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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）现址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（Agricultural and Horticultural Society）。
  • 1859年，农业和园艺协会将一片早已废弃的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，新加坡植物园成功列入联合国教科文组织（United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization）的世界文化遗产（World Heritage Site）名录。它是这个名录中第一座获得这份荣誉的热带植物园。
  • 2017年，国家公园局（National Parks Board）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增设了秘密峡谷（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 botanical garden – housing local flora collections and experimental cultivation – was set up by Sir Stamford Raffles at what is today Fort Canning Hill.
  • In 1836, William Montgomerie, along with several other notable members of society, set up the Agricultural and Horticultural Society.
  • In 1859, the Agricultural and Horticultural Society transformed a disused 60-acre plantation at Tanglin into a British-style leisure park, which became the present Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Initially, access to the gardens was restricted to senior officials of the British colonial government and military. As such, it was also colloquially known in Mandarin as “兵头花园” and “红毛花园”. “兵头” was a term used by the Cantonese to refer to British military officers, while “红毛” is an umbrella term for Westerners. “花园” means “garden”.
  • In 2015, the Singapore Botanic Gardens was inscribed as a World Heritage Site of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It is the first tropical botanical garden to clinch this honour.
  • In 2017, the National Parks Board began renovation works at the National Orchid Garden. This included expansion of existing facilities and the 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 been awarded 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)
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