Merlion

AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE MERLION Exploring the touristic images of S offheast Asia Aw Su A0071294 A0071294@nus.edu.sg SE1101E Tutor: Lina Puryanti Wednesday 12-2pm 29th September 2010 come in of reflection paper For this project, I have chosen to visit the Merlion because as our national icon symbolizing our mythical origins, it is one of the just virtually prioritized touristic images of capital of capital of Singapore. There is a lot we can explore about the construct that seen in the context of all Southeast Asian countries (ocean) touristic representation, can help us gain valuable insights into how Singapore views itself as SEA within the region. Singapore; the Southeast Asian anomaly Whilst geographically Singapore lies within the region, as an economically spirited and cosmopolitan city-state, our urban landscape and fluid demographics (majority non-SEA in ethnicity) juxtaposes us with the rest of the SEA countries, making us a SEA anomaly. As it is, being such a diverse region, it is difficult to constitute the idea of being Southeast Asian. merely faced a similar post-colonial identity crisis after independence; they were collectively bound in their need to cultivate a cohesive national identity.

Whilst they sought to emphatically stamp out colonialism in the construct of a new national identity, finished examining the touristic images these SEA countries present to the rest of the world, we can learn more(prenominal) about the way in which they identify themselves as a region. Merlion: A touristic image of Southeast Asia Given the fact that the Merlion is Singapores national icon which provides a strong volition for our rich pre-colonial and mythical history of origin (NewsAsia Singapore) it is interesting that some(prenominal) Singaporeans feel estranged from it as it has failed in invoking an unified backbone of national identity, while tourists can identify it more quickly as the national symbol of Singapore (Weigiang, 2008). With the opening of the collection gallery within the Merlion at Sentosa,... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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