hēng smoothly

dé virtue

shēn report

wèi yú to be located at; to be situated at; to lie

nán bù southern part

lián jiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page)

dì miàn floor; ground; surface

quán cháng overall length; span

qiáo shēn a bridge

fān gǔn to roll; to boil

fán máng busy; bustling

yú remain

fēng gé style

liáng tíng pavilion

cháng yǐ bench

dú yǒu to personally own; to possess solely; only; solely

fēng jǐng scenery; landscape

hé kǒu estuary; the mouth of a river

dāng shí then; at that time; while

zǒng dū governor-general; viceroy; governor

mìng míng to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming

zhù míng famous; noted; well-known; celebrated

biāo zhì sign; mark; symbol; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark

zuì chū first; primary; initial

diào qiáo drawbridge; suspension bridge

chuán zhī ship; boat; vessel

gǎi chéng to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)

gù dìng to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular

shàng yóu upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream

shāng rén merchant; businessman

chū qián to pay

jiàn zào to construct; to build

bù jǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also

juān kuǎn to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money)

zhèng fǔ government

gǎi shàn to make better; to improve

zì lái shuǐ running water; tap water

gōng yìng to supply; to provide; to offer

rè xīn enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted

jiào yù to educate; to teach; education

xīng bàn to begin; to set in motion

luó xuán spiral; helix; screw

bīn hǎi wān Marina Bay

mó fǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model

jié gòu structure; composition; makeup; architecture

mài wheat

zhī sesame

xù shuǐ water storage

xù shuǐ chí water reservoir

shù shāo the tip of a tree; treetop

zuì gāo diǎn Highest point

xuán fú to float (in the air etc); suspension

xíng zǒu to walk

yǒu zhǒng to have guts; to have courage; to be brave

mào mì dense (of plant growth); lush

zhī jiān between; among; inter-

chuān xíng to go through; to bore through; to push one's way through

měi hǎo beautiful; fine

gǎn jué to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception

bù fáng there is no harm in; might as well

yī tàng a trip