Thursday, August 27, 2020

Queen Elizabeth Walk

Those who are old enough should remember Queen Elizabeth Walk (Ngo Chang Chew Kar) Under the 5 Tree, and the Malay community called it Jalan Tepi Laut the name comes in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of the Queen and declared open in 30th May 1953 by Lady McNiece. Through extensive reclamation, a new sea wall was built and the land becomes the Esplanade Park with a seafront hawker stalls and also the Satay Club was born. Today it is part of the Marina Bay and there you are able to find three prominent structure consisting The Cenopath, Tan Kim Seng Fountain and Lim Bo Seng Memorial. As a child, we had the opportunity to visit only during the Chinese Lunar Year.