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Changi Chapel and Museum: Remembering Singapore's WWII Darkest Days & History

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A Museum with Changi Murals, Arts, Tree, Cross and POW Artefects 📋 Table of Contents Introduction History How to Get There Admission & Discounts The Eight Exhibition Zones The Replica Chapel & The Changi Cross The Changi Murals Art & Sketches The Changi Tree & Hopea Sangal Johore Battery & Changi Beach Related WWII Sites in Singapore Practical Tips Introduction When people think of Changi, the first thing that comes to mind is our famous Changi Airport. But on 15 February 1942 , Singapore came under a new master: Japan. The city was renamed Syonan-To , meaning "Light of the South." Life on the island changed dramatically. Many people feared Japanese brutality and suffered from a lack of food and other supplies. Changi gained prominence during Wor...