1. What should you know about life in Singapore?

Shopping

On holidays or Sundays, you will inevitably go shopping and buy your favorite gifts or necessities. Chinatown, Little India, Orchard Road, Shilong Shinai and Kela Wharf flea market are all good places to go on Sundays.

Eating

Many food centers offer Chinese, Malay, Indian, Japanese, Thai and other countries' fast food, and it costs S $ 2-5 yuan per serving. Students eat about SGD 311 per month-351 yuan.

communication

Singapore has developed communication. The household telephone penetration rate is 111%. The public telephone system is spread all over the districts, and the telephone charges are low. The domestic telephone charges S $1.15 per minute, while the public coin-operated telephone only costs S $1.11. IDD calls in China charge S $ O.18-O $25 yuan/minute, while calling China with IP calling card is cheaper. Public telephone calls at the airport are free.

Mobile phones are the favorite of young students. You can send free messages and contact your parents and relatives in China at any time (note: students are not allowed to use mobile phones on campus). Mobile phone application is convenient and cheap. Ordinary mobile phones only need tens of dollars to open an account or even send calls for free (1-2 years after signing the contract).

Transportation

A. Aviation: Singapore has the most modern international airport in the world, and many cities in China have direct flights to Singapore. It is very convenient to travel by air.

B. Land transportation: Subway: the whole island is accessible, fast and convenient, and the ticket price is low: the lowest SGD is 1.8 yuan, and the highest SGD is 1.8 yuan. Taking the subway is safe, comfortable and punctual. Bus: Bus routes are all over the island, which is safe and convenient. The fare starts from SGD 1.6 yuan. Taxis: There are more than 2,111 taxis in the island to serve those in need, with 24-hour call service. 2.4 yuan * * * school students can enjoy preferential transportation. The average student transportation fee is around SGD 81 yuan/month.

Accommodation

Primary and secondary schools and private universities in Singapore generally do not provide boarding, and * * * polytechnics and universities provide some accommodation. Students' accommodation is mainly solved by themselves. There are mainly the following three choices:

1. Haox * * International Student Apartment: large-scale, with a capacity of 411-511 students and world-class management level. Fully equipped. Food, shelter, washing and ironing, academic supervision and medical care. 2-3 people/room. The accommodation fee is about S $ 1511/ month.

2. Deluxe foreign-style student apartment: it can accommodate about 11-21 people. Generally, food, accommodation, washing and ironing, academic supervision, etc. 2-3 people/room. The fee is SGD 911 yuan/month.

3. * * * flats or other private apartments: single room, 2 rooms, 1 halls ~5 rooms, 3 halls; Generally only wrapped, SGD 351-511 yuan/room; Generally, the contract is at least 3 months.

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2. What is the common sense about Singapore

Country name: The Republic of Singapore

Capital: Singapore

Area: 699.4 square kilometers

Population: 4.48 million (2116)

Ethnic group. At present, Chinese (accounting for 76.9%), Malays (accounting for 14%), Indians (accounting for 7.7%), Pakistanis and Bangladeshis are the main people, and there are a few people of * * *, Scots, Dutch, Afghans, Filipinos, Burmese and Eurasian mixed race.

Language: Malay is the national language, and English is used by administrative organs. The official languages are: Chinese, Malay, Tamil and English.

Currency: Singapore Yuan Li

National Geographic

Singapore is located at the southern tip of Malay Peninsula, at the exit of Malacca Strait. It is adjacent to Malaysia across the Johor Strait to the north. South across the Singapore Strait and Indonesia. Known as the crossroads of the Far East, it is one of the international maritime transportation centers. It consists of Singapore Island and 61 small islands nearby. Singapore Island is a diamond. The area accounts for 91.6% of the total area of the country. The terrain on the island is relatively flat, with the elevation of Mashan Mountain in Bukit being 177 meters. It is the highest point in Singapore. There are some small rivers on the island, such as GeLan Zhi and Jurong, but the longest is only over 6,111 meters. Singapore is rich in plant resources. More than 2,111 species have been discovered, among which rubber and coconut are crops with high economic value, and the famous Hu Jihua (orchid) is widely planted. Singapore has a typical tropical rainforest climate, with high temperature and rainy all year round, with an average annual temperature of 24~27℃ and an average annual precipitation of 2411 mm.

the origin of Singapore's national name

Singapore is a lion in Malay, and Poe is a city, which means "lion city". The southernmost tip of Singapore is a part of the original Johor Malaysia, and its island is also shaped like a lion.

Lion City: Singapore City

Singapore City is the national political, economic and cultural center, also known as Lion City, Star State and Sing Tao. Singapore is a world-famous garden city with well-planned municipal construction and reasonable layout. In the central area of Singapore City, buildings with English style stand on both sides of the office street along the middle zone of the bay. The areas around Heluo Road and Wucao Road are basically newly-built residential areas, while the areas around Orchard Road are shops, restaurants and shopping centers. High-rise buildings abound in the city. The tallest 72-story building is currently one of the tallest buildings in Southeast Asia. Singapore City has neat streets, shady trees, flowers everywhere, fresh air and beautiful environment. The whole city is like a magnificent garden. There are many factories and enterprises in Singapore. Singapore City is also the commercial and financial center of Singapore. In 2114, Singapore Port became the largest port in the world, and its cargo volume surpassed that of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island is the southernmost island in the Asian continent, which is connected with the main island of Singapore by a sea-crossing bridge. It has been built into a world-wide park full of infinite charm and romantic sentiment on the equator. Here stands the Merlion Tower at the highest point of the island, which is 37 meters high. The upper part is a huge and fierce lion head, and the lower part is a fish body and a fish tail, and the fish tail is immersed in a bay of clear water. In front of the Merlion Tower is a 311-meter-long artificial dragon lying in a clear water pool. Sentosa Park * * * has more than 21 fascinating scenic spots. The underwater world here is the earliest marine aquarium established in Asia and the largest in Southeast Asia. Here, it makes you feel like you are in a tropical underwater world. Sentosa Island is surrounded by 32 kilometers of white sand beach, which is also a good place for recreation.

3. Collect common sense of life in Singapore

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Singapore is located 136 kilometers north of the equator. It belongs to tropical maritime climate, with hot and humid climate all year round and small temperature difference between day and night. Compared with other countries in Southeast Asia, there is no obvious dry season and rainy season, and 11~1 is generally called rainy season locally. Although it is the rainy season, it doesn't rain every day. Even outside the rainy season, it sometimes rains for 1-2 hours.

All raw water in Singapore's water pipes can be directly drunk. Of course, because everyone is sensitive to raw water, some people are not satisfied with it. People with good stomachs had better drink mineral water.

the voltage in Singapore is common with that in China.

Singapore currency is called Singapore dollar or Singapore dollar S $; The unit of the token is Singapore cents, 1 yuan is equal to 11 cents, and 11 cents is equal to 11 cents. Types of banknotes: $1, $2, $5, $11, $21, $51, $111, $511, $1111, $11111, 1, 5, 1, 2 and 5 cents. Renminbi can be directly exchanged at the quotation of the day at the bank or money house marked with the official exchange mark. Singapore Customs has no limit on the maximum amount of foreign currency brought into the country.

Singapore's communication telephone number, the local telephone number is 3 minutes and 1 jiao. Please note that coin phones can only use 1 cents. With a magnetic card phone or a phone in a hotel room, you can make an international call directly, which is called IDD. IDD is 111. When calling China, you need to add the country number "86" and then the area number, for example, when calling Beijing (111)-1234-5678, it is "111+86+111+1234-5678". Price: 1711hrs~2111hrs on weekdays, 1711 hrs ~ 1311 hrs on Saturdays and Sundays, 6 seconds and 22 minutes. Other time: 6 seconds and 21 cents. Nowadays, many people use IP phone cards, and it only costs 1 yuan more RMB per minute to make a phone call with China. The mobile phone brought by China can be used by installing the SIM card of Singapore Internet access.

When shopping in Singapore, pay attention to the shops with the red Merlion logo on the window, which are recommended by the Tourism Promotion Bureau and the Consumers Association. You can shop with confidence, but the price in Singapore is more expensive. Business hours of the store: 11:11 am to 21:11 pm from Monday to Saturday, and it is not closed on Sundays. The price of big shopping malls is fixed, and general shopping malls can bargain. Don't forget to ask for an invoice when shopping in a small shopping mall. If you find any quality problems, you can return them with the ticket.

In Singapore, we must always pay attention to maintaining environmental hygiene, and spitting and throwing things away will be punished by 1,111 yuan; Observe the rules in places where smoking is forbidden. In some occasions of Singapore Hotel, such as carrying luggage and cleaning rooms, 1-2 yuan tip should be paid.

Singapore and China are on the same longitude line, and there is no time difference with Beijing time.

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4. What are the ten common sense of life in Singapore?

1. Singapore has a tropical maritime climate, which is humid and hot all year round, with a small temperature difference between day and night. The average annual temperature is between 23 and 35 degrees, the average annual rainfall is about 2,411 mm, and the relative humidity is between 65% and 91%.

shirts, t-shirts, trousers and shorts are standing clothes; A coat comes in handy occasionally, but thicker clothes are not needed. 2. You can bring some commonly used drugs such as cold medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs and topical drugs into the country, but Chinese herbal medicines are not; Because the climate in Singapore is relatively humid and mosquitoes, toilet water and mothballs can bring some.

3. Singapore Telecom provides communication services from GSM to wireless Internet access to 3G mobile phones. The three major telecom companies are: Singtel, M1 and Starhub.

China's mobile phone can also be brought to Singapore for use, just change the SIM card in Singapore. Singapore Post is a privatized company. It not only sells stamps and provides mail delivery services, but also provides telecommunications and financial agency services.

4. When customers consume in restaurants and hotels, they have to pay 11% service charge and 7% consumption tax. There is no service charge or tip in hawker centers or snack bars. For the sake of public health, smoking is prohibited in air-conditioned restaurants. Bringing cigarettes into the country will be fined and smashed in public; CD and pirated publications are also prohibited and restricted.

5. You can take some Singapore dollars across the border in China, but not too much to prevent them from being seized by the customs. There are chartered money exchange offices everywhere in Singapore, where you can exchange money, which is very convenient. 6. In social occasions, when Singaporeans meet their guests, they usually shake hands, and men and women can shake hands.

Malays touch each other with their hands first, and then put their hands back on their chests. 7. At present, the length of trunk highways in Singapore is over 3,311 kilometers, and the whole island has built a highly developed three-dimensional land transportation network like a spider web, with subways and buses as the main lines, supplemented by light rail and taxis.

The daily operation of subway and bus systems is entrusted to SMRT and New MRT, which also operate light rail and Texaco business at the same time to ensure the effective combination of various public transport services. * * * public transportation system to implement a uniform fare, adult fare, each trip from 1.

73 to 2. The price ranges from S $31. All systems accept EZlink card or change payment, and you can enjoy fare concessions if you take the card.

8. Private university students generally rent their own houses outside the school, and they can share them with others. According to the different internal facilities, provision and location, the rent ranges from several hundred to several thousand, and students can choose according to their own budget. 9. Singapore used to be a British colony, but now it continues the system of Commonwealth countries, so there are differences between many places and China, such as pedestrians on the left and sockets in English, and many details need to be paid attention to.

11. In general, the power supply in Singapore is at a voltage of 241V and a frequency of 51Hz. If your computer is guaranteed worldwide, you can take it to Singapore, otherwise it is more cost-effective to buy one locally. Singapore has a well-developed wireless network, so it is recommended to use a notebook. You can take it with you and use it wherever the wireless network is marked.

5. What do you have to know about your work knowledge in Singapore?

The probation period is 3 months in general companies, but 6 months in a few companies.

During the probation period, the employer should examine the ability and performance of employees and provide appropriate training. And employees can also take this time to adapt to the company's environment.

unless otherwise bound by the contract, both the employer and the employee can notify the other party to terminate the employment relationship 1 weeks in advance (or pay compensation equivalent to 1 weeks) within this period. Of course, if both parties are satisfied with each other and employees become formal, their salaries will usually increase.

During the probation period, employees usually don't enjoy the benefits enjoyed by regular employees, such as sick leave and reimbursement of medical expenses. Working hours The legal working hours in Singapore are 44 hours per week.

most local companies have a 5-and-a-half-day working day, that is, Monday to Friday (8 hours) and Saturday morning (4 hours). There are also many companies (mostly foreign companies) that adopt a five-day system, but the daily working hours are about 9 hours.

employees working in manufacturing production lines usually work in shifts, and their working and rest time depends on the company. Wages are usually paid to employees on a monthly basis, and some companies pay them once every two months.

In order to prevent employees from being paid in arrears, the Wage Law stipulates that wages must be paid at least once a month. For Singapore citizens and permanent residents, employers must pay provident fund for them.

For employees under the age of 55, the current total contribution rate is 32% of wages, of which employers pay 12% and employees pay 21%. Therefore, the actual salary they get is 1.12% of the literal salary, but they can spend 81%.

Vacation Generally, employees will enjoy 7 to 14 days of annual vacation in the first and second years, and the number of vacation days will increase in the third year, ranging from 9 to 18 days. Unless it is surgery or hospitalization, the general company also stipulates that the accumulated sick leave cannot exceed two weeks a year.

bonus according to the convention, most companies will give employees a bonus equal to 1 months' salary in February every year, which is called the 13th month bonus or year-end bonus. Some companies also decide the different steps of year-end bonus according to the service years of employees, such as 1.

1 months, 1. 25 months, etc.

companies with good performance will also issue special bonuses at indefinite times, so that employees can share the profits of the company. Compensation for work-related injuries According to the law on compensation for work-related injuries, employees are injured or sick at work.