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Even the smallest of waterfalls is captivating, but when that waterfall is 40 metres high, and inside an airport shopping centre, it’s doubly so. Throw in a dash of jet lag from the flight you’ve just stepped off, and it borders on the surreal.
Go up through the levels of the Jewel and you can watch the initial cascade of the water as it is funnelled through the striking glass roof. Further down, double-height strengthened glass channels the water in the final part of its descent. Here, shoppers stare in wonder, hands pressed against the glass, smiling for pictures. At night, a light and sound show is held every half-hour for about five minutes, drawing the crowds back to look at it all over again.
It’s quite a first impression of Singapore, but, then, it’s the embodiment of how the city-state
