A Tale of Two Towns: Of Government, Banks and Communities | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T08:09:13+08:00 Peatix Preservation of Sites and Monuments A Tale of Two Towns: Of Government, Banks and Communities tag:peatix.com,2016:event-200045 2016-10-29T10:00:00SGT 2016-10-29T10:00:00SGT Merchants and museums, economy and entertainment, finance and fine arts…Separated only by the Singapore River, today’s Central Business District and Civic District find their origins in the 1822 Raffles Town Plan.Discover the contrasting lives and activities on each side of the river: visit one of the oldest government buildings on the island, two sites that celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit of our pioneers, and a historic temple which was also a community centre for the Teochews in Singapore.Monuments covered: Former Empress Place Building (now Asian Civilisations Museum), Yueh Hai Ching TempleStarting point: Entrance of Asian Civilisations Museum (1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555)Ending point: Yueh Hai Ching TempleInstructions:Participants should arrive at the starting point 15 minutes prior to the tour starting time. Please present your electronic or printed ticket(s) in order to join this tour. Walk-in registrations will not be entertained.In the unlikely event when you cannot locate the tour group or guide by the starting time, please have your phone on standby for the tour guide to contact you for further instructions.Disclaimer:By agreeing to join the tour, each participant shall be responsible for any injury, loss of damage due to carelessness of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge. The tour will start on time and participants who are late may not be able to get on the tour."Student" refers to any student currently enrolled in locally-based institutions."Senior citizen" refers to any person whose age is 60 years and above.Random checks on concession tickets will be conducted at the point of entry. Please bring along a proof of eligibility for the discounted tickets.It is compulsory for a parent/guardian to accompany any child of or under the age of 12.We do not accept cash payment.No refund/exchange of tickets is allowed under any circumstance except for tour cancellation.Tour Cancellation:The tour will proceed in the event of wet weather and participants are advised to each prepare an umbrella or a raincoat in case.The tour may be partly or totally cancelled due to inclement weather (e.g. - unhealthy haze conditions, thunderstorms) or due to other unforeseen circumstances affecting the tour.In the event of tour cancellation, participants will be informed via email (a few days before the tour) and SMS (2 hours before the tour)Participants will receive full refund in case of tour cancellation via Peatix.If you have other enquiries, please email NHB_NationalMonuments@nhb.gov.sg. Updates tag:peatix.com,2016-09-27 02:18:06 2016-09-27 02:18:06 The event description was updated. Diff#195709 Updates tag:peatix.com,2016-09-26 07:38:54 2016-09-26 07:38:54 The event description was updated. Diff#195559