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Added on the 14/10/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Singapore, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- Ten of Singapore's major buildings and monuments in the civic district and Marina Bay area shine with patriotic glory every evening this month to celebrate the city-state’s national day.Singapore will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the nation's independence on 9 August.This year's parade will be held with spectators limited to 150, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The former British Crown Colony has transformed itself from a backwater into an economic powerhouse in the past half century, becoming the leading financial and trade center in Southeast Asia. (Camera: HOW HWEE YOUNG).SHOT LIST: THE NATIONAL GALLERY, THE ASIAN CIVILISATION MUSEUM, THE VICTORIA CONCERT HALL, THE HELIX BRIDGE AND THE MARINA BAY SANDS HOTEL LIT IN RED AND WHITE, DURING A NATIONAL DAY-THEMED LIGHT UP IN SINGAPORE.
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