Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Singapore

Formerly known as Wan Qing Yuan (which means 'a haven of peace in the twilight years'), it was the headquarters of the Chinese Revolutionary Alliance which raised support throughout Southeast Asia for the revolution that ended the Qing dynastic rule and heralded the start of modern China.

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The garden of this elegant colonial-style villa features a number of sculptures. There is the stone stele measuring 3.5 metres tall and weighing 16,000 kilogrammes, the bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and a 25-metre long bronze mural.

Two levels of galleries include:

• Hall of Peace
• Passage of History
• Gallery of Endeavour
• Hall of Wisdom
• Passage Through the Eras
• The Singapore Gallery
• The Nanyang Gallery
• The Testament Gallery

Open: 9am - 5pm Tuesdays to Sundays. Saturdays 10am - 10pm. Closed on Mondays.

Admission: SGD 2 per person

Approximate Touring Time: 2 hours

Getting There: Take the MRT to Toa Payoh (NS19) and board SBS 139 and 145, alight at the 3rd bus stop after the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange. Alternatively, take SBS 21 and 131 from Thomson Road opposite the Novena MRT Station (NS20) and alight at Balestier Road opposite the Moulmein Community Centre.

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