What is the history and culture of Singapore?

The name Singapore comes from "Singapore", which means "Lion City". According to legend, a Sumatran prince saw a tiger-like beast when he first set foot on Singapore Island, and described it as "agile and beautiful, with a bright red body and a dark head". The prince is obviously not a zoologist, because the beast he sees may be a lion. However, due to his writing and thoughtful writing, the name of13rd century has continued to this day.

A century later, "Singapore" became a battleground for military strategists. There was no obvious winner in the end of the war, but Singapore became the biggest victim. After the war, Singapore was abandoned by all parties, and all its houses were destroyed and turned into a jungle. From then on, the silence disappeared until17th century.

Singapore was rediscovered in 18 1 1 year, and one hundred Malays settled here under the leadership of their leader Tian Myanmar. Eight years later, Sir Stanford Raffles of England landed on the banks of Singapore. He believes that Singapore is still an ideal overseas trade base for Britain, despite the rampant piracy there.

Raffles gradually realized the ideal of building Singapore into a free port. In the following 1 10 years, Singapore flourished, and many immigrants who tried to pursue personal happiness regarded Singapore as an ideal Asian paradise. Then the war broke out and Japan invaded Singapore, and the dream was disillusioned. World War II changed the fate of Singapore, and Singaporeans decided to leave Britain and seek independence.

1959, the wishes of Singaporeans were successfully realized, and then Lee Kuan Yew, a lawyer who graduated from Cambridge University, was elected as the first prime minister.

1963, Singapore, Malaya, Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak formed the Federation of Malaysia; The Federation was proposed by Malayan Prime Minister Tengku Raman and lasted only two years. 1965, Singapore broke away from Malaysia and officially became an independent Republic-the Republic of Singapore.

For more than 20 years, the Singapore government has been committed to building Singapore into a tourism, business and financial center in Asia, so it has spared no effort in developing education and technical training courses, investment strategies, space technology and environmental policies.

Immigrants who left their homes early 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 and diverse cultural characteristics.

The essence of China culture deeply influences the unique lifestyle of Singapore. For example, the joyful and colorful Lunar New Year in China, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which pursues the distance cautiously, has the richest inheritance of traditional arts, such as exquisite cloisonne porcelain and elegant and exquisite calligraphy. Of course, the popular geomantic omen theory in China culture can also be reflected in many Singaporean architectural designs.

Malays, with their rich cultural heritage, make Singapore more colorful. Influenced by early Arab business trips, Malays converted to Islam. The most praised national characteristics are strong national unity, helpful thinking and unshakable religious beliefs and traditions.

Indians are called "builders of Singapore" in many ways. In the early days of Singapore, Indians played the role of indentured laborers and participated in various construction projects, such as swamp dredging and road construction. They also participated in the construction of many famous public buildings in Singapore, including St. Andre's Cathedral; In addition to workers, people with expertise also followed, including many professionals with literacy in education, agriculture and commerce. Indian ethnic groups, like Chinese and Malays, try their best to preserve their own characteristics in diet, art and religion, which highlights the diversity of Singapore culture.

In addition to the above three ethnic groups, there are other ethnic minorities in Singapore, with a population of about 1.4%, including descendants of Eurasian marriages, such as Portuguese descendants from Malacca and Malaysia and Goya from India.

In addition, there are a few descendants of Arabs, Armenians and Jews. These ethnic groups have played an important role in the history of Singapore. For example, the world-famous Raffles Hotel was built by the Shakhi brothers of Armenian descent. The national flower of Singapore, Jin Zhuo Vandelan, was named in memory of the daughter of a respected Armenian family. Armenian church, located in Jubilee Street, was built in A.D. 1835, and is still well preserved.

Jews came to Singapore in 1830 and made outstanding achievements in the fields of law, medicine, commerce and education. Arabs, as business travelers, appeared in the history of Singapore, and their number increased from 66 in 1 in 1934 to 2,000 in 1 in 1947. Famous Arab families include Sakov, Ayouni, Akuf, etc. European ethnic groups include descendants of pioneers in Singapore's colonial period and pioneers who regard Singapore as their motherland in modern times. Singapore is really an ideal home for foreign professionals.