This channel 'LIONCITY - CPL' is all about Singapore, its people, its transport system and its landmarks.
Fort Canning MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station on the Downtown Line (DTL), located on the boundary of Museum and Singapore River planning areas, Singapore. Situated on the northern bank of the Singapore River, the station is at the foot of Fort Canning, which the station is named after. The station serves various developments including UE Square and Clarke Quay, as well as Fort Canning Park.
Artwork & its creator
Through His Eyes
by Lim Tze Peng
The energetic history of a bustling port is depicted in a series of watercolour paintings, which imagines what Sir Stamford Raffles might have seen from his house on Fort Canning Hill.
Lim Tze Peng (Chinese: 林子平; pinyin: Lín Zǐpíng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Tsí-pîng, born 28 September 1921) is a Singaporean artist who is a teacher by training and profession. He was awarded a Cultural Medallion in 2003 in recognition of his contribution to the country's art and culture. In June 2021, it was reported that he was still producing art at the age of 99.
