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 clean stream from the lion's mouth was carved by sculptor Mr. Nan Lin and his two children, which was completed in May 1972.

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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Merlion is not a real animal, but a fictional animal with a lion's head. As a tourist sign, the image designed by Singaporean Chinese Lin Langxin is a famous water-jet sculpture in downtown Singapore, which has been used since 1997.

Merlion was designed by Brenner, curator of Van Cleef Aquarium in 1964. It was registered as its trademark by Singapore Tourism Board in 1966, and entrusted the famous sculptor Lin Lang Xin to create lion head, fish body and fishtail sculptures in 197 1. The elephant is 8.4 meters high, the lion's head is 2.3 meters long, the width is 1.7 meters and it weighs 40 tons. This sculpture is now located in Merlion Park in Singapore.

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