Editing Merlion Park / Merlion Statue (section)

=== A Brief History of the Merlion ===
The Merlion was designed in 1964 as a symbol for the Singapore Tourism Board, and later became the city’s official tourism emblem. The statue itself was sculpted by '''Lim Nang Seng''', a respected Singaporean artist, and officially unveiled on '''15 September 1972''' by then Prime Minister '''Lee Kuan Yew'''.

Originally, the statue stood at the mouth of the Singapore River near Anderson Bridge. However, when the Esplanade Bridge was built in the late 1990s, the Merlion’s view of Marina Bay was blocked. To restore its visibility, the statue was carefully relocated in '''2002''' to its present home at '''One Fullerton''', overlooking the stunning Marina Bay skyline.

Today, it continues to face east — a direction long considered auspicious — welcoming visitors from all over the world.
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