Whampoa Dragon Fountain

The Whampoa Dragon Fountain is a former fountain and a statue of a dragon in Whampoa, Singapore. The statue is located along the CTE.

History

Plans to construct the fountain were first announced in March 1973, as one of several dragon structures built in Singapore around that time.[1][2] The fountain was completed in late 1973, and was originally situated in a playground in a large park behind Block 85 in Whampoa, Singapore.[3][4] The dragon structure was made from broke China rice bowls.[3]

However, in 1985, both the playground and the park were removed due to the construction of the CTE, which ran through the former site of the park and the playground.[5] The structure stopped functioning as a fountain somewhere after the 1980s,[6][7] and has weathered.[8] The fountain basin was later covered by bushes.[4][9] Anti-algae treatment has also been applied to the structure.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Balloting for HDB flats". New Nation. Singapore. 28 March 1973. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ Goh, Gary (22 May 2012). "Decaying Dragons". The New Paper. Singapore.
  3. ^ a b "Enter the dragon". New Nation. Singapore. 19 August 1974. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Whampoa Dragon Fountain". Roots. National Heritage Board. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Highway with a difference". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 May 1985. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Community touchpoints vital to S'pore history, too". today. Singapore. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  7. ^ Wong, Khing Chong (5 February 2001). "The story behind this dragon". today. Singapore.
  8. ^ Lee, Amanda (29 May 2015). "20 Unbelievable Landmarks To Explore in Singapore". TheSmartLocal. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  9. ^ Cheong, Denise (7 February 2012). "No more water dragon". The Straits Times. Singapore.
  10. ^ Young, Nicholas (26 June 2015). "Where did the dragon of Whampoa Drive come from?". Yahoo! News. Yahoo!. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

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