The Fall of Singapore

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THE FALL OF SINGAPORE

The fall of Singapore to the Japanese Army on February 15th 1942 is considered one of the greatest defeats in the history of the British Army. February 15th 1942 , in the Chinese Lunar Calendar , it was the first day, first month, 1st day of Chinese New Year; New Year, in Chinese "正月初一", perhaps the only year that nobody celebrate Chinese New Year as many people were captured or killed by the Japanese and nobody has or have the mood to celebrate Chinese New Year. 

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British soldiers surrender to the Japanese. 

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Singapore was renamed to Syonanto (昭南島 Shōnantō), which means "Southern Island gained in the age of Shōwa". The name is frequently mistranslated as "Light of the South", even in Singaporean textbooks.

 The Syonan (Shonan) Shinto Shrine, or Syonan Jinja, was built by British prisoners-of-war and the Japanese Army off Adam Road inside the MacRitchie Reservoir area. It was officially unveiled on 10 September 1942. However, the Shrine was demolished immediately after the Japanese surrender with the return of the British forces in 1945. Only remnants of a font and foundation remain. In September 2002, the National Heritage Board marked the shrine's location as a historic site.

The Syonan (Shonan) Shinto Shrine, or Syonan Jinja, was built by British prisoners-of-war and the Japanese Army off Adam Road inside the MacRitchie Reservoir area. It was officially unveiled on 10 September 1942. However, the Shrine was demolished immediately after the Japanese surrender with the return of the British forces in 1945. Only remnants of a font and foundation remain. In September 2002, the National Heritage Board marked the shrine's location as a historic site.

Adapted from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_occupation_of_Singapore