Where is the Civilian War Memorial located?

日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑位于何处 ?

纪念碑位于美芝路上的战争纪念公园内 , 高达 67 米的纪念碑由四根 白色柱子组成。由于外形设计与筷 子相似 , 本地人俗称它为 “ 四根 筷子 ”。

纪念碑的四根白柱代表新加坡二战期间四 大种族(华族、马来族、印度族以及欧亚裔) 的罹难同胞。

新加坡竖立纪念碑悼念罹难人民是史无前例的举动 , 此举也体现了总商会领袖对于死难者的怜悯之心。因此 , 日本占领时期 死难人民纪念碑让战后的生还者得以悼念 蒙难亲属 , 同时也象征人们对美好未来的憧憬。

Where is the Civilian War Memorial located?

The Civilian War Memorial, comprising four columns at a height of 67 metres, is situated at the War Memorial Park along Beach Road. Locals also call it the “Four Chopsticks” as the design is similar to chopsticks.

The four columns signify those from the four main ethnic groups in Singapore who perished during the Japanese Occupation – Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Eurasians.

It was an unprecedented move in Singapore to erect a memorial to commemorate the civilian victims, demonstrating the empathy and compassion of the Chamber’s Chinese leaders. Hence, the innovative design of the Civilian War Memorial was a form of catharsis for war survivors as well as a symbol of hope for a better future in post-war Singapore.

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日本占领时期死难人民纪念碑的下方, 埋藏了安放死难者遗骸的 606 个骨灰瓮。

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The Civilian War Memorial sits on a raised platform enclosing a vault that holds the victims’ remains in 606 urns.