20231225 Christmas Orchard Trail by LohKY

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loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:25:17 UTC

A useful guide that I used to cover most of the items in the main orchard road. It took me approximately 2 hours to scroll, pause and click. An enjoyable morning at the quiet Orchard Road in the Christmas morning.

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:26:26 UTC

Though the bus stop served as a meeting place sometimes, but it's the first time having a good full view of the MacDonald House

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:27:22 UTC

A closer look at the facacde

https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/Places/national-monuments/macdonald-house

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:29:47 UTC

Next to MacDonald House

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Now, it's part of the Temasek ShopHouses

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:32:03 UTC

...part of the Temasek ShopHouses

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:32:34 UTC

...part of the Temasek ShopHouses

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:34:19 UTC

The Cathay Building... an old cinema that with its old facade

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:36:33 UTC

The Orchard Road Presbyterian Church that stands at the junction. Look at what the banner says...

Background building on the left: YMCA.

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:37:44 UTC

The House of Tan Yeok Nee, that is now the Amity Global Institute.

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:38:45 UTC

The quiet Orchard Road just past 7am on a Monday, but Christmas morning.

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A pond in the park... it's really really small... hm... it's a pond? OK, there are water lives there... plants and fishes

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Uniquely... the quality of the sign materials... is it because it needs to be "up" to match the significance of the park (i.e. Istana Park)

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:53:28 UTC

The Reflection Pool (which is larger than the pond) with one side the Istana Heritage Gallery and the other, the Art Gallery (both were still closed).

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:54:11 UTC

Entrance to the Istana, right in front of the Istana Park.

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The open space right in front of the Winsland House

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 06:59:06 UTC

The Winsland House

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:00:04 UTC

Look back... Penang Road is very quiet

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https://remembersingapore.org/2012/07/10/singapore-former-old-post-offices/

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:03:50 UTC

Where the former Orchard Road Market was situated. Now, it's now replaced by malls.

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:04:42 UTC

Modern Orchard Road Mall

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loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:06:36 UTC

Cuppage Terrace

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loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:09:30 UTC

Go further... is the Sian Teck Tng Temple

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:10:42 UTC

Back to Orchard Road, just beside Centre Point - The Peranakan Place, the first 'block' before entering Emerald Hill Road

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:11:12 UTC

How often do we take note of the details? I wonder...

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loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:13:05 UTC

Another stretch... which is a contrast to the modern skyscrapers at Orchard Road.

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Notice that the house is built on a slope?

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:15:06 UTC

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一价商店 One Price Shop... I wonder what's that price?

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:15:40 UTC

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loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:17:01 UTC

Shall we calculate the gradient of the slope here?

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:18:34 UTC

致财发福 Lots of wealth and prosperity

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No longer in use... the old SCGS

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loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:27:09 UTC

Does this belong to Mr Andrew (安德鲁) or Mr An (安先生)?

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:27:37 UTC

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A daily exercise on the curved staircase... if one needs to leave the house

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:28:49 UTC

At Heeran.

https://www.heeren.com.sg/about/history/

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:30:47 UTC

A mosque "embedded" into a modern building, along Bideford Road

loh_kwai_yin — 2023-12-25 07:31:21 UTC

Back to Orchard Road - Ngee Ann City

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Ended the exploration at Goodwood Park Hotel