Pays Tribute to World War II at Labrador Nature Reserve

在1942年2月15日，日军打进新加坡，第二次世界大戰就这样開始。现在还是新年期间，我決定拜访拉布拉多自然保護區，了解悠久的歷史和战争设在这里。

你是否知道拉布拉多自然保護區可以追踪回到1349年，並與鄭和有关？拉布拉多自然保護區也被稱為龍牙門。在該時期鄭和在他的船航行，並通過淡馬錫（新加坡過去的名稱）。他画的地图就是龍牙門。

在1819年時，新加坡成為英國的殖民地時代。拉布拉多自然保護區仍是重要的港口，因為許多船隻必須通過拉布拉多自然保護區。

由於拉布拉多自然保護區重要的是英國人，他們決定建立國防。但是，它從未使用過的。如今，拉布拉多自然保護區是一個好地方。釣魚，休閒，散步，慢跑和學習歷史都可以来这里。

On 15th February 1942, Singapore was fall over to Japanese and the Second World War had begun.

Today (18 February 2010), I decided to visit to Labrador Nature Reserve to pay tribute and to find out the long history linked to Labrador Nature Reserve.

Do you know that Labrador Nature Reserve can track back to year 1349 and also linked to Zheng He (郑和)? Labrador Nature Reserve was also known as Long Ya Men (龙牙门) during that period when Zheng He sailed his boat and passed Temasek (Singapore past name).

In the year 1819 when Singapore become British colonial era. Labrador Nature Reserve was still the important port, as many boats had to pass through Labrador Nature Reserve.

Since Labrador Nature Reserve is important to the British, they decided to build for defence and secured the area. But, it never been used at all. Still, the War broke.

Today, Labrador Nature Reserve is a nice place to chill, fishing, relaxing, hiking, jogging and learning the history. If you have time, why not dropping by to Labrador Nature Reserve and see it for yourself.

All photographs are taken using Canon EOS 1000D.

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Singapore World War 2 (Part 2)

After visiting to the Kranji War Memorial, we board the bus and head to Old Ford Factory. We also carry out by queuing up for food ration at Old Ford Factory.

From here, we could able to find out the life during the Syonan-to (Japanese changed Singapore name) and the cruel part which the Japanese troops did to the civilians.

We had about 20 minutes own tour to tour around and also understand how the war make people life difficult and the precious treasures which the surviver donates to the museum so that it can pass to the next generation.

After that, the tour guide gather everyone of us and share with us the importance things during the war. Soon, the tour guide call us to walk behind the backyard and queue up for our ration food and using the Japanese Banana Money which is $10!

One by one, everyone is queuing up and being questioned when we collect our ration food. They asked, are you Hainanese? Do you have tattoo? If you fall within the category, you are being watched or you are able to get the ration foods. Sometime, you might being torture by the Japanese!

Finally, it is my turn, they asked me if I am Hainanese and if I have tattoo, I replied No, I showed them my Ration card and give them Japanese Banana Money $10.

They are pleased and gave me food. I got my food which is showed below.

After everyone finished their rations, we are heading for our lunch which is at Queen way.

The bus drove past Alexandra Hospital and the tour guide told us the cruel part which the Japanese troops did! Alexandra Hospital used to be British Military Hospital. On 14th February 1942, the Japanese troops killed about 50 staffs and patients and the next day, they killed another 150!

We did not stop over at Alexandra Hospital due to time limit, thus, we stop over at ABC food center at Queen way. We got about 45 minutes for our lunch.

Soon after we had our lunch, everyone back to the bus and we are now heading to Bukit Chandu which simply mean Opium Hill.

It is about a Malay warriors whom fight against the Japanese troops! They are the people who do not surrendered to the Japanese and fight against them to get the freedom.

They succeeded killing the Japanese troops as they (Japanese) pretend they are from the British Army and march in four soldiers. But the Malay Major is very clever and observed that the British Army only march in three and not four, so he asked his men to fire the Japanese!

But as the day goes by, they are lack of firing bullets and the necessary food items. They have the choice of either surrender to the Japanese or fight against the Japanese.

Soon, the japanese captured the Malay warriors and humiliating them till they die in front of them so that the Japanese can take over Bukit Chandu!

We salute you for having the fighting spirit! Your fighting spirit make us reminded that no matter what happen, we should not give up and fight against the odd. Who knows, the victory will be ours!