Singapore's National icon-Xinhui

Do you think the merlion is the best national icon Singapore can have?

I feel that indeed, Singapore is a prominent icon widely recognised by tourists from other countries. The merlion is a representation of a lion and a fish. The lion is based on a legend of how Singapore was discovered by Sang Nila Utama. He sailed to Singapore, and the first thing he saw on this island is a lion, also known as a singa. As for the fish, it is because in the past, Singapore was a fishing village, and thus a fish is used as a representation. I also feel that merlion also represent Singapore as adaptable to changes. The merlion shows that underwater, the merlion can swim freely like a fish, and on land, it can roar like a lion. I feel that it can accurately represent Singapore as when Singapore gained independence and seperated from the Malaysia Merger, it was a helpless and weak country with no resources, full of corruption and had no defence measures. However, under the leadership of Lee kuan yew, who made changes and new plans. Singapore quickly undergo these changes and managed to overthrow corruption, and turned from a fishing village to a prosperous city. Thus it shows that Singapore is adaptable to changes. Thus i feel that merlion is a suitable icon for singapore.