The Unique in Singapore culture

Transportation

In Singapore, there is no need for a car. Public transportation such as Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and tour bus is convenient, excellent and cheap.To draw an attention, you shall avoid the crowded season where the office hours started and ended if you are rushing to your destination. According to the study of cities in 32 countries, people in the greatest hurry live in Singapore. All major attractions are also accessible by tour bus as walking is another good choice to explore the city.

Food

The culture of Singapore food expresses a rich mixture of diversity as various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while intermingling with one another. This rich diversity of food has become such an intergral part of  Singaporean culture that there is no longer any concious segregation of it under different racial or dialect groups. Seafood is another popular and social food that embraces the food culture of diversity. Chilli crabs, black pepper crabs and curry fish head cooked using the famous sambal chili of  the Malays, the curry of the Indians along with spices of the Chinese. Hainanese chicken rice, Fried carrot cake, Chili crab, Hokkien noodles, rojak are few examples of Singapore famous food.

Chili crab

Hainanese chicken rice

rojak

Fried carrot cake

                                                                                                             

Laws

Singapore's government is strict on drug laws, with the death penalty, applied for drug trafficking. It is also the entry of  firearms, controlled drugs, endangered species of wildlife, chewing gum and cigarette lighters in the shape of the firearm. Smoking in public buses, the MRT, taxis and air-conditioned places is also deemed against the law.

1. It is against the law and a public canning offense to not flush the toilet after using it. Again, that's common sense, but in Singapore you might be getting a large fine for that, as the police officers randomly checkedon public checkrooms.

2. You Litter You Pay-Big Time. A litter law dating from 1968 is the country's way of keeping clean.   Disregard the law, drop trash on the ground in the Southeast Asian city, and you'll pay $1000. On top  of that you'll also be forced to do community forced labor. If you did it three times, you'll have to wear a ''I am litter lout'' sign. Along the same lines, it looks like Singapore has a law saying that relieving yourself     in an elevator is particulary forbidden.

3. Chewing gum sales forbidden. Apparently Singapore prohibited the sale of gum after authorities have noticed a prolific amount of chewed gum being stuck in subway stations and on cars. 

                                

Language

The Singapore Government recognizes four official languages : English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.This official language along with a multitude of other languages, reflect Singapore's multiracial,multicultural and multilingual nature.Singapore English/ Singlish is an intergral part of the Singaporean identity. It is regarded as the main language in Singapore and is officially the main language of instruction in all the subjects except for mother tongue lessons in Singapore's education system. It is also the common language for the administration, and is promoted as an important language for international business. Spelling in Singapore follows British system, due to the country's colonial past.

Written by,

Tan May Shian

Foundation In Arts Group 6
July Intake 2013