Singapore 10 posts
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Is that a bird? Is that a plane? That’s…
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Article Written by : Ms. Phoebe Chor ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Not Superman but 5 fighter jets from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). The Fighter Jet Display (Source: Author) This has been a tradition during the parade & ceremony segment of the National Day Parade. Every August the 9th, Singapore celebrates its national birthday with a parade that includes song and...
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Is that a bird? Is that a plane? That’s…
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A City of Contrasts
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Article written by: Ms. Phoebe Chor ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Korea had the honor of hosting the 2012 World Expo, allowing Singapore to showcase a slice of life in Singapore to the world. As expected, there was a lot of red, white and green on the exterior of the pavilion. Red and white are the colours on the Singapore flag and green is a useful way to strengthen Singapore’s bra...
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A City of Contrasts
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- Kite Festival
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Article written by: CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Kite festival was held annually at Promontory at the Marina Bay since 2009. Kite flying is one of the most popular sports in Singapore in recent years probably due to the increase in variety of the types of kites. For the traditional type of kites, there were huge human-sized ones and beautifully crafted eagle-shaped ones...
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- Birthday Celebrations
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Article written by: CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Birthday celebrations in Singapore were generally kept simple and it was spent gathering with their loved ones. When a newborn turns one month old, for Chinese, red-colored eggs and cakes would be issued to their friends and relatives as a form of thanksgiving and blessings for the child. For kids, birthdays were days whe...
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- Superstitious Beliefs – Chinese New Year
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Article written by: CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Chinese New Year is one of the most celebrated events in Singapore. It meant a new beginning in the lunar calendar for Chinese and a 2 days public holiday for our friends from other races. The Lunar New Year was known as spring festival in the olden days as it signifies the start of a new season of crop plantation for far...
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- Gardens By The Bay
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Article written by: CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore Singapore’s latest addition to the horticulture community is the long awaited Gardens by the Bay. 5 years into making and meticulous planning from Grant Associates and Gustafson Porter built up the anticipation for the opening of the gardens. It was a splendid view strolling down the promenade at the waterfront with the s...
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- Mid-Autumn Festival
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Article written by: CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore The Mid-Autmn festival, otherwise known as Mooncake or Lantern festival, is one of the most celebrated dates in the Chinese calendar. There is a famous Chinese mythology associated with the origin of celebration of this day where Chang Er, heroically consumed an elixir of longevity to prevent it from falling into the evil...
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- Black Pepper Crabs
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Article written by: CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Singapore If it is your first time in Singapore and you ask around for a must-try dish over here, one of the answers you are likely to get is the infamous “black pepper crab”. The tasty dish, along with chilli crab, is one of the mainstays of that city-state’s cuisine. The Black pepper crab is one of the two most popular ways...
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- Universal Studios Singapore
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Article written by CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Correspondent, Singapore Opened only late last year, Universal Studios became the new hot spot for Singaporeans and tourists from parts of Southeast Asia. Out of the 24 movie themed attractions available, 18 were designed exclusively for Singapore. Hollywood is one of the seven main themes present and it was teeming with glamorous entertainment stores ...
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- Art Science Museum
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Article written by CHIA Yan An ASEAN-Korea Correspondent, Singapore Shaped like a lotus flower, the Singapore Art Science museum, with its distinct exterior, is the temporary home for various popular exhibits. Designed by a triple nationalities architect, Moshe Safdie, it is slowly becoming one of the notable landmarks of Singapore. At bird’s eye view, the building looks like an outstretched ha...
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