1. The inspiration for the design of the Merlion’s head is based on records in the Malay Chronicles. In the 14th century AD, a prince named Saint Nile Utama from the “Kingdom of Sriwijaya” Came to Singapore on the way to Malacca. As soon as he landed, he saw a magical beast, and his attendants told him that it was a lion. He then named the island "Singapore", which means "Lion City" in Sanskrit, and the fish tail symbolizes how beautiful it was when crossing the ocean.

2. Merlion is not an actual animal, but a fictional animal with a fish body and a lion head. The image was designed by Singaporean Chinese Lin Langxin as a tourist logo in the center of Singapore. The famous water spray sculpture is a city landmark in Singapore and has been in use since 1997.

3. Designed by Brenner, director of Van Cleef Aquarium in 1964, the Singapore Tourism Board registered the Merlion as its trademark in 1966, and commissioned the famous sculptor Lin Lang in 1971 It was newly molded into a sculpture with a lion's head, fish body and fish tail. The statue is 8.4 meters high, the lion's head is 2.3 meters long, 1.7 meters wide, and weighs 40 tons. The sculpture is now located in Merlion Park in Singapore.