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MacRitchie Reservoir Park

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位于新加坡中部,麦里芝蓄水池(MacRitchie Reservoir)与罗尼路(Lornie Road)之间的一处多用途休闲公园。

DEFINITION

Noun

A multi-purpose recreational park located in central Singapore, between MacRitchie Reservoir and Lornie Road.

由来
  • 始建于 1867 年的麦里芝蓄水池是新加坡的第一个蓄水池,原仅名为“蓄水池”(Impounding Reservoir)。
  • 蓄水池在 1891 年扩建,为了纪念汤姆森(John Turnbull Thomson),蓄水池在 1907 年被命名为“汤申路蓄水池”(Thomson Road Reservoir)。
  • 如今,麦里芝蓄水池的名字是为了纪念在 1922 年负责扩建蓄水池的工程师麦里芝(James MacRitchie)而命名。
  • 麦里芝蓄水池公园于 1967 年 8 月 4 日正式开幕。公园内设有跑步步道、运动区、儿童游乐园,以及一座演奏台供乐队进行演奏。
  • 2004 年 11 月 5 日,麦里芝蓄水池公园新添加高达 25 米的树梢吊桥(Tree Top Walk)景点。
  • 公园于 2020 年进行翻修,并在 2021 年重新对外开放。
  • 麦里芝蓄水池公园除了有自然观光步道和树梢吊桥等景点,也提供空间让水上运动爱好者进行划皮艇和独木舟的水上活动。
ETYMOLOGY
  • MacRitchie Reservoir was built in 1867 and is the first reservoir in Singapore. It was originally named “Impounding Reservoir”.
  • The reservoir was expanded in 1891 and renamed as Thomson Road Reservoir in 1907 to commemorate John Turnbull Thomson. Today, MacRitchie Reservoir is named in memory of James MacRitchie, the engineer who was responsible for expanding the reservoir in 1922.
  • MacRitchie Reservoir Park officially opened on 4 August 1967. The park features jogging trails, fitness areas, children playgrounds, and a bandstand for music performances.
  • On 5 November 2004, the 25-metre high Tree Top Walk in MacRitchie Reservoir Park opened.
  • The park underwent upgrading works in 2020 and reopened in 2021.
  • In addition to attractions like its nature trails and Tree Top Walk, MacRitchie Reservoir Park is also a location for water sport enthusiasts to practise kayaking and canoeing.
 
例句
昨天开放的罗尼自然绿道涵盖自然连道和公园连道,也连接中央集水区自然保护区,不仅改善了横跨西部和东北部的越岛连道体验,也充当麦里芝蓄水池公园和亚当路之间的绿色步道。(《联合早报》,22/11/2020)
SAMPLE SENTENCE
The Lornie Nature Corridor, which opened yesterday, comprises a Nature Way and a Park Connector. It also connects to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve, which not only enhances the experience for Coast-to-Coast Trail users in the western and north-eastern areas, but also serves as a green trail between MacRitchie Reservoir Park and Adam Road. (Lianhe Zaobao, 22/11/2020)
相关资料

  • 抗日英雄林谋盛(Lim Bo Seng)的墓碑就位于麦里芝蓄水池公园内。
  • 麦里芝蓄水池公园的昭南神社(Syonan Jinja)建于 1942 年,在 1943 年对外开放。此神社是为了纪念在新加坡殉亡的日军而建,但后来在 1945 年日军投降后,该神社被摧毁。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • The tombstone of war hero Lim Bo Seng, who resisted the Japanese Occupation, is located in MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
  • Syonan Jinja, a Japanese shrine built in MacRitchie Reservoir Park in 1942, was opened to public in 1943. It was built to commemorate Japanese soldiers who died in Singapore but was later destroyed after the Japanese surrender in 1945.
 

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