Singaporean Mandarin Database
This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Singapore Botanic Gardens
释义
名词
新加坡历史最悠久的休闲花园与植物和园艺研究中心，位于新加坡克伦尼路（Cluny Road）。简称“植物园”。
DEFINITION
Noun
Singapore’s oldest leisure garden and horticultural research centre located at Cluny Road. Abbreviated in Mandarin as “植物园”.
由来
- 新加坡植物园占地 82 公顷，是一座具有许多景点的休闲花园，其中包括姜园（Ginger Garden）、天鹅湖（Swan Lake）等。
- 1822 年，斯坦福·莱佛士爵士（Sir Stamford Raffles）在福康宁山（Fort Canning Hill）创建了新加坡首个本土植物与试验种植的植物园。
- 1836 年，威廉·蒙哥马利（William Montgomerie）与几位精英人士创办了农业和园艺学会（the Agricultural and Horticultural Society）。
- 1859 年，农业和园艺协会将一片早已被废除的 60 英亩种植园转变为一个英式的休闲花园，即如今的新加坡植物园。
- 由于新加坡植物园最初是英殖民高官和军队的专属花园，因此也俗称为 “兵头花园” 和 “红毛花园”。“兵头” 是早期新加坡的广东人对英殖民军官的称呼，而 “红毛”则是泛指西方人。
- 2015 年，新加坡植物园申请加入世界文化遗产（World Heritage Site），名列世界文化遗产名录，也是联合国教科文组织（United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization）世遗名录上第一个获得这份荣誉的热带植物园。
- 2017 年，国家公园局（National Parks）开始翻新植物园中国家胡姬花园（National Orchid Garden）的部分设施，扩建了原有的设施并新设了秘密峡谷（Secret Ravine）和低地步道。
ETYMOLOGY
- The Singapore Botanic Gardens has a total land area of 82 hectares. It is a leisure garden that integrates several attractions such as Ginger Garden and Swan Lake.
- In 1822, Singapore’s first ever botanical garden that housed local floral collections and experimental cultivation was set up by Sir Stamford Raffles at Fort Canning Hill.
- In 1836, William Montgomerie, along with several elite figures, set up the Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
- In 1859, the Agricultural and Horticultural Society transformed a dilapidated 60 acres-wide plantation into an British-style leisure park, which is the present Singapore Botanic Gardens.
- Initially, access to the Singapore Botanic Gardens was restricted to high-ranking officials from the British colonial government and armed forces. As such, the Singapore Botanic Gardens was also colloquially known in Mandarin as “兵头花园” and “红毛花园”, in which “花园” means “garden”. “兵头” was a term used by the Cantonese to refer to British military officials, while “红毛” was an umbrella term for Westerners.
- In 2015, the Singapore Botanic Gardens was inscribed as a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It is also the first tropical botanical garden to clinch this honourary title.
- In 2017, National Parks began to conduct renovation works at the National Orchid Garden. This includes expansion of the current facilities and introduction of the Secret Ravine and a lowland habitat trail.
例句
获得卓越景观评定框架白金级别认证的新加坡植物园格洛扩展地和汤申自然公园，都体现了本地丰富的生物多样性和文化历史。（《联合早报》，26/4/2022）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Having awarded the platinum certification under the Landscape Excellence Assessment Framework, both the Gallop Extension at Singapore Botanic Gardens and Thomson Nature Park showcase Singapore’s rich biodiversity and cultural history. (Lianhe Zaobao, 26/4/2022)