The Mesmerising Chinese Gardens

Yesterday I ventured to the Chinese Gardens in Jurong. This was next on the list of my many things to see/do in Singapore. Can I just say how great it is to be able to wake up each morning and have so many places that I want to explore?! Ah I just love it.

You may notice by now that I am a sucker for beautiful scenery and cultural sights. I find that I do not tend to lean towards massive shopping centres or restaurants; I much prefer being in the outdoors and experiencing the essence of living somewhere like Asia.  With this in mind, I knew the Chinese Gardens would be an immediate hit for me.

It is the hottest time of the year in Singapore at the moment, and I sure felt the brunt of my decision making when I headed to the gardens at about 10 in the morning. I also underestimated how large the gardens would be. No wonder people utilise the gardens as an exercising area! You could easily spend hours wandering around them.

As I entered the gardens it was honestly like I was stepping out of Singapore and into glorious sanctuary. The architecture was intricate and so precisely executed throughout the entirety of the gardens.  A concrete path led you through the many areas within the gardens whether it was to the two Pagodas looking over the Jurong River, the Garden of Abundance, Tea House Pavilion or the Courthouse Gardens. There were many mesmerising sites which saw me blown away by my surroundings; it was so incredibly peaceful and tranquil.

People made their way around the gardens, gazing at each spectacle. People either walked along the water’s edge or took shelter under the trees when the heat got a bit too much. The heat soon became an absence as I uncovered each sight; totally absorbed into my surroundings.

I can’t tell you how often I get asked why I like Singapore or why I enjoy living here, (surprisingly countlessly by my lecturers) but I believe it comes down to the extremely differing culture and venturing to places like the Chinese Gardens. There is so much I want to learn about, see and experience here. I am constantly adding to the list of things I want to do before I leave this country. Exploring these gardens gave me time to really reflect on these questions. I guess what I am trying to say is that I feel so blessed to be able to encounter and live in this part of the world. Maybe I am the kind of person who is easily pleased, I don’t know, but I have grown so much as a person, which I really did not expect in such a short amount of time. I have seen and experienced so many things I never thought I’d be able to do, let alone agree to! I’m not really sure why I am saying all of this, but I’ve been living here for over 7 months now and venturing to places as interesting and beautiful as the Chinese Gardens really do make the move worthwhile.

 I thoroughly recommend visiting the Chinese Gardens. The gardens are quite simply breathtaking. It is such a beautifully tranquil area, intricately designed and pleasantly situated away from the hustle and bustle of Singapore streets.