We set off from the school at 8.30a.m. During the bus ride, I ate some food and chatted with my friends.
Old Ford Factory
The Old Ford Factory is located at the Upper Bukit Timah. The first thing was to watch a movie about World War 2. The movie shows how the Japanese took over Singapore and how some of them were tortured. Very scary...
After the movie, we went into the gallery and see the equipments picked up from the past and the pictures that was taken. In this place, I only manage to take 4 pictures and my handphone battery went flat... Haiya... Here they are:
This picture shows the Japanese playing with the babies.The Japanese thought that they were
having fun but actually they are killing the baby.
This picture show the place where the British sign the contract to say that they surrendered to the Japanese. Actually the time shows that its 6.20.
This picture show the equipments used by the Japanese in the past.
These are the Rubber that they sold to earn money.
There was once when the guide explained that a guy drew a picture of how his parents were killed by the Japanese. Now, this guy is in a mental hospital because in the past, the Japanese were trying to kill him so, he got a scratch on the head. He is an orphan now because his entire family was killed by the Japanese.
Another one was how the people in prison survived. The people in prison used all they had to save themselves which were plants. They used many plants to cure different kinds of people.
Then, we went into the Garden where it shows the plants that were used in the past to cure people. Many beautiful plants there for display but in the past is for curing or helping the people to survive.
Finally the journey for Old Ford Factory is over.
Reflection @ Bukit Chandu
When we got down the bus, we have to climb up a long flight of steps. "No wonder it's called Bukit," my partner, Hilary said. When we entered the place, it was cooling because the place is air-conditioned. The guide gave us a 10min talk about the past and which way did the Japanese came to attack us. During the talk, my leg got numb... :P
After the talk, we watched a short presentation about which route did the Japanese took to reach Singapore.
Then, we went to the second level. We seen how the Japanese tortured the people. Then, we went into a small room. The guide explained the difference between the British uniform and the Japanese uniform. The British uniform has a short sleeve T-shirt and a short pants with a heavy metal helmet and a weapon. While the Japanese wears long sleeves and long shorts uniform with a rifle. The British failed because the Japanese attack from the Jungle and in the Jungle, there would be a lot of thorns, bugs, sharp objects and so on. So, the Japanese has protected their skin with the long sleeved uniform they had while the British does not.
Then again, the guide also explains about the guy who was mentally ill who drew the picture of how his parents died. At that moment, there were other visitors. So, the guide occupied us by letting us watch a 10min animation made by Nanyang Polytechnic while he entertains the other group of guest.
The animation, I say, was quite a sad story. It shows Lieutenant Adnan does not wanted to surrender to the Japanese so he was hanged in upside down on the tree. It was said that the body was not taken down.
Finally another place we have covered and it's time to go back to the school.
Back to School
On the bus, we completed the worksheet that was given to us. After completing it, I felt tired and sleepy.
I think this time's excursion to the Old Ford Factory and the Reflections @ Bukit Chandu really is a very meaningful and unforgettable trip. I also learned that we should not be greedy if not we would also be ended up in another World War. I am glad that I am borned after the World War has ended.
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