Chinese Garden.. Singapore

OK, I went here in a rampaging storm, which was actually quite good fun, but possibly not the best thing for photos. And it's not up there with another of my free Singapore fave-raves, the fabulous Haw Par Villa (see Singapore: a step into the strange) - but it's definitely worth a visit. 

It is actually a Chinese style gardens, and a not-100%-authentic Japanese garden, located at Jurong and accessible via (yes!) Chinese Garden MRT. Both gardens were built in the mid-1970s.

Chinese Garden is a nice park, with a bit of wildlife, but also some really quite impressive Chinese-style architectural features - several large Pagodas, statues, a stately arched bridge, a Garden of Abundance, and other brightly coloured buildings in (apparently) the Northern Chinese Imperial style. 

If you have a free afternoon, pop down; it does feel like a bit of an escape from Singapore! (You can click on pix for a larger slideshow)