Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Singapore

Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall Singapore

Much like the Taj Mahal in India, Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall in Singapore had been constructed by a rich business man named Boey Chuan Poh, in the memory of his beloved wife. The original name of this villa was Bin Chan House but now it is popular in Singapore as the Wan Qing Yuan, and is actually a double storied structure that had been converted into a Museum. It commemorates the arrival of Dr Sun Yat Sen at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall for eight consecutive times. It was believed that the entire villa of the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall was brought from England by the Rubber Magnate Teo Eng Hock.

Today, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall houses a collected works of almost 50 paintings, sculptures and not to mention calligraphy works. This place speaks much of Singapore's history during the times of 1840s till 1940s. It features a 2-metre tall bronze wall mural, which is truly one of its own kinds. The garden grounds with myriad bronze statues are also to be found. The museum also features oil and water color paintings, which speaks for them selves. The wonderful calligraphy works by the famous Singaporean and Chinese artists are also some of the striking highlights of Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall.

You will never run out of splendid works of art by famous artists here at Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall. Be it the famous works by painter Liu Kang or artists in the likes of Ong Kim Seng and Tan Swie Hian, this place houses almost anything. Photographs, artefacts, paintings of different era are to be found here. Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall attracts almost 2,000 visitors a month to say the least. Tourists love being here because they come to know much about the history of the country like never before.

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