Long Ya Men
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long-ya-men-185-1990801
title:
Long Ya Men
text:
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. The rocky outcrop served as a navigational aid to ancient mariners sailing through the swift waters of the narr
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Granite outcrop formerly located at Keppel Harbour
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Ya_Men
date created:
2007-04-26T11:02:04Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:46:34Z
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