CID Group 5

Shu Hong's Reflection

I feel that Merlion is not a good icon for Singapore as there are many other factors that can represent Singapore too.
For example, the Marina Bay Sands. The Marina Bay Sands is a huge building that looks like a ship. This architecture has a lot of designs and looks fanciful, for example, the way the hotel rooms are built in 3 different buildings and then it being connected by a long structure that looks like a ship.
Yes, many say:" so what?" its just a building in the end. However, that is not all is to it. This building has many special facilities. The rooftop, which is also the ship-like structure, has a garden. Based on tourists comments through the web page, tripadvisor, the comments had included that it was a 57 story high platform that enables you to see the entire city.
Now, here is another point, by seeing the entire city, you will be able to see tall infrastructures. symbolises the development that Singapore had went through since the day we gained independence till today. Thus, I believe that the Marina Bay Sands has more meaning to Singapore and is more suitable to be Singapore icon.
There are also many other icon for Singapore, one of them can be the chilli crab. From tripadvisor, people recommend going to this restaurant called "Jumbo" where it is known for its chilli and pepper crabs, tourists reviews of the chilli crab and pepper crab in Jumbo have been very positive and everyone was complimenting on how soft and tasty the crabs taste like, many also claimed that the service at the restaurants were up to standards. Thus, I feel that the chilli crab is suitable to be the icon of Singapore as it will leave deep impressions on tourists/foreigners who come to Singapore to taste our local crabs. Even as a Singaporean I deeply enjoy the taste of the chilli crab and to me, eating a chilli crab is a blessing as I rarely get to eat it due to the price.