widely distributed and banks advance cash against the
major credit cards. Travellers cheques can be cashed at banks or
licensed moneychangers and at selected hotels. Banks are open
daily, but some do not do foreign exchange on Saturdays.
Opening Times
Time