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Jurong East (MRT Singapur)

2007-08-19T00:51:37Z

192.169.41.37:

[[Image:Ns1ew24jurongeast exterior.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Exterior view of Jurong East Station, showing a Kawasaki C151 Train pulling in.]]
[[Image:JurongeastMRT.JPG|right|thumb|300px|The middle platform is where northbound trains terminate and reverse. Northbound trains also utilise the middle platform to withdraw from passengers service after the peak periods]]

'''Jurong East (NS1/EW24)''' is an [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#Above-ground|above-ground]] [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)|Mass Rapid Transit]] (MRT) [[metro station|station]] that is part of the [[North South MRT Line|North South Line]] and the [[East West MRT Line|East West Line]] in [[Singapore]], and serves as an [[Cross-platform interchange|interchange]] station between the two lines. As the name implies, it is located in the eastern portion of the [[List of Towns, Estates and Neighbourhoods in Singapore|town]] of [[Jurong]].

On the North South MRT Line, it is the first station for south-bound trains and the last station for north-bound trains. On the East West MRT Line, it is between the [[Chinese Garden MRT Station|Chinese Garden]] and the [[Clementi MRT Station|Clementi]] MRT stations. During the morning and evening peak periods, there will be trains departing from [[Ulu Pandan Depot]] to arrive at the middle platform of the station to travel towards Marina Bay. During peak periods, some trains at the middle platform will terminate at [[Yew Tee MRT Station|Yew Tee]] and [[Ang Mo Kio MRT Station|Ang Mo Kio]], when the MRT service is about to end for the day, trains at the middle platform will terminate at Ang Mo Kio and [[Toa Payoh MRT Station|Toa Payoh]] instead.

Because it is an [[Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)#Above-ground|above-ground]] MRT station, it consists of three levels.

This station is also expected to be the first station of the [[Jurong Region Line|Jurong Region LRT]], though subject to confirmation by the LTA.

==Bomb hoax==
On Feb 4 2005, a 29-year old man, Mak Hoy Meng went up to an SMRT employee at this station and gave him two handwritten notes that declared there was a bomb at one of the stations.

The restaurant supervisor told Mr Yeow Meng Chai that he saw a man drop the notes and even described the fellow in detail, down to the brand of the bag he was carrying. But under questioning by the police, he admitted he had written them himself and there were no bombs. His story came apart when his description differed in later versions. By then, police officers had searched extensively for the man. However, trains were not stopped.

On March 10 2005, he pleaded guilty under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Regulations to trying to hoax Mr Yeow about a bomb on Feb 4 2005 at 8 pm, and was jailed for 2 1/2 years.

He admitted that at the time he tried to fool Mr Yeow, he was disgruntled with the police and society in general, because he had been charged with theft and was out on bail. The theft charge - stealing $50 from a restaurant was considered during sentencing.

==Escalator Incident==
A man was injured when he fell through a gap between the escalator and staircase at the Jurong East MRT station on the morning of Jul 6 2007.

Police said he fell onto the concourse of the first floor of the station at about 10 am.

The man, who is in his early 50s, suffered head injuries and was warded at the National University Hospital.

==Bus services==
Links within Jurong East and some parts of Jurong West, and to other parts of Singapore are available at the nearby [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]]. The following bus services pass by the bus stops along Jurong East Central:

{| style="text-align:centre; font-size:95%; border:1px solid black"
! Service !! Between !! And
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Trunk Services
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 52 || [[Bishan Bus Interchange]] || [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]]
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 98 || [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]] || Jurong Pier Road (loop)
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 105 || [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]] || [[Serangoon Bus Interchange]]
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 183 || [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]] || [[Science Park]] (loop)
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:darkblue;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Express Services
|-
| style="background-color:darkblue;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 506 || [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]] || [[Upper East Coast Bus Terminal]]
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Stadium Direct Services
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | Boon Lay || [[Boon Lay Bus Interchange]] || Stadium Walk
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit Feeder Services
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 334 || [[Jurong East Bus Interchange]] || Jurong West Street 42 (loop)
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:purple;color:white; height:35px" | SBS Transit NiteOwl Services
|-
| style="background-color:purple;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 5N || [[Marina Centre Bus Terminal]] || [[Jurong West]]
|-
! colspan="4" style="background-color:red;color:white; height:35px" | SMRT Buses Trunk Services
|-
| style="background-color:red;color:white;text-align:center;font-weight:bold" | 176 || [[Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange]] || [[Bukit Merah Bus Interchange]]
|}

==Shops & facilities==
* Popular Bookstore
* Photo Processing Centre
* Hair Accessory shop
* Privately-owned General Stores

==Shops & facilities nearby==
* CPF Building
* [[IMM Shopping Mall|IMM Building]]
* [[International Business Park|International Business Park]]
* [[Jurong Entertainment Centre|Jurong Entertainment Centre]]
* Jurong Regional Library
* [[NTUC FairPrice|NTUC FairPrice supermarket]] / [[NTUC Fairprice|Cheers]]
* [[Singapore Science Centre|Singapore Science Centre]] / [[Snow City|Snow City]]
* The Enterprise
* The JTC Summit(JTC Headquarters)
* Various foodcourts

==References==
[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/284996/1/.html Jurong, Paya Lebar designated as new business hubs], Channel NewsAsia, 28 June 2007
* ''The Straits Times'', "Man Jailed For Bomb Hoax", 11 March 2005.

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Regent’s University London

2006-12-30T10:12:32Z

192.169.41.37:

== Regent's College London ==

'''Regent's College''' is located in [[Regent's Park]] in [[London]], [[England]]. It is one of the two largest groups of buildings in the park, alongside [[London Zoo]], and was built on the site of South Villa, one of the original eight Regent's Park villas. Regent's College accommodates five schools:

*[[European Business School London]]
*[[British American College London]]
*[[Regent's Business School ]]
*[[School of Psychotherapy and Counselling]]
*[[Webster Graduate School]]
*[[Internexus]], a provider of [[English language]] courses.

Regent's College also operates a conference centre.

== Bedford College ==

The Regent's College premises were previously the campus of [[Bedford College]] of the [[University of London]]. The site was leased by the Bedford College in 1908, and a new set of buildings designed by the architect Basil Champneys was opened by Queen Mary in 1913. The buildings were modified and added to over the years, especially after bomb damage during the Second World War. Bedford College became fully coeducational in 1965, and moved to Egham in Surrey after merging with Royal Holloway College, another former women's college, in 1985, to form the [[Royal Holloway and Bedford New College]]. There were plans in the late 1980s to set up a private medical school in London with Sa'udi Arabian funding: these came to naught, except that name of the "Hunter School of Medicine" appeared on the London street map at this site.

[[Category:Education in London]]
[[Category:Westminster]]

== External Links ==

[http://www.regents.ac.uk Regent's College London website]

Tanjong Pagar

2006-07-31T11:45:29Z

192.169.41.37: /* Tanjong Pagar Performing Arts Centre */

{{SG neighbourhood
| imagemap=
| englishname=Tanjong Pagar
| chinesename=丹戎巴葛
| pinyin=Dānróng Bāgě
| malayname=Tanjong Pagar
| tamilname=தஞ்சோங் பகார
}}
[[Image:Tanjong Pagar Road 3, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|300px|Tanjong Pagar Road]]
[[Image:Murray Terrace 2, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The characteristic spiral staircases at the back of [[shophouse]]s in Tanjong Pagar.]]
[[Image:Craig Road 2, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Craig Road is named after Captain J. Craig, a member of the Merchant Service Guild and an officer of the Zetland Lodge, a club.]]
[[Image:Duxton Road, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Duxton Hill was the site of a [[nutmeg]] plantation owned by Dr J.W. Montgomerie (1797-1856), who was an Assistant Surgeon in the service of the Government.]]
[[Image:Jinricksha Station 3, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The [[Jinricksha Station]] is Singapore's last reminder of the once ubiquitous [[rickshaw]].]]
[[Image:Murray Terrace, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Murray Terrace is named after Colonel A. Murray, Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General of the [[Straits Settlements]] at the turn of the 20th century.]]
[[Image:Tanjong Pagar Plaza 2, Jan 06.JPG|thumb|right|200px|The Tanjong Pagar Plaza is an HDB residential development completed in 1977.]]
'''Tanjong Pagar''' is a historic district located within the [[Central Business District]] in [[Singapore]], straddling the [[Outram Planning Area]] and the [[Downtown Core]] under the [[Urban Redevelopment Authority]]'s [[urban planning]] zones.

==Etymology==
'''''Tanjong Pagar''''' in [[Malay language|Malay]] means "[[Headlands and bays|cape]] of [[stake]]s", a name which reflects its origins as a [[fishing]] [[village]] situated on a former [[promontory]]. It has been surmised that the name was inspired by the presence of ''[[kelong]]s'' (offshore [[palisade]] fishing [[trap]]s constructed using wooden [[stake]]s and cross pieces) set up along the stretch of coast from the village of Tanjong Malang to what is now Tanjong Pagar. It is possibly a corruption of the earlier name ''Tanjong Passar'', a road which led from [[South Bridge Road]] to the fishing village and which appeared in [[George Drumgoole Coleman]]'s [[1836]] ''Map of the Town''.

A far more picturesque account of the naming of this part of the coast emerges from the realm of local [[legend]]. According to the ''[[Malay Annals]]'', there was a time when the villages along the coast of Singapore suffered from vicious attacks from shoals of [[swordfish]]. On the advice of a particularly astute boy named [[Hang Nadim]], the Sri Maharajah built a [[barricade]] of [[banana]] stems along the coast, which successfully trapped the attacking fish by their snouts as they leapt from the waters.

The original name for Tanjong Pagar is also said to be ''Salinter'', a fishing village. When the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company ([[1964]]) was formed due to the growth of [[shipping]] activities in the [[1850s]], [[wharves]] were built. ''Tanjong'' is "[[cape]]" and ''pagar'' means "[[fence]]" or enclosed space, i.e. wharf where ships are [[moor]]ed. Tanjong Pagar probably refers to the location of [[PSA International|PSA]] Gate 3 near Victoria Dock. Around Tanjong Pagar were [[mangrove]] [[swamp]]s which were filled in with [[earth]] from Mount Palmer and other nearby small hills for extension of the wharves up to [[Telok Blangah]].

Tanjong Pagar Road is known as ''tan jiong pa kat'' in [[Min Nan|Hokkien]], which is [[phonetic]].

==History==
For many years, Tanjong Pagar, located between the [[Dock (maritime)|dock]]s and the town, was an [[enclave]] for the thousands of [[China|Chinese]] and [[India]]n dock workers who had [[migrate]]d to Singapore from the mid [[nineteenth century]]. With all the [[traffic]] between the docks and the town, Tanjong Pagar was also lucrative ground for [[rickshaw]] pullers awaiting clients. So prevalent was their presence that in [[1904]], the government established a [[Jinricksha Station]] at the junction of Tanjong Pagar Road and Neil Road.

From the time the docks began operations in [[1864]], land values in Tanjong Pagar rose, attracting wealthy Chinese and [[Arab]] [[trader]]s to buy [[real estate]] there.

The proliferation of impoverished workers led to overcrowding, [[pollution]] and [[Social issues|social problems]] such as [[opium]] smoking and [[prostitution]]. Tanjong Pagar generally deteriorated into an inner city [[ghetto]]. By [[World War II]], Tanjong Pagar was a predominantly [[working class]] [[Hoklo (ethnic group)|Hokkien]] area with an Indian minority.

In the mid-[[1980s]], Tanjong Pagar became the first area in Singapore to be [[gazette]]d under the government's [[Architectural conservation|conservation]] plan. When the conservation project was completed, many of the area's [[shophouse]]s were restored to their original appearance. But although a few traces of the old Tanjong Pagar remain — an old [[swimming pool]], the odd street [[cobbler]] — the face of Tanjong Pagar has changed. Today, Tanjong Pagar has become a fashionable district, filled with thriving businesses, [[café]]s, [[Bar (establishment)|bar]]s and [[restaurant]]s.

==Highlights==
===Cantonment Road===
Cantonment Road got its name from the [[contingent]] of [[India]]n [[sepoy]]s stationed here in [[1819]]. They had accompanied [[Sir Stamford Raffles]] to Singapore and were asked to stay. In [[India]], the English term for permanent [[military]] accommodation, as established by the sepoys, is "[[cantonment]]".

The local [[Cantonese people|Cantonese]] had another name for Cantonment Road. They called it ''Ba Suo Wei'', meaning "at the foot of Bukit Pasoh".

Outram Road, which used to be part of Cantonment Road, only became a separate [[thoroughfare]] in [[1853]]. The old [[Chinese language|Chinese]] name for [[Outram, Singapore|Outram]] was ''Si Pai Po'', meaning "sepoy's field", referring to the former sepoy presence in the area during [[British Empire|colonial]] days.

===Duxton Hill===
Dr J.W. Montgomerie, the first owner of Duxton Hill, cultivated [[nutmeg]] plantations on its slopes. Montgomerie died in [[1856]] and his land on Duxton was [[auction]]ed off. Fourteen [[acre]]s went to [[Arab]] Syed Abdullah bin Omar Aljunied, who divided them into four lots which were leased to wealthy [[China|Chinese]] developers.

By the [[1890s]], the developers had built two- and three-storey [[shophouse]]s in Duxton Hill and the more affluent Chinese moved to the area.

===Tanjong Pagar Plaza===
Tanjong Pagar Plaza, the site of a complex of [[Housing and Development Board]] [[apartment|flats]] which replaced pre-war [[shophouse]]s along Tanjong Pagar Road, was formerly Cheng Cheok Street after Khoo Cheng Cheok. Khoo Cheng Cheok is believed to be the brother of [[rice]] [[merchant]] Khoo Cheng Tiong, who was president of the [[Thong Chai Medical Institution]]. It was once an important [[crossroads]] for [[traffic]] between the [[warehouse]]s along the [[Singapore River]] and the wharves. [[Bullock]] [[cart]]s and hand carts streamed through the area carrying goods from one point to the other.

Tanjong Pagar Plaza consists of seven blocks of flats and a market and food centre. The food centre is famous for its local dishes such as [[nasi lemak]] and fish soup.

===Railway transport===
The [[Malaysia]]n [[railway]] company ([[Keretapi Tanah Melayu]]) had its terminal [[Tanjung Pagar railway station|railway station]] in Singapore here. It ran three daily train services from the Malaysian capital of [[Kuala Lumpur]] to Singapore and several other train services from Singapore to other parts of Malaysia. Now, the only available stop in Singapore is in [[Woodlands, Singapore|Woodlands]] and Tanjong Pagar Railway station which is still operational.

===Maxwell Food Centre===
The Maxwell Food Centre dates back to pre-war days as a fresh food market and food centre. In 1986, it was converted into a food centre, housing hawkers from the vicinity. The present existing hawker centre is now equipped with modern conveniences, from its renovation in 2001. Stallholders are essentially those from the mainly Cantonese neighbourhood, with many from the famed food street, China Street. A wide variety of authentic local favourites are available, with a Cantonese bent. Many of the dishes are likely cooked by relatives of the original stallholders who spent years perfecting just one dish. Dishes include haam chin pang, a crusty fried pancake, ngor hiang or Hokkien sausages, and herbal broths made to home-brewed recipes.

===Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre===

Affectionately known as TAPAC, the Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre houses arts full-time and part-time groups of different cultural traditions and art disciplines and has the distinction of being the first property to be acquired under the National Arts Council's Arts Housing Scheme back in 1985. Located at 182 Cecil Street (next to Tanjong Pagar MRT), office workers are in close proximity to get involved with activities organised by arts companies housed at TAPAC.

==References==
*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), ''Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 9812102051
*National Heritage Board (2002), ''Singapore's 100 Historic Places'', Archipelago Press, ISBN 9814068233

{{commons|Tanjong Pagar}}
== External links ==
*[http://www.tws.com.sg/singapore/sin_html/information/reflections/rftanjpa.html Singapore Tourism Web Services - Official page about Tanjong Pagar history and information.]

{{Singapore}}

[[Category:Places in Singapore]]

Benutzer:Nemea/Dae Jang Geum

2006-05-29T11:40:27Z

192.169.41.37: /* Synopsis */

{{koreanname|hangul=대장금|hanja=大長今|rr=Dae Jang-geum|mr=Tae Chang-gǔm}}
{{Infobox Television
| show_name = Dae Jang Geum The Great Jang Geum
| image = [[Image:Dae Janggeum.jpg|thumb|240x180px]]
| caption = Dae Jang Geum sequence title
| format = [[Soap opera]] [[Drama]] [[Historical]]
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| runtime = 45 minutes
| creator = [[Yeong-hyeon Kim]]
| developer =
| executive_producer = [[Byoung-hoon Lee]]
| starring = [[Lee Young-ae]] [[Ji Jin-hee]] [[Hong Ri-na]] [[Im Ho]] [[Lim Hyeon-sik]] [[Geum Bo-ra]] [[Yang Mi-kyeong]] [[Kyeon Mi-ri]] 
[[Jo Kyeong-hwan]] [[Lee Hee-do]] [[Yeo Oon-ke]] [[Park Jeong-soo]]
| narrated =
| opentheme = ? 
| endtheme = [[Onara]]
| country = [[South Korea]]
| network = [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]]
| first_aired = [[September 15]] [[2003]]
| last_aired = [[March 30]] [[2004]]
| num_episodes = 54
| website = http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/daejanggum/index.html
| imdb_id = 0409546
| tv_com_id =
}}
'''''Dae Jang Geum''''' (대장금), sometimes known as '''''The Great Jang Geum''''', or '''''Jewel In The Palace''''', is a [[2003]] TV Series produced by [[South Korea|Korean]] TV channel [[Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation|MBC]].

Based loosely on the historical figure depicted in the [[Annals of Joseon Dynasty]], the show focuses on Jang-geum (played by [[Lee Young Ae]]), the first female royal physician of the [[Joseon Dynasty]] of Korea. The main theme is her perseverance, as well as the portrayal of traditional [[Culture of Korea|Korean culture]], including Korean royal court cuisine and medicine.

==Synopsis==
{{spoilers}}

The story is set in [[Korea]] under the Joseon Dynasty, during the reigns of [[Seongjong of Joseon|King Seongjong]], [[Yeonsangun of Joseon|King Yeonsan-gun]] ([[1494]]-[[1506]]) and [[Jungjong of Joseon|King Jungjong]] ([[1506]]-[[1544]]). The story begins with the mother of young Yeonsan-gun (the Crown Prince at the time) being poisoned by a group of imperial guards under the order of the king.

After the incident, an imperial guard, Seo Cheon-su, who accompanied the group, returns to his home but suffers an accident on his way back. He is rescued by a [[Taoist]] hermit, who tells him that his life will revolve around three women: that he shall cause the death of the first woman, that he will save the life of the second woman but will also cause her to die, and a third woman who, finally, will cause his death, but who will be the savior of many lives. (It does not become clear until much later that the three women are Yeonsangun's mother, Jang-geum's mother, and lastly, Jang-geum herself.) The inner stress from the incident eventually causes him to resign. On the other hand, Lady Park, a royal kitchen apprentice, witnesses a conspiracy against the queen mother by Lady Choi and is in turn indicted on false charges by the inner circle of senior kitchen staff, and ordered secretly executed per their internal procedures. She is saved by Lady Han, her best friend in the palace, and later again saved inadvertently by the now retired Seo. The two depart to live in secret in a remote village, posing as lower class peasants; they marry, and raise a very bright young daughter, Seo Jang-geum.

In the year [[1504]], Yeonsanggun orders a massive investigation into his mother's murder, and eventually finds Seo and his family, partly because of a mistake on the part of his child, Jang-geum. Seo is arrested, and presumably later executed. Jang-geum and her mother flee, but Jang-geum's mother is severely wounded by her enemies, and before her death she tells Jang-geum her last wish, should she choose to do so, is for her to become the head chef in the royal kitchen and record her case in the kitchen ladies' secret historical records book (to redress the wrong done to her honor).

Jang-geum goes through some adventures and manages to enter the palace. Through her courage, curiosity, talent, kind-heartedness and hard work, she helps Lady Han (her mother's best friend, which she does not discover until much later) to become the head chef in the palace. During her years in the palace, she is put under many ordeals and shunned because she is smarter than the other apprentices. Jang-geum, however, does not become discouraged and continues cooking with the mindset that no matter what, the goal of cooking is to bring good health and happiness to the person who eats the food. Unfortunately, a conspiracy headed by Lady Choi, her niece Geum-yeong, as well as high-ranked officials and merchants who wanted the import market to remain a monopoly results in the exile of Lady Han and Jang-geum to [[Jeju]] Island. While Jang-geum is in the Jeju Island, she meets fellow servant named Jang-deok. However she is famous physician lady. Because of her talents, the Royal Court wants her in the palace, but she simply refuses to go there.

Jang-geum realized that only way to return the palace and avenge her mother and Lady Han, is to become a physician lady. Under Jang-deok, she learns medicine...

==Historical connection==
Dae Jang-Geum was a real person documented in the ''[[Annals of Joseon Dynasty]]'', as well as a medical document of the time. However, descriptions and references of her were scarce and mostly brief. Many assert that Dae Jang-geum was the first female royal [[physician]] of the king in [[History of Korea|Korean history]]. Nevertheless, there were (and still are, to this day) some who continue to believe that Dae Jang-Geum is merely a fictional figure drawn from various references of female doctors in the Annals. For more details on the historical documents, please see the entry on [[Seo Jang Geum]].

==Commercial success==
Dae Jang-geum has experienced massive success in [[Japan]], [[mainland China]], [[Taiwan]], [[Canada]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[Philippines]], [[Thailand]] and [[Chicago]], further continuing the South Korean cultural fever that has gripped Asia since the early [[2000s]]. The sets built by MBC for the shooting of this TV series have been purchased by the South Korean government and has been turned into a tourist attraction. The theme song for this drama is called Onara (오나라), meaning "Is (he/it/she/they) coming?" (Korean sentences do not always have clear subjects and must be deduced based on the context in which it's used). Also, long-time singer [[Kelly Chen]] sang the Chinese version of the theme song "希望" (hope). In the [[Philippines]], the theme song of the series is "Pangarap na Bituin" (My Dream Star) performed by [[Faith Cuneta]] which was originally sung by her aunt [[Sharon Cuneta]]. Currently "Jewel in The Palace" is shown by [[GMA Network]] in the Philippines and is rated as the highest rating Koreanovela in primetime from November 2005 to March 2006, only beaten by [[My Name is Kim Sam-Soon]], also on GMA Network. During April, "Jewel", the more popular term for the show in the Philippines, the show bounced back to the leading spot as the latter show ends.

In China, Dae Jang Geum is known as "Da Chang Jin" (大长今), and many variations of the Chinese version of the theme song were sung by various artists. Examples are the CETV version, the Hunan Satterlite TV Station version and the version sung by the winners of the Hunan Singing Competition (similar to [[American Idol]], except in the end there are 3 winners).

==Cast==

===Major Characters===
* [[Lee Young-ae]] (이영애 (李英愛)) as '''Seo Jang-geum''' (서장금 (徐長今))
** Seo na-in (서나인 (徐內人))
** Nurse Seo (徐醫女)
** Seo sang-goong(Madame Seo) (서상궁 (徐尚宮) of soo-rak-gan (膳廚房) (as Jae-jo sang-goong (재조상궁 (最高尚宮)), for a short while before electing Min sang-goong)
** Dae Jang-geum (대장금 (大長今))

* [[Ji Jin-hee]] (지진희 (池珍熙)) as '''Min Jeong-ho''' (민정호 (閔政浩)) <ref>In the Philippines, he is known as ''Kapitan'' or the Captain.</ref>

* [[Im Ho]] (임호 (林湖)) as '''Jung-jong''' (중종 (中宗))
** King Jung-jong (중종왕 (中宗王))
** Prince Jin-sung (진숭대군 (晉城大君))
* [[Hong Ri-na]] (홍리나 (洪莉娜)) as '''Choi Geum-young''' (최금영 (崔今英))
** Choi na-in (최나인 (崔內人))
** Choi sang-goong(Lady Choi) (최상궁 (崔尚宮)) of soo-rak-gan (replacing her aunt, Choi sang-goong also, as the top madam)

===Early Life===
* [[Park Chan-hwan ]] (박찬환 (朴贊煥)) as Seo Cheon-Suh (서천수 (徐天壽))

* [[Im Hyeon-sik]] (임현식 (林玄植)) as Kang Deok-Gu (강덕구 (姜德九))
** Kang sook-soo (강숙수 (姜熟手))

* [[Geum Bo-ra]] (금보라 (琴寶羅)) as Na Joo-daek (나주댁 (羅州宅), Dook-goo's wife and Jang-geum's adoptive mother) <ref>In the Philippines, she was known as '''''Aling''''' '''Shon-bi''' (손비).</ref>

===Palace Chef Period===
* [[Yang Mi-gyeong]] (양미경 (梁美京)) as Han Baek-young (한백영 (韓白榮))
** Han na-in (한나인 (韓內人))
** Han sang-goong(Lady Han) (한상궁 (韓尚宮))
** Han sang-goong(Madame Han) (한상궁) of soo-rak-gan

* [[Gyeon Mi-ri]] (견미리 (甄美里)) as Choi Seong-geum (최성금 (崔成今))
** Choi na-in (최나인 (崔內人))
** Choi sang-goong(Lady Choi) (최상궁 (崔尚宮))
** Choi sang-goong(Madame Choi) (최상궁) of soo-rak-gan
** Jae-jo sang-goong (재조상궁 (最高尚宮)) (after ousting the previous jae-jo sang-goong)

* [[Park Eun-hye]] (박은혜 (朴恩惠)) as Lee Yeon-saeng (이연생 (李連生))
** Lee na-in (이나인 (李內人))
** Sook-won Lee (숙원 이씨 (淑容李))

* [[Kim Hye-seon]] (김혜선 (金慧渲)) as Park Myeong-hee (박명이 (朴明伊))
** Park na-in (박나인 (朴內人))

* [[Jo Gyeong-hwan]] (조경환 (趙卿煥)) as Oh Gyeom-ho (오겸호 (吳兼護))
** Right Prime Minister Oh

* [[Lee Hee-do]] (이희도 (李熙道)) as Choi Pan-sul (최판술 (崔判述))

* [[Na Seong-gyun]] (나성균 (羅成均)) as Yun Mak-gae (윤막개 (尹莫介), Young-roh's uncle)

* [[Yeo Woon-gye]] (여운계 (呂運計)) as Jeong Mal-geum (정말금 (丁末今))
** Jeong na-in (정나인 (鄭內人)) (presumably, before being...)
** Jeong sang-goong(Lady Jeong) (정상궁 (鄭尚宮))
** Jeong sang-goong(Madame Jeong) (정상궁) of soo-rak-gan
** Jae-jo sang-goong (재조상궁 (最高尚宮))

* [[Park Jeong-soo]] (박정수 (朴貞洙)) as Park Yong-shin (박용신 (朴容信))<ref>In the Philippines, she was '''Madam Shin''' (신상궁).</ref>
** Park na-in (박나인 (朴內人)) (presumably, before being...)
** Park sang-goong(Madame Park) (박상궁 (朴尚宮)) (presumably, before being elcted into...)
** Jae-jo sang-goong (재조상궁 (最高尚宮)) (before being ousted by Choi sang-goong)

* [[Kim So-yi]] (김소이 (金昭怡)) as Min Mae-geum (민매금 (閔美琴))
** Min na-in (민나인 (閔內人))
** Min sang-goong(Lady Min) (민상궁 (閔尚宮))
** Jae-jo sang-goong (재조상궁 (最高尚宮))

* [[Choi Ja-hye]] (최자혜 (崔慈慧)) as Chang-ee (창이 (昌伊))<ref>In the Philippines, she was '''No-chang''' (노창).</ref>
** Chang-ee na in (창이나인 (昌伊內人))

* [[Lee Ip-sae]] (이잎새 (李玲詩)) as Yoon Yeong-roh (윤영로 (尹令路))
** Yoon na-in (윤나인 (尹內人))
** Yoon sang-goong(Lady Yoon) (윤상궁 (尹尚宮)) (with the help of Choi sang-goong or Madame Choi)

===Nurse Life===
* [[Jeon In-taek]] (전인택 (全仁澤)) as Doc. Jeong Yoon-soo (정윤수 (鄭允壽))
* [[Maeng Sang-hun]] (맹상훈 (孟相勳)) as Prof. Jeong Woon-baek (정원벅 (鄭雲白))
* [[Kim Yeo-jin]] (김여진 (金汝真)) as Jang-deok (장덕 (張德))
* [[Han Ji-min]] (한지민 (韓智敏)) as Shin-bi (신비 (信非))
** Nurse Shin-bi (信非醫女)
* [[Lee Se-eun]] (이세은 (李世恩)) as Park Yeol-lee (열이 (朴阿烈)) (Her "adoptive" mother was the previous jae-jo Park Yong-shin)
** Nurse Yeol-lee (阿烈醫女)

==Theme Song==
The theme song is not in Modern Korean, and is not an accurate portrayal of older Korean. Consequently, in South Korea, there had been a lot of arguments about what the lyrics of this song were and how they should be interpreted. As a result, a lot of different interpretations have been rampant. Eventually the song writer, Se-Hyeon Im, revealed the lyrics[http://service.joins.com/asp/article.asp?aid=2061069].

==Famous quotes==
{{spoilers}}
*''Your fate will be destined by three women. You killed the first woman, though you didn't want to. You will save the second one, but she will die because of you. The third one will kill you, but save thousands.''
-A Confucian Monk said this to Seo Cheon-su, Jang-Geum's father, in a cave where Cheon-su was recovering from his injuries from a fall. The three women mentioned in the quote are Yeonsangun's mother, Jang-geum's mother, and Jang-geum herself

*''I will teach you when we return to the Palace''
-Last words by Lady Han, before she died on her exile to Jeju Island over trumped up charges made by Lady Choi. Jang Geum was asking Lady Han how to make Steamed Prawns when Lady Han died.

*''What did I do wrong? Why must everyone treat me this way? I will not start over. My mother and now you have left me. No matter what, I will never follow your orders again.''
-Jang Geum, when Lady Han died on their way to Jeju Island, after they were framed by Lady Choi.

*''I use my [acupuncture] needles to kill people.''
-Female Physician Jang-Duk, Jang Geum's mentor in the field of medicine, on why she is a Female Physician. She actually wanted to exact revenge on an imperial court officer who forced her mother to commit suicide during the reign of Yeongsangun. The court officer, now exiled to Jeju, tried to draft Jang-Deok's mother into the palace and become the Emperor's concubine.

*''As a maid for Imperial Officers, you must learn to give up!''
-Female Physician Jang-Duk, after she fooled Jang Geum into an escape plan that was destined for failure.

*''I'll tell you this: No one can ever persuade me to give up! I will never give up!''
-Jang Geum, in her response to the above quote.

*''I would have never guessed that your talent would also become your poison.''
-Lady Han, during a cooking competition against Geum-yeong and Lady Choi, when Jang Geum made the mistake of not boiling the water in the right amount of time after seeking to find the best bones.

*''I love Jang-Geum. Do you, too?''
-King Jungjong, to Lord Min Jeong-ho, during the archery contest where they were contesting for the silver dagger given to Jang-Geum by her father.

*''Are you sad? I am happy. Are you happy? I am sad. Are you scared? My heart flithers like a butterfly. Are you brave? I am scared.''
-Quote Min Ju-Ho and Jang Geum, upon running away from the palace.

*''If you give up, the patients won't get better.''
-What Min Seunggong said to the queen when her child had a disease. It was a quote Jang Guem once said

*''This woman isn't meant for this era. When will women have their place?''
-The last line in the entire series, said by Lord Min Jeong-Ho

*''She is like wild grass. No matter how you pull it, that plant will return and return.''
-Geum-young (as top sang-goong of the soo-rak-gan), referring to Jang-geum, when they and Young-roh (also a sang-goong) were discussing about Jang-geum's surprising return.

==Notes==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[List of Korean television shows]]
*[[List of Korea-related topics]]
*[[Contemporary culture of South Korea]]
*[[History of Korea]]
*[[Korean Wave]]
*[[Lee Young-ae]]
*[[Seo Jang Geum]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/daejanggum/index.html Dae Jang Geum official website] (MBC, Korean)
* [http://www3.nhk.or.jp/kaigai/gtv/chikai/index.html Dae Jang Geum official website in Japan] (NHK, Japanese)
* [http://www.hunantv.com/gold/dcj Dae Jang Geum Official Homepage in Mainland China] (Hunan TV, Chinese)
* [http://tvcity.tvb.com/drama/jewel_in_the_palace/index.html Hong Kong - Jewel in the Palace official homepage] (TVB, Chinese)
* [http://hkadb.net/index.php/Jewel_In_The_Palace Complete English Summaries, themesongs and news about Jewel In The Palace]
* [http://deiner.proboards18.com/index.cgi?board=daejanggeum Dae Jang Geum forum]
* [http://stillwatersca.blogspot.com/2005/04/dae-jang-geum-background-information.html Dae Jang Geum background information]
* [http://www.imbc.com/entertain/mbcticket/mbcplay/2004/daejanggumtheme_eng/index.html Dae Jang Geum Theme Park Official Website]
* [http://www.theurbanwire.com/stories/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=383 Brief Review of Dae Jang Geum] (TheUrbanWire, English)
* [http://www.igma.tv/show.php?showid=148 GMA Homepage] (GMA Philippines, English)
* [http://www.daejunggeum.co.to Dae Jang Geum Club Thailand] (Thai)
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409546/ IMDB entry]
* [http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=244261 Jewel in the Palace: No 1 Sa Aming Puso't Isipan (Thread 2)] (PinoyExchange.com Philippines, English/Filipino/Taglish)

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[[ja:宮廷女官チャングムの誓い]]
[[th:แดจังกึม]]
[[tl:Jewel in the Palace]]
[[zh:大長今]]

Mass Rapid Transit (Singapur)

2005-12-21T14:13:44Z

192.169.41.37: /* Streckenführung */

[[Bild:BukitBatokMRT.JPG|thumb|300px|Der Bahnhof Bukit Batok]]

'''Mass Rapid Transit''' ('''MRT''') ist die Bezeichnung für [[Singapur]]s [[U-Bahn|Metro]]-Netz, welche mit Ausnahme des Stadtzentrums überwiegend auf Stelzen geführt ist. Nur die neue Ost-West-Linie ist komplett unterirdisch. Der erste Teil der MRT von Yio Chu Kang nach Toa Payoh wurde [[1987]] eröffnet. Die Linien wurden von der Land Transport Authority (LTA) errichtet. Der Betrieb der MRT liegt in der Verantwortung von SMRT Corporation und SBS Transit. Mit der [[EZ-link-Karte]], die als Fahrkarte dient, kann das Bahn- und Bussystem Singapurs sehr bequem bargeldlos benutzt werden.

== Geschichte ==
[[Bild:Mrt lrt rail map.png|thumb|220px|Vier Linien gibt es in Singapur]]
* [[1967]] Erste Planungen für die Metro
* [[28. März]] [[1982]] Entscheidung für den Bau einer Metro (MRT) nach langer Diskussion, ob ein Omnibussystem allein ausreicht oder nicht
* [[7. November]] [[1987]] Eröffnung des ersten Teilabschnitts der [[Nord-Süd-Linie (Singapur)|Nord-Süd-Linie]] Yio Chu Kang - Toa Payoh (6 km, 5 Stationen)
* [[4. November]] [[1989]] Inbetriebname der [[Ost-West-Linie (Singapur)|Ost-West-Linie]] durch Trennung der beiden Linien.0
* [[10. März]] [[1990]] Abschluss der geplanten Nord-Süd- und Ost-West-Linie
* [[6. November]] [[1999]] [[Bukit Panjang LRT]]
* [[27. Februar]] [[2002]] Anbindung des Flughafens Changi an das MRT-Netz
* [[20. Januar]] [[2003]] Inbetriebname der [[Sengkang LRT]] (nur Ostschleife)
* [[20. Juni]] 2003 Inbetriebnahme der [[Nord-Ost-Linie (Singapur)|Nord-Ost-Linie]]

== Streckenführung ==
[[Bild:Mrt lrt system map (current).png|thumb|220px|Aktuelles Streckennetz von MRT und LRT]]
Derzeit sind drei Linien in Betrieb
{| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="2" style="margin-left:20px"
|----- bgcolor="#F8F8FF "
! Linie
! Farbe
! Strecke
! Länge
! Bahnhöfe
! Betreiber
|----- bgcolor="#FFFFFF"
| [[Nord-Süd-Linie (Singapur)|Nord-Süd-Linie]] || style="color: white; background-color: #FF0000"|Rot || Marina Bay ↔ Jurong East || 24,9 km ||align="right"| 36 || [[SMRT]]
|----- bgcolor="#F8F8FF"
| [[Ost-West-Linie (Singapur)|Ost-West-Linie]] || style="color: white; background-color: #00C600"|Grün ||Boon Lay↔ Pasir Ris || 39 km ||align="right"| 27 || SMRT
|----- bgcolor="#F8F8FF"
| Airportshuttle || style="color: white; background-color: #6BDE6B"|Grün || Tanah Merah ↔ Changi Airport || 6,4 km ||align="right"| 3 || SMRT
|----- bgcolor="#800080"
| [[Nord-Ost-Linie (Singapur)|Nord-Ost-Linie]] || style="color: white; background-color: #C600C6"|Purpur|| Harbourfront ↔ Punggol || 20 km ||align="right"| 14 || [[SBS Transit]]
|}

== Das System ==

=== Nord-Süd- und Ost-West-Linie ===
Die Züge bestehen aus sechs 23 m langen, 3,2 m breiten und 3,7 m hohen Wagen und sind insgesamt 138 m lang. Die Spurweite ist 1435 mm (Normalspur). Jeder Wagen wiegt etwa 35,0 t. Die Züge beziehen aus der Stromschiene 750 V Gleichstrom und erreichen maximal 80 km/h. Sie lassen sich in zwei EMUs (Electronic Multiple Unit) teilen, die jeweils einen Steuerwagen und zwei Motorwagen umfassen. Ein Zug hat 372 Sitzplätze und 1428 Stehplätze, somit passen 1920 Personen in einen Zug. An jedem der sechs Wagen sind vier Türen, die eine Lichte Weite von 1400 mm aufweisen. Die Wagen sind mit Übergängen verbunden, so dass man durch den ganzen Zug gehen kann.

== Ausbau und Planungen ==
[[Bild:Expo MRT.JPG|thumb|220px|Station Expo]]
Derzeit laufen Bauarbeiten für eine neue, voll automatische MRT-Linie. Die so genannte "Circle"-Line (Ringlinie) soll von Dhoby Ghaut einmal um das ganze Zentrum herum wieder nach Harbourfront führen. Die erste Station wird [[2006]] eröffnet und [[2010]] wird die gesamte Strecke im Betrieb gehen. Zukünftig soll sie etwa 33 km lang sein und 26 Stationen haben. Mittelfristig ist der Bau eines Zweigastes im Zentrum vorgesehen.

== LRT ==
Zusätzlich zu den Hochlast-MRT-Linien gibt es die [[Bukit Panjang LRT|Bukit-Panjang]]-, [[Sengkang LRT|Sengkang]]- und [[Punggol LRT|Punggol]]-Niedriglast-Linien, davon ist letztere im Bau. Im Englischen werden diese als ''light rail transit'' (LRT) bezeichnet, sie ergänzen das MRT-System Singapurs.

 

== Weblinks ==
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* [http://www.smrtcorp.com/ SMRT Corporation]
* [http://urbanrail.net/as/sing/singapore.htm MRT Singapur bei Urbanrail.net]

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