Rail Corridor walking trail launched
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong on Friday launched a new walking trail along the Rail Corridor for Singaporeans to enjoy.
The trail is the fifth and the last in a series of walking trails known as the Resilience Trails.
360 students from 22 schools were the first to go on the 30-kilometre trail on foot and by bus.
They began the journey at Woodlands Waterfront and made their way across the black iron cast railway tracks at Bukit Timah before ending the walk at Tanjong Pagar railway station.
The five-hour long event emphasised the importance of friendly relations with neighbouring countries.
Singapore History Consultants’ director Jeya Ayadurai said: "(The walk shows) how important relationships are -- not only at the personal level, but also at the international level. So we even discuss Malaysia-Singapore relations within that context."
Jordan Teoh Jia Ern, a Fuhua Secondary School student, said: "This trail actually gives me a more in-depth view of what Singapore's history actually is and I would like to see how it… develops in future."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong on Friday launched a new walking trail along the Rail Corridor for Singaporeans to enjoy.
The trail is the fifth and the last in a series of walking trails known as the Resilience Trails.
360 students from 22 schools were the first to go on the 30-kilometre trail on foot and by bus.
They began the journey at Woodlands Waterfront and made their way across the black iron cast railway tracks at Bukit Timah before ending the walk at Tanjong Pagar railway station.
The five-hour long event emphasised the importance of friendly relations with neighbouring countries.
Singapore History Consultants’ director Jeya Ayadurai said: "(The walk shows) how important relationships are -- not only at the personal level, but also at the international level. So we even discuss Malaysia-Singapore relations within that context."
Jordan Teoh Jia Ern, a Fuhua Secondary School student, said: "This trail actually gives me a more in-depth view of what Singapore's history actually is and I would like to see how it… develops in future."
~News courtesy of Channel Newsasia~
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