What do the lion's head and fish's tail stand for in Singapore?

Singapore's lion head and fish tail represent Singapore as a "lion city". Singapore is the homonym of the Sanskrit "Lion City". Because local residents are deeply influenced by Indian culture, they like to use Sanskrit as their place names. The lion is brave and vigorous, so it is natural to use it as a place name.

Merlion statue is located on the bank of Singapore River in the city, which is the symbol and symbol of Singapore. The statue is 8 meters high and weighs 40 tons. A clear stream of water spouts from the lion's mouth.

There are four stone tablets on the back of the Merlion statue. The inscription tells the story of the Merlion symbolizing Singapore, and a small Merlion statue is built nearby. Boarding the Merlion statue at night and overlooking the harbor, the ship's shadow is dim and thousands of lights are flashing, which is a rural scenery on the sea.

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The Merlion statue is located on the banks of the Singapore River in the city. The statue is 8.6 meters high and weighs 70 tons. There is a clear stream of water in the lion's mouth. There are four stone tablets on the back of the Merlion statue. The inscription tells the story of Merlion symbolizing Singapore.

There is also a small Merlion statue near the big Merlion, which is 2 meters high and weighs 3 tons. The lion statue is also Mr. Lin's work. The lion's body is made of concrete, its surface is covered with ceramic scales, and its eyes are small red cups.

At night, overlooking the sea outside Merlion Park, the ship's shadow is dim and thousands of lights are flashing, which is a rural scenery on the sea. There are seven Merlion Parks in Singapore, but only two are newly built in Lin Lang.

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