Padang
Padang
Padang (Central Business District, off of Raffles Blvd., Singapore) — The well manicured Padang was the location of major historical events from the British surrender to the Japanese military in 1942 – the British victory parade led by Lord Louis Mountbatten after Japan’s defeat in World War II.
It is also a vantage point to admire historic buildings and the grand, colonial architecture of Singapore, flanked on most sides by buildings such as City Hall, the Parliament House and Supreme Court. Two of Singapore’s oldest sports clubs, Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) and Singapore Recreational Club (SRC) are also based here.
Today, the Padang is a popular venue for recreational sports such as football, hockey, cricket and rugby, line dancing, as well as hosts major sporting events such as One Day Internationals, Twenty20 matches, and Rugby Sevens.