If you're observant enough, walking along the singapore river will seem like walking down memory lane. With the "people of the river" sculptures placed all along the Singapore river, it is as if you actually time travelled to the past and is walking among them. Not only is there a breath taking view of the Singapore river beside this open-aired display, a walk down this Singapore's memory lane is absolutely free!
This sculpture portrays Scotsman, Alexander Laurie Johnson, a prominent merchant of early Singapore, mediating between a chinese trader and a malay chief. This sculpture was set up at this very spot because it was the nearest to the river mouth and Johnson could "catch" the river merchants as their boat entered. Alexander Laurie Johnson was not only a prominent merchant, but was also the founder of the five-foot way in singapore, more commonly known now as the walking path.
Photo credit: jaeWALK
Another of such sculpture would be the one shown to the left. This sculpture portrays children of the early Singapore, the first generation, playing beside and inside the river. This sight would not be uncommon as there were many shop houses along the singapore river and well, the children from these shophouses made the once filthy Singapore River their playground.
(It doesnt cost much to get to the Singapore river)
