It is a fairly simple monument consisting of four pillars, each 65 meters high, to commemorate the civilian victims of Japan during World War II, as well as the four main ethnic groups in Singapore - Malays, Chinese, Indians and Eurasians. The memorial is built on a burial chamber with human remains excavated from mass graves found throughout the city. The area is carefully maintained. It is an iconic landmark known by locals as the "scorpion." A beautiful monument built for innocent citizens who lost their lives during the Japanese occupation of Singapore, this monument is known locally as the four dumplings, a very appropriate monument, simple, low-key, but well maintained, "so as not to forget."