'Rainbow connection' at Singapore River
The nightly kaleidoscope of lights at the Singapore River is being joined by snapshot-pretty lanterns.
These lanterns, depicting animal characters and Chinese legends, will illuminate the river for this month's Mid-Autumn Festival.
The temporary festive decorations complement the permanent upgrade over the last two years to light up the riverside, a popular spot for diners and camera-toting tourists.
A 2006 masterplan had envisaged night lighting to infuse a warm and inviting ambience for the area.
There was indeed a rainbow connection of colours, when The Sunday Times dropped by last week.
Various bridges across the river were lit up. Hues of soft blue adorned Coleman Bridge, next to Clarke Quay. Beams of light were also cast on the waters below, while riverboats carrying tourists plied beneath the bridge.
Tiny rainbow-coloured lights lined the length of Elgin Bridge, on the way to Boat Quay.
Stops for the boats were also lit - a luminous purple and blue. Even an underpass connecting Clarke Quay to Boat Quay had lights that changed from purple to blue.
Ms Ong Swee Hong, a lecturer of environment design at Temasek Polytechnic, liked the night lighting in the Boat Quay and Clarke Quay areas. Saying it complemented the activities there well, she added that a fillip has been provided by new snazzy features, such as light emitting diodes.
Mr Romeo Millares Jr, 29, a staff member operating the Hippo river tour, remembers the bridges being left in darkness more than two years ago.
Said the Filipino, who has been in Singapore for five years: 'The river now comes alive because of the lights. Tourists are now raring to take pictures here.'
Lanterns will complement the lights along the river during this month's Mid-Autumn Festival. -- ST FILE PHOTO
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