Arrival and departure

Aircraft

Singapore is an aviation center in Southeast Asia connecting Europe, America and Oceania, with routes reaching 54 countries (regions) and 127 cities. From China's Beijing, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Shantou and Hefei (opened on August 28th, 21, Hainan Airlines carried out the mission. From Dalian to Hefei and then to Singapore, there are two flights a week, and cities such as Dalian and Hefei can fly directly to Singapore. Singapore changi airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and one of the largest airports in Southeast Asia.

The plane started from Hangzhou, stopped in Fuzhou and flew to Singapore. Xiamen Airlines, 737, the plane is small, and the food on board is poor. The entertainment is only a few old-fashioned movies. Choosing this flight is purely from Hangzhou, which is the most convenient.

local transportation

subway

The subway in Singapore is still very developed. Now there are several lines, such as the east-west line (green), the north-south line (red), the northeast line (purple) and the ring line (yellow). Moreover, each subway station has a number. It is suggested that you remember the number when you do your homework, so you just need to recognize the number when you take the subway, regardless of such a long list of English station names (after all, many station names are Malay or Hindi, and I don't know what it means). Maybe it's because there are few Singaporeans. The subway frequency is not very dense. It runs every 5-6 minutes during peak hours, and sometimes even every 15 minutes. It's still not the same as that in China.

subway tickets, remember that "EZ-Link" is a transportation card, and you can buy it at the subway station of the airport. 12 Singapore dollars each, of which 5 yuan is a non-refundable handling fee. You can return your card at the airport when you leave. This card can also be taken by bus. And they all have discounts. What if the money runs out? It is very convenient to recharge the ticket machines in any subway station in Chinese. Just follow the prompts. Each recharge must be filled with 1 Singapore dollars or multiples of 1 dollars.

Take the subway, make sure you have a balance of 3 yuan on your EZ-Link card, otherwise you can't get into the subway station, and you will be asked to recharge it.

Bus

There are many buses in Singapore, too, but notice that all the station names are in English, which is a big test. Charge by mileage, and it is convenient to swipe your card. Just swipe it once when you get on the bus and once when you get off the bus. If you don't have a card to buy a ticket, just ask the driver. He will tell you how much it costs, usually a dollar and a few cents, so you must have the change ready.

If you want to get off, you must press the get-off button to remind the driver. If no one presses it and no one is waiting for the bus at that station, the driver will just stop.

there will be no stop announcement on the bus, so keep an eye on yourself at all times. My practice is to write down the name of the penultimate stop before the destination I want to go to, and I can get ready when I see this stop.

Humanities:

Shake hands and greet

Due to the long-term influence of Britain, Singapore has been westernized, and people should shake hands when meeting and breaking up. Don't rush to visit your host for the first time, you should make an appointment in advance. When introducing people, people should usually be addressed as "Mr.", "Mrs." and "Miss", which applies to all ethnic groups in Singapore. If you attend a social gathering, people will introduce you to everyone, but it will be introduced quickly, so you don't have to shake hands when you walk past them.

Instructions for Smoking

In Singapore, people strongly disapprove of smoking. In elevators, public transport, cinemas, especially government office buildings, smoking is prohibited by law, and offenders will be fined. It's best to ask the other person's permission to smoke.

clothing

Singapore's climate is influenced by the ocean and latitude, with high temperature and high humidity, so it is most suitable to wear clothes made of light materials in summer. People generally wear casual clothes at work. After work, they can wear T-shirts and denim pants. Only at formal banquets, they must wear suits and ties. Ladies have to wear evening dresses, which also makes the host family feel respected.

entertaining

The way of entertaining is usually to invite you to dinner or lunch. Locals generally don't invite guests who meet for the first time to dinner, but after the host knows something about the visitors, he can hold a formal banquet and negotiate business during the dinner. Similarly, visitors should not be in a hurry to treat guests. Frequent meetings will bring the two sides closer, and it is not too late to entertain each other. Be careful not to use your left hand when eating with Indians or Malays.

Give gifts

No matter where you go, there is no need to bring gifts. There is no habit of giving gifts among businessmen in Singapore. Sometimes Singapore hosts invite foreigners to their home for dinner. The hostess will be very happy if the guests can bring a gift (a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers). Singaporeans think it is impolite to open the gift in front of the giver, so don't be surprised to see the gift left intact when you leave.

Conversation taboo

In social conversation, it is forbidden to talk about political gains and losses, racial friction, religious rights and wrongs, spouse's situation, etc., but you can exchange travel experiences and talk about all kinds of experiences in countries you have visited. Good conversation topics are local flavor food, restaurants, popular tourist areas and the business achievements of the host.

In Singapore, there are very few people who openly show their sense of humor, and not all jokes can be appreciated by people, so it's best to joke less before getting to know others well.

Singaporean Yan Ji said "Congratulations on getting rich". They understood "wealth" as "ill-gotten wealth" or "being rich and unkind", and saying "Congratulations on getting rich" was considered as an insult and a mockery to others.

Taboo

Pointing at people with your index finger, hitting the other open palm with a clenched fist, or clenching your fist and inserting your thumb between your index finger and middle finger are all considered extremely rude actions. Don't put your hands on your hips casually, because that is a sign of anger.

Numbers are taboo. Singaporeans think that 4, 6, 7, 13, 37 and 69 are negative numbers. They hate 7 the most, and try to avoid this number at ordinary times.

color taboo

Singaporeans regard black as the color of bad luck, and purple is not popular. They prefer red and regard it as a symbol of solemnity, enthusiasm, excitement, courage and generosity. They also welcome blue and green.

Taboo of patterns

It is forbidden to use the images of Tathagata on the packaging of commodities, and it is also forbidden to use religious terms. Taboo the patterns of pigs and turtles.

Entertainment:

Singapore, known as the "vibrant capital", is of course rich in entertainment. Although many entertainment projects are similar to those of other international metropolises, because of the good public security environment and extremely low crime rate, people feel really safe while having fun, which is also a major advantage of entertainment in Singapore. In Singapore, karaoke, discotheques, bars and nightclubs, video games, online cafes, jazz clubs and other entertainment venues are all over the city. Ballrooms are mainly concentrated on Orchard Road. Although the decorations are different, they are equally attractive. At the Kela Wharf on the bank of the Singapore River, there is the only local riverside festival village that integrates catering, entertainment and shopping. While tasting exotic food, you can enjoy the unique ethnic dance and listen to intoxicating music in the bar after dinner. Isn't this a beautiful way to relax?

Singapore's entertainment programs are rich and colorful, ranging from charming art performances to wonderful sports activities. As soon as night falls, all kinds of night entertainment places become active. Numerous nightclubs, cabarets and discos make the whole night full of movement and charm, and visiting zoos and docks at night is a novel experience.

Universal Studios

Universal Studios Singapore is the most important attraction in Sentosa. This theme park absorbs the essence of Universal Studios in Hollywood, Orlando and Osaka, Japan, and perfectly applies it to seven major theme areas, allowing visitors to experience the carefree experience of "Leaping Movie" throughout the journey.

Night Zoo

Night Safari Park is the first zoo specially built for nocturnal animals in the world. Visitors can take a sightseeing train and observe it closely for 45 minutes along two loops. There are 13 species of animals in the night safari park, of which 35% are endangered species. Under the special illumination like moonlight, you will be able to observe the whereabouts of these Nocturnal Animals in a wide natural habitat. Every day at 2:, 21: and 22:, there are wonderful special performances of the night elves, which should not be missed.

Night Wharf

Barge Wharf, Kela Wharf and Robertson Wharf along the Singapore River are good places for people to get together at night. At dusk, intoxicating jazz, rock music, etc. poured out from the pubs on the river bank, and the whole river rippled with music and lights. There was also a wonderful program-adventure riding at Kela Pier.

theaters and nightclubs

in theaters, restaurants and nightclubs, guests can enjoy singing and dancing performances while eating. On the busy Orchard Road, the decoration design of discotheques has its own characteristics, attracting people to dance all night with the most popular songs.

Coastal life

You can enjoy swimming, water skiing and sailing in the East Coast Park and the Jialeng River. In the Singapore Horse Racing Association in Lan Zhi, you can spend a tense and exciting time with the audience; Hot spring bath and sauna make your spirit completely relaxed; In addition, there are sports such as cricket, tennis and golf, which make you sweat happily.

As a sunny island country, Singapore has a unique taste of swimming, surfing and sailing on the seashore. The warm sea water and blue sky make everything feel beautiful. Every Friday night at 7: , every Saturday and Sunday at 2: 3, there will be irregular horse races held at the Singapore Horse Racing Association in Lan Zhi. Experience the heat of horse racing, witness the moment when the horse crosses the finish line, and watch the happy people.

Shopping:

In Singapore, you can experience all-inclusive shopping lifestyle services, that is, you can meet all the needs of shopping, dining and watching movies in one place without running around. These are just some of the services you can enjoy in Singapore shopping centers. There are boutique restaurants dedicated to gourmets, cinemas for fans to enjoy visual feasts, and many shopping opportunities for shoppers.

every shopping center can provide you with a unique shopping experience, thus helping you find your favorite goods and services. Shopping centers such as Ngee Ann City, ION

Orchard and VivoCity are popular with local people. Please be sure to visit them to appreciate their unique charm.

specialty goods:

dried pork

Singapore specialty, very thin, about two or three millimeters, square 1cmx1cm. It tastes a bit like Guangdong sweet sausage.

Crocodile skin products are cheap and attractive because they are all made in Singapore from crocodile farming to leather processing, and they have also established their position as a specialty in Singapore.

In addition to brand-name fashion, cosmetics can also be bought in a large duty-free shop like DFS, because DFS usually gives a surprise discount to bulk shoppers. After seven to eight, the price is almost the same as that bought in Hong Kong, but it is certainly much cheaper than that bought in the mainland.

cigarettes it is more favorable to buy cigarettes in Singapore. For example, "555" cigarettes are sold in Hong Kong at HK$ 12/carton (equivalent to about RMB 128), while Singapore sells 1 yuan/carton, with a difference of 2%. "Zhonghua" cigarettes are sold in Hong Kong at HK$ 3/carton (equivalent to about RMB 321) and Singapore at RMB 215/carton.

Brand-name watches There are many styles of world-famous watches in Singapore, and the price is much cheaper than that in the mainland. It is generally believed that it is cost-effective to buy world famous watches in Hong Kong (the price of famous watches in Hong Kong is generally nearly one-third cheaper than that in Beijing), but everyone knows that the price of watches in Singapore is 3%-5% cheaper than that in Hong Kong. Such as Omega, Longines and Vacheron Constantin, Singapore is cheaper than Hong Kong, while swatch is about 2% lower.

Accommodation

Singapore, with a developed tourism industry, is also well-developed in the hotel accommodation industry, with all kinds of prices: high-end hotels with high prices, economic hotels with more than S $1, and Chinese hotels.

advanced accommodation hotel: the facilities and services are world-class, with unique interior decoration and exterior architecture.

recommended hotels:

1. Gangli Hotel: located in the most active and largest commercial, shopping and entertainment area in marina bay, the center of Singapore, with convenient transportation

2. Guozun Riverside Hotel: located on the bank of Singapore, with pleasant scenery, at the junction of HAVELOCK and KIM

Avenue, with very convenient transportation and the most complete hotel facilities.

Chinatown in Niucheshui, Little India, and Nyainai: ethnic accommodation. Tourists are mainly Chinese, Indian businessmen and travelers who travel around the world. Some hotels are decorated with ethnic customs, and some are because the streets outside are full of ethnic customs.

Chinatown in Chinatown is not as clean and luxurious as other places in Singapore, but because it is not far from the Singapore River, it is very pleasant to walk along the river at night, with many bars, bright lights and convenient transportation. Hotel 81 and A

Travelers' Rest Stop are famous in economy hotels.

Little India is similar to Chinatown in Niucheshui. Although it is not luxurious enough, both sides of Serangoon, where hotels are concentrated, are also very lively and convenient to travel. Fragrance

Backpackers Hostel and Hangout Mt Emily are famous in economy hotels.

Cuisine:

Singapore is a multi-ethnic country, where many Malays, Indians and Chinese gather food. From Hainan chicken rice, lotus leaf rice, stuffed tofu, Cantonese-style roasted noodles, shrimp noodles and fried buns in Putian, to Satay, Lesha, Nyonya cakes, bak Kut teh and various famous curry rice in India. A famous seafood dish in Lion City is fried crab with Chili peppers.

This dish is stir-fried with meat and shell, tomato juice and Chili peppers, and its taste is memorable.

Singapore is a veritable gourmet island, where the essence of local cuisine is gathered. You can taste Chinese food, Japanese food, Korean barbecue, Thai food, French food, Italian food, even Vietnamese food and Lebanese food in this small island.

staple food

Hainan chicken rice:

Hainan chicken rice is also called boiled chicken rice or simply called chicken rice. Chicken is the practice of Wenchang chicken in Hainan, but the rice is cooked with chicken fat, so it is particularly fragrant and slippery, which is also the difference between Hainan chicken rice and chicken rice eaten in Hainan Island.

Stir-fried shredded noodles:

Fried shredded noodles are also river noodles. The main ingredients of fried shredded noodles are river noodles and noodles (stir-fried together), and the ingredients are Cantonese sausages, eggs, mussels, etc. Stir-fried with black sweet sauce, so it tastes a little sweet.

fried Fujian noodles:

fried Fujian noodles are also called fried shrimp noodles or fried Sudong noodles. Sudong is the Malay name of squid, so you should guess that the ingredients are shrimp and squid, and the staple food is noodles (and thick rice noodles). Stir-fried noodles in Fujian are similar to those in food stalls in Xiamen, Fujian, but the taste may be a little different < P >.

Indian fried noodles: Indian fried noodles.