East Coast Park
Coastal park built entirely on reclaimed land, with a sandy beach, cycling paths, and seafood restaurants.
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About this audio guide
This guide to East Coast Park starts from an unlikely fact: before the nineteen-seventies, this stretch of shoreline was open water with no real beach. It follows the government's decision to manufacture one, and the engineers who turned to the inland hills of Bedok and Tampines for material. You'll hear how a decades-long reclamation effort quietly changed the shape of the island. A good spot to listen is facing the water, where the reclaimed shoreline stretches out ahead of you.
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