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Long Ya Men ( simplified Chinese: 龙牙门; traditional Chinese: 龍牙門; pinyin: lóngyámén; Malay: Batu Berlayar) or Dragon's Teeth Gate, is the name Chinese explorer Wang Dayuan recorded for Batu Belayar, a craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood at the gateway to Keppel Harbour in Singapore. In his description, “The strait runs ...
According to historians’ research, Singapore has not just one but two large dragon’s teeth, which form the Dragon’s Teeth Gate. It is recorded that dsuring Zheng He’s seven voyages (1405-1433), the Dragon’s Teeth Gate (and other large rock formations) was used as a marker in navigating sea routes. In this sense, this “Dragon’s ...
Dragon's teeth are pyramidal anti-tank obstacles of reinforced concrete first used during the Second World War to impede the movement of tanks and mechanised infantry. The idea was to slow down and channel tanks into killing zones where they could easily be disposed of by anti-tank weapons. They were employed extensively, particularly on the ...
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Long Ya Men or Dragon's Teeth Gate, is the name Chinese explorer Wang Dayuan recorded for Batu Belayar, a craggy granite outcrop that formerly stood at the gateway to Keppel Harbour in Singapore. In his description, “The strait runs between the two hills of the Danmaxi (Temasek) natives which looked like dragon’s teeth.” From there, the name Long Ya Men or Dragon Teeth’s Gate was born.
About Dragon's Teeth Gate and the Red Beacon. Once a natural granite outcrop that stood in the mouth of Keppel Harbour, Dragon’s Teeth Gate or 'Long Ya Men' served as the gateway to Keppel Harbour’s western entrance and was a navigational guide. The landmark was blown up in 1848 to widen the channel for modern ships. Today, a symbolic ...
Apr 13, 2019 · Sailors who were travelling into Dragon’s Teeth Gate would be hard-pressed to miss a rocky outcrop resembling a fang at its entrance: Via NHB. 1851 hydrographic chart showing the New Harbour ...
*Dragon Teeth Gate or Long Ya Men,the symbolic replica of Long Ya Men in Labrador Park, Singapore. Its re-creation was part of the Singapore Zheng He's 600th...
