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Another name for Singapore.

Singapore is a city-state, which originally meant the Lion City. According to the Records of Malay Historical Materials, around 1 150 A.D., the Sri Lankan prince who died in Sumatra saw a black beast when he arrived on the island by boat. The locals told him it was a lion, hence the name "Lion City". Singapore is the homonym of the Sanskrit "Lion City". Because local residents are deeply influenced by Indian culture, they like to use Sanskrit as their place names. Lions are brave and energetic, so it is natural to use them as place names. In the past, many overseas Chinese called it "Silla", which means "Strait" in Malay, and some people called it Sin Chau and Sing Tao because of its small area.

The legend has the following versions:

The symbol of Singapore is a merlion. It is said that Prince Malay discovered Singapore Island while hunting in the mountains, and went to sea for the island the next day. During the journey, he was caught in a storm. The prince threw his crown into the sea and the storm subsided.

When they arrived on the island, a lion was going to attack them, but when his eyes met those of the prince, the island was quiet again.

The prince began to develop Singapore.

In memory of this prince, later generations linked teachers with the sea to form a Merlion, and Singapore is also known as the Lion City.

Geography: Singapore is a tropical island country, consisting of a main island and 63 small islands. Singapore's geographical position is one of the crossroads of the world. Unique geographical conditions make it develop into a major commercial, communication and tourism center. It is located at136.8km north of the equator, between10338 ′ east longitude and1046 ′ north latitude and109 ′ north latitude.

The main island of Singapore is about 42 kilometers long from east to west and 23 kilometers from NATO in the south, with a total area of 682 square kilometers, including all islands. Dekong Island (24.4 square kilometers), Ubin Island (10.2 square kilometers) and Sentosa Island (3.5 square kilometers) are the larger islands outside the island.

Singapore is connected with Malaysia by a long dike and a bridge, and is separated from the main island of Riau Islands in Indonesia by water. It's only a short flight from Thailand or the Philippines to Singapore.

Population: Singapore has a population of 4 million, of which 77% are Chinese, 65,438+04% are Malays, 8% are Indians, and 65,438+0% are Eurasian and other races. Malay fishermen are local aborigines, but since Sir Stanford Raffles came to establish a British trade transit point, Singapore has gradually become a magnet, attracting thousands of immigrants and businessmen. In order to find a better life for themselves and their families, many people came here from China's southern provinces, Indonesian, Indian, Pakistani, Ceylon and the Middle East. Although intermarriage has lasted for a long time, each race has maintained its own culture while integrating into Singapore as a whole.

Ethnic minorities: Early immigrants who left their homes to rebuild their homes in Singapore brought their traditional culture to Singapore. The communication and integration among ethnic groups not only created a harmonious multi-ethnic society in Singapore today, but also left rich cultural characteristics.

Religion: Singapore's multi-ethnicity determines that its religions are also diversified. There are various religious buildings in Singapore. You can see the domes of Hui churches, the spires of Gothic churches, Hindu temples with mysterious statues and China temples. The main religions in Singapore are Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.

Reputation: Lion City, Shopping Paradise and Garden City.

National Flower: Hu Jihua.

Currency: Singapore dollar

National Day: August 9th.

National flag: From top to bottom, it consists of two parallel and equal rectangles, red and white.

National emblem: The design consists of the national emblem, the new moon, the five stars, the lion and the tiger.

Time: Same time zone as Beijing.

Language: Singapore has four official languages: Malay, Chinese, Tamil and English. English is the official language of business and the most widely used language. Most Singaporeans can speak both their mother tongue and English.

Historical background:

From 65438 to 0832, Singapore became the administrative center of Penang, Malacca and Singapore Strait. 1869, the opening of Suez Canal and the invention of telegraph and steamboat strengthened the importance of Singapore as a trade center between East and West.

In14th century, Singapore was involved in the struggle between Siam (present-day Thailand) and the Majapacht Empire in Java for the Malay Peninsula, so its territory became a part of the battlefield.

Five centuries later, Singapore was involved in World War II. Although it was once considered an impregnable fortress, it was occupied by the Japanese in 1942. After the war, Singapore became a colony directly under Britain.

With the growing nationalist sentiment, the autonomous government was established in 1959. 1On August 9, 965, Singapore gained independence.

Singapore is located in the tropics. Relatively speaking, the temperature changes little throughout the year, with abundant rainfall, high air humidity and warm and humid climate. The annual average temperature is between 23 and 365,438+0 degrees Celsius, and the temperature difference is very small. Therefore, Singapore is a paradise for people who like sunbathing, swimming, sailing and other water sports. Those who hate the hot sunshine will not be affected, because almost all shops, hotels, office buildings and restaurants in Singapore are equipped with air conditioning.

It rains all year round in Singapore, but the rainfall in June 165438+ 10 to the following year 1 month is the most. Relatively speaking, June to August is relatively dry.

Daily average temperature: 26.7 degrees Celsius;

Maximum daily average temperature: 30.8 degrees Celsius;

Minimum daily average temperature: 23.9 degrees Celsius;

Coldest month: 65438+February to 65438+ 10;

Hottest month: May to July;

Annual rainfall: 2353 mm;

Daily average relative humidity: 84.3%;

Average daily humidity: 60% to 90%.

The multiculturalism of Hong Kong is also reflected in many festivals. This has brought more excitement and joy to Hong Kong people and more surprises to tourists. The traditional festivals in China are lively, festive and auspicious, and should not be missed. Western festivals are trendy, exciting, interesting and even more exciting. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year (the first month of the lunar calendar), the streets in Chinatown are full of colorful lights, which is a scene of prosperity. At this time, vendors also began to sell various traditional holiday gifts, such as tender willows, small oranges, plum blossoms and various snacks, such as dried meat. Red and gold decorations symbolizing good luck can be seen everywhere in shops; The sound of gongs and drums dancing with dragons and lions is deafening. On New Year's Eve, families in China get together for a reunion dinner. On the first day of the new year (that is, the first day of the first lunar month), every child can get a red envelope and kumquat representing good luck.

Every year during the Lunar New Year, a Spring Festival event (Singapore River Hongbao) will be held to welcome the new year. Before the opening ceremony, colorful fireworks made the night sky colorful. Other interesting things are cultural performances and grocery markets, where you can buy all kinds of delicious food and all kinds of goods.

Christmas (65438+February 25th) The scene of Christmas in Singapore is very gorgeous. In this year's most eye-catching celebration, thousands of colored lights dotted the main business district of Orchard Road. In order to win the honor of "the best decorated building", restaurants and shops on both sides of the street were decorated. Singing poems in the street and other special forms of charity activities also add to the Christmas atmosphere. The religious significance of this festival has not been forgotten. The church will hold special activities on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to celebrate this festival.

The festival of lights, or the festival of lights, is a festival to celebrate the victory of light over darkness and the victory of justice over evil. The lighting ceremony marked the beginning of the celebration. During the festival, people go to the temple to pray. Of course, every household will also cook delicious holiday food. The temples and streets in Little India are elaborately decorated with colorful lanterns and garlands, and with colorful arches, the whole area is particularly dazzling. Dragon Boat Festival is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month to commemorate Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet and outstanding politician in China. He threw himself into the river to protest against corrupt politics. Every year on his Memorial Day, people throw rice balls into the sea, which is said to attract those fish and sea monsters and prevent his body from being swallowed.

When Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, the fishermen rowed desperately to save Qu Yuan. Their behavior at that time evolved into an activity of today's Dragon Boat Festival-dragon boat race. In Singapore, the highlight of the Dragon Boat Festival is the World Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament held in East Coast Park! In this annual festival, dragon boat teams from all over the world gather here to compete. Small stalls around the competition venue sell all kinds of souvenirs and snacks, among which delicious bacon zongzi is the most popular. Mid-Autumn Festival People in China celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, but there are many theories about its origin. According to folklore, it originated from the story that the Han people in China Yuan Dynasty contacted and overthrew the Mongolian rulers through mooncakes with secret information. Others say that it originated from the story of the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon in the ancient legend of China. Regardless of its origin, one thing is certain: Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most beautiful festivals in China. During the festival, local children picked up traditional colorful lanterns and played around. All kinds of moon cakes are holiday foods that people enjoy or give as gifts. In the evening, China gardens become the focus of festivals, because there are usually traditional lantern shows and solve riddles on the lanterns activities.

Sentosa Sentosa is located in the south of Singapore Island, half a kilometer from the city center. This idyllic holiday island, whose Malay name means peace and tranquility. It changed from a fishing village to a British military base and later became a holiday island at 1972.

The island is lush, with charming adventure parks, natural trails, museums and historical sites. Keep people away from the noise of the city. People who love the sea can enjoy relaxing water activities on the beach. For those who love nature, Sentosa also has natural sidewalks-Dragon Road, Underwater World, Ji Hu Garden, Butterfly Garden and World Insect Museum. In terms of historical attractions, there are Siloso Fort, maritime museum and Vientiane Pavilion.

In terms of theme parks, there are Neverland, Flame Mountain and Golf Park. Merlion Tower is 37 meters high. Visitors can overlook the high-rise buildings in the urban area and the surrounding islands from Sentosa. The musical fountain dances to the rhythm of the symphony after dark.

Sentosa is managed and developed by Sentosa Development Bureau, which also manages 65,438+00 smaller islands, including Guiyu Island, St. John Island, Sister Island and Ghost Island. These islands are a paradise for people who love swimming, diving and fishing.

The island also has its own transportation equipment. Visitors can travel to different destinations by monorail, bus and beach train for free. In addition, there are bicycle rental shops on the island.

Merlion Park Merlion Park is the smallest park in Singapore, with an area of only 0.005438+0 hectare. It is located in the estuary of Singapore, and the theme of the park is the statue of Merlion standing next to Anderson Bridge.

Merlion was designed by Brenner, the former curator of Vancliffe Aquarium, in 1964. It is also the former symbol of Singapore Tourism Board. The Tourism Bureau later commissioned the late famous sculptor Lin Lang Xin to carve this 7-meter-high Merlion statue according to brenner's design, at a cost of 1.65 million yuan, and put it in the estuary of Singapore in March 1.972. In addition, there is another little Merlion statue that can spray water in the park.

However, Merlion Park is out of date after years of baptism. Merlion also stopped spraying water on 1998 due to the damage of the water pump, and the small bricks on its body began to change color and fall off. In addition, the vast scenery of Merlion is now blocked by Binhaiwan Bridge. Even if visitors go to Merlion Park for a close look, they can only see its back.

Besides, Merlion Park is too small to park cars and tourist buses. There are no shopping shops, restaurants and other leisure facilities in the park.

The Tourism Bureau decided to spend 6 million yuan to relocate Merlion Park. The new Merlion Park is expected to be completed in mid-2002. It will move from the present Elizabeth Trail to the river in front of the Fortune 1 ramp, and the little Merlion will also be near the Merlion.

Intimate Pavilion Intimate Pavilion is a theme garden set up by Singapore's Ministry of National Defense, covering an area of 1 000 square meters and costing 70 million yuan to build. It is located next door to the Military Training College of Singapore Armed Forces. It has an all-sky imaging hall, a swing simulation hall and a shooting hall, all of which are high-tech equipment, which is the first in Southeast Asia or Asia. There is also a gardening environment and a place to play outside the hall.

Zhixin Pavilion is mainly divided into three exhibition halls and a simulation studio: Singapore Milestone Exhibition Hall, Strategy Pavilion, Science and Technology Museum and Swing Simulation Studio.

Kela Wharf Kela Wharf is a tourist attraction, located at the corner of Singapore River and Wali River Road. There are restaurants, shopping centers and entertainment facilities here, and there are many local and foreign tourists. It's just that few shops open during the day. If you want to fully enjoy it, you'd better go after night. Every weekend, people come here for a family outing in an endless stream.

Kela Wharf is divided into five areas, A-E, centering on the square. Areas A, D and E along the river range from branches of famous restaurants in Singapore to air-conditioned coffee shops and outdoor aquatic restaurants. Areas B and C are shopping and entertainment centers. Besides specialties, handicrafts and various fashions, there is also a large video game center here. In addition, at night, open-air stalls and road games come out, just like temple fairs.

LauPaSat Basha means market in Malay. Laobasha is a single-story old building. It used to be a market, but now it is a cooked food center. Because it is a historical building, although it is located in the commercial center, it is still protected. You can taste all kinds of snacks in Singapore here, but you'd better avoid going during the busy hours from noon 12: 30 to 2: 00 pm. At night, the road section on the west side of the old Basha will be closed, allowing Sadie vendors to set up stalls. Satay is a kind of Malay kebab, which is one of the most famous hawker foods in Singapore.

Transportation: Take the subway to raffles city Station C 1 raffles city Exit 6 and walk there.

The Sudan Hui Church and the Sudan Mosque are local.

Among the five Hui churches listed as national monuments, the appearance is the most impressive.

Imperial. It has an onion-shaped dome and a symmetrical ceremony.

Tower, like the Taj Mahal in India?

The old street before going back to church has also been renovated and painted with bright colors.

Color, don't let CheChuan street even planted a row.

Tropical palm trees, surrounded by many delicious foods.

Shops, the whole place is exotic.

Jurong Bird Park in Singapore is one of the largest bird zoos in the world, and it is a place where education is fun. There are more than 600 kinds of birds and more than 8000 kinds of colorful birds in the park. Visitors can observe the life of birds at close range. We especially recommend the bird performances held in Pools amphitheater to children, including the extraordinary and joyful performances such as red storks, macaws and hornbills.

Temple Church in Singapore This splendid temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. The brick part of this building was built around 1843. Later, carved statues were added to the whole wall, decorated with clocks and mural doors. A fire step festival was held here.

Address: No.244 Nanqiao Road, Singapore, 058793

Tel: 223 4064

Bus route:

Take the subway to City Hall Station (C2), and then take the first bus No.61,103, 166 or 197 at Beiqiao Road.

The National Museum of History on Stanford Road, also known as Raffles Museum, was built in 1887 and has a collection of cultural products of various ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. There are also various literature records and artworks about the development history of Singapore, as well as an exhibition hall, in which 30 perspective paintings show the history of Singapore.

CHIJMES, located in Victoria Street, was originally a church, later a girls' school, and later renovated into a church. After several generations' evolution, this building, which combines modern style and five classical styles of Neo-German, has attracted a large number of tourists to seek a special flavor feeling because of its old century style. Chijmes's orthodox Goethe-style building is composed of beautiful stained glass, with artificial waterfalls and fountains in the front yard. It is the oldest free parking place so far, providing visitors with an excellent rest place with historical significance.

singapore art museum

Singapore Art Museum is the first art museum in the region to collect and exhibit 20th century Singapore and Southeast Asian art.. It has a systematic art exhibition and art education plan and promotion strategy, and belongs to the international new generation art museum.

Singapore Art Museum is located in the old site of Brassbasa Road, and it costs S $30 million to restore it. It has a complete set of facilities to provide comprehensive viewing pleasure, including 12 short-term and permanent exhibition galleries with temperature controllers, a video gallery, ceremony hall, reference room, club, art shop, multi-function hall, coffee and courtyard. Its total area is about ten thousand square meters.

Singapore Peace Monument is located in Meizhi Road Memorial Park. The monument consists of a 470-meter-long white cone-shaped stone pillar, which symbolizes Singapore's four major cultures and mourns the civilians who died during the Japanese occupation of Singapore during World War II.

City Hall is located on St Andrews Road, adjacent to the High Court. It cost 2 million yuan and was completed in 1929, formerly known as the city office. 1952, British elementary school George VI officially issued a decree to upgrade Singapore to a "city" and sent the Duchess of Kent as a special envoy to Singapore. After this reorganization, it was renamed as the City Hall, which was regarded as a big step for Singapore to become an autonomous and independent constitutional system.

1, Singapore's experience in economic development

Singapore's traditional economy is dominated by commerce, including entrepot trade, processing and export, shipping and so on. At present, manufacturing and service industries are regarded as the twin engines of economic growth, and the industrial structure is constantly improving. In the 1990s, it paid special attention to the information industry and invested in the construction of the "Singapore Integrated Network" throughout the island. In order to further promote economic growth, we will vigorously promote the "regional economic development strategy", accelerate overseas investment and actively carry out overseas economic activities. The economy is dominated by five sectors: commerce, manufacturing, construction, finance, transportation and communication. Industry mainly includes manufacturing and construction. Manufacturing products mainly include electronic products, chemicals and chemical products, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, petroleum products, petroleum refining and other departments. It is the third largest oil refining center in the world. Agriculture accounts for less than 1% of the national economy, mainly including poultry breeding and aquaculture. All the food is imported, only 5% of the vegetables are produced by ourselves, and most of them are imported from Malaysia, China, Indonesia and Australia. Service industry is the leading industry of economic growth. Including retail and wholesale trade, hotel tourism, transportation and telecommunications, financial services, business services and so on. Tourism is one of the main sources of foreign exchange income. The main attractions are Sentosa Island, Botanical Garden and Night Zoo. Currency name: Singapore dollar

2. Experience in attracting investment.

After independence, the government adhered to a free economic policy, vigorously attracted foreign investment and developed a diversified economy. Since the early 1980s, we have accelerated the development of capital-intensive and high value-added emerging industries, invested heavily in infrastructure construction, and strived to attract foreign investment with the best business environment.

3. Experience in port and logistics management.

Since the 1990s, the modern logistics industry has developed rapidly all over the world, and maintained a high-speed growth of 20% to 30% for 10. It is also called the three sunrise industries together with high technology and finance. With its unique geographical advantages and government policy guidance, Singapore has now developed into one of the world's recognized logistics centers.

Six characteristics of logistics industry in Singapore

As a free trade city, Singapore has developed and improved air and sea transportation and telecommunications networks. On this basis, the logistics industry in Singapore has developed rapidly in recent years. By the end of 20001,the logistics industry had accounted for 8% of Singapore's GDP, and the number of employees in logistics-related industries reached 92,000, accounting for 5% of the country's total labor force. World-renowned logistics companies such as DHL, FedEx and Sink have set up regional headquarters in Singapore. Modern logistics has become one of the pillar industries in Singapore. Singapore's logistics industry presents the following six characteristics:

high concentration

The Singapore government established a logistics park near Changi International Airport, which attracted dozens of large logistics companies and achieved good economies of scale. The high concentration of logistics industry in Singapore greatly facilitates customers to contact business, so that they can find professional logistics providers in transportation, warehousing and distribution in the logistics park.

Professional strong

Singapore's logistics companies have obvious common characteristics: they either provide all-round logistics services for enterprises in a certain industry or provide certain logistics services for customers in various industries, such as supply chain services. Service specificity is an important reason why Singapore logistics enterprises can provide high-quality services. Take the Accord Logistics Company in Singapore as an example. In order to successfully complete the professional delivery service undertaken by Swedish skf company in the Asia-Pacific region, Accord has set up skf warehouse.

Have great potential.

The strength of logistics enterprises in Singapore is generally strong, which is mainly due to the good development environment created by the Singapore government, attracting the attention of many internationally renowned logistics companies, which have set their regional headquarters in Singapore, including United Parcel Company, the largest logistics company in the world, and FedEx Company, which ranks second. The powerful strength of these global logistics giants in terms of capital, means of transportation and management level has promoted the rapid development of Singapore's local logistics industry.

Extremely efficient

The logistics industry in Singapore fully embodies the meaning of "high efficiency", which not only benefits from the superior geographical location of Singapore Logistics Park (adjacent to the airport and convenient transportation), but also benefits from its unimpeded connection. Taking the customs clearance procedure as an example, the Singapore government has realized paperless customs clearance by using the "trade network".

It is particularly worth mentioning that Singapore is mainly engaged in re-export trade, which means that many goods delivered to international transportation hubs such as Singapore's ports and airports are not imported from Singapore, but only stay for a short time and then transfer to other countries. In this process, these transportation hubs have become important places for logistics. Therefore, many logistics companies have set up special warehouses at the airport. For the goods that need to be transshipped in Singapore, the company will handle the goods on the spot at the airport warehouse, which not only improves work efficiency but also saves transportation costs.

integrated service

With the vigorous development of modern logistics industry in Singapore, the scope of logistics services is unprecedented, and the logistics industry is developing in the direction of "tailoring". In the past, Singapore logistics companies provided customers with a certain fixed service model. Now, these companies have turned to "tailor-made" services to meet the needs of customers as the starting point and final destination. Logistics companies and customers jointly study and choose one or more ideal service methods, and finally find a solution that can provide customers with low cost to the maximum extent.

Powerful technology

Singapore Logistics Company has basically realized the automation of the whole operation process. They are equipped with modern information technology equipment such as high-tech storage equipment, automatic three-dimensional warehouse, wireless scanning equipment and automatic deposit system. It can be said that high technology is one of the main supporting forces of Singapore's logistics industry, and network technology is the most important.

Network technology mainly includes the government's public network system and the computer technology platform of logistics enterprises. The Singapore government launched the "Trade Net" system to realize the online information exchange between enterprises and government departments. In addition to the public network provided by the government, logistics enterprises have spent millions of dollars to build a computer technology platform. Through this technical platform, customers can not only make business contacts such as placing orders, but also know the real-time spatial location of the delivered goods at any time through the company network after the consignment goods enter the company's operation, and know the delivery links and estimated delivery time of the goods at that time.

Modern technology also ensures the safety of goods. In the specific operation process of various logistics companies, bar codes and wireless scanners guarantee the safety of goods, which makes the delivery accuracy of tens of millions of goods exceed 99.99% every day.

The government supports the development of one-stop logistics.

Modern logistics industry is one of the pillar industries in Singapore and one of the important economic lifelines of the country. In order to build Singapore into an Asian logistics center, the Singapore government has made great efforts.

The development of logistics industry planned by Singapore government can be traced back to 1997 at the earliest! ! ! ! ! ! !