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New World Amusement Park

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释义

名词

昔日位于实龙岗路(Serangoon Road)及吉真那路(Kitchener Road)交界处的大型休闲娱乐场所。

DEFINITION

Noun

A former large leisure and entertainment venue which was located at the intersection of Serangoon Road and Kitchener Road.

由来
  • 新世界是新加坡首座大型娱乐消闲场所,占地 4 万多平方公尺,是上世纪 20 至 60 年代首屈一指的娱乐场所。
  • 1923 年,商人王文达及弟弟王平福以王三龙公司的名义,共同创立了当时最具规模的新世界游艺场。
  • 到了 1930 年代,和王三龙公司共同发展新世界的邵氏兄弟收购了游艺场的所有股权。
  • 新世界里的演出种类繁多,包括歌唱、舞蹈、舞台剧、戏曲等。
  • 游乐场里除了有一座标志性的摩天轮,还有电影院、舞厅等休闲设施。
  • 随着娱乐消闲渠道的增加,以及到访新世界游乐的人数减少,新世界最终于 1987 年关闭。
  • 2011 年,在经过了 12 个星期的翻修工作后,做为新世界的标志的大门正式揭幕。这扇大门位于花拉公园(Farrer Park)地铁站出口旁。
ETYMOLOGY
  • New World Amusement Park was the first large-scale leisure and entertainment venue in Singapore, with an area of more than 40,000 square metres. It was the leading recreational spot from the 1920s to 1960s.
  • In 1923, businessman Ong Boon Tat and his younger brother, Ong Peng Hock, established New World Amusement Park together under the name of the company Ong Sam Leong & Co.
  • In the 1930s, the Shaw Brothers, who jointly developed New World Amusement Park with Ong Sam Leong & Co, acquired all of its shares.
  • There were many types of performances in New World Amusement Park, including singing, dancing, theatre, and opera.
  • In addition to its iconic ferris wheel, other entertainment facilities in the amusement park included cinemas and dance halls.
  • New World Amusement Park eventually closed in 1987 with the increase in entertainment options and a decline in the number of patrons.
  • In 2011, after 12 weeks of renovations, the symbolic gateway of New World Amusement Park was officially unveiled. The gateway is located next to the exit of Farrer Park MRT.
例句
为配合新加坡建国 50 周年,主办方还精心设计多个项目,让访客重温狮城旧梦,如:仿建新世界游艺场大门,大巴窑龙型游乐场等。(《新明日报》,1/3/2015)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
In view of the SG50 celebrations, the organisers have specially planned many projects for visitors to relive the old days in Singapore, such as a replica of the gateway of New World Amusement Park and the Toa Payoh dragon playground, among others. (Shin Min Daily News, 1/3/2015)
相关资料

  • 1921 年,丹戎巴葛(Tanjong Pagar)曾设有一个欢乐园,由华商林德金创办,新世界在 1923 年开业时,人们为了做区分而将欢乐园称为 “老世界”。
  • 新马一带的多位著名艺人,如歌星樱花,谐星王沙、野峰等,都在新世界闯出名堂。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • In 1921, businessman Lim Teck Kim built an amusement park in Tanjong Pagar. After New World Amusement Park opened in 1923, the older park was referred to as “老世界 (meaning “Old World”) to distinguish it from the newer one.
  • Many notable artistes from Singapore and Malaysia, such as singer Sakura Teng and comedians Wang Sha and Ye Feng, rose to fame in New World Amusement Park.

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