What are the taboos for going to Singapore?

1. Take off your shoes when entering or leaving the church. Visitors are not allowed to wear shorts or short skirts to enter the church. Usually, churches in Singapore lend robes to tourists who don't meet the requirements for free. In addition, visitors should not step into the carpet area of worship. Similarly, when visiting local people's homes, you should take off your shoes when entering the door.

2. Singaporeans are sensitive to numbers, and think that the numbers 4, 6, 7, 13, 37 and 69 are all negative numbers, especially the number 7, which Singaporeans hate most and try to avoid at ordinary times.

3. Regarding color, Singaporeans regard black as an unlucky color, and purple is also unpopular. They prefer red because it symbolizes solemnity, enthusiasm, excitement, courage and generosity, and blue and green are also very popular.

Please use your right hand when eating Indian food or malaysian cuisine. Don't eat with your left hand or hand anything to Muslims with your left hand, and don't shake hands with Muslims.

Singapore is one of the cleanest cities in the world, so tourists must always protect the environment and not spit and throw rubbish everywhere. If they are caught, they will be fined. If it is a first offence, the maximum fine ranges from S $ 1000 to S $2,000.

6. Pedestrians must take the crosswalk when crossing the road, and will be fined S $50 when crossing the railing; If there is no crosswalk within 50 meters, cross the road at the traffic lights.

7. Chewing gum is not allowed in Singapore, and people who smuggle chewing gum will be sentenced to one year's imprisonment with a maximum fine of $65,438+0,000 yuan.

8. It is forbidden to point at people with your index finger. In Singapore, it is considered extremely rude to point your index finger at others, or to hit each other's open palm with a clenched fist, or to put your thumb between your index finger and middle finger with a clenched fist.

9. Singapore advocates smoking ban. Smoking is not allowed in shopping centers, restaurants, entertainment places and cinemas with air conditioning systems, and smoking is not allowed in subways (MRT), buses, taxis and elevators. Smokers who violate the regulations for the first time will be fined up to S $65,438+0,000.

Extended data:

Singapore is called "the beautiful garden city". Tourism is very developed, with four or five million tourists visiting here every year. Apart from attracting worldwide attention for its landscape, Singapore also has excellent urban environment, fresh air and very clean streets. According to Singapore law, littering cigarette butts, littering paper scraps, cigarette butts, etc. It is strictly forbidden in the street, and there is no spitting at all.

According to the regulations of the Singapore government, citizens who grow flowers better can enjoy rent reduction and exemption. So everyone in Singapore loves flowers, and every family grows flowers, not only on the ground, but also on the roof, a sea of flowers. Therefore, Singapore is also known as "the country of gardens" and "the country of parks".

References:

Singapore Education Network: To study in Singapore, you must know the living habits and taboos in Singapore.

Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of People's Republic of China (PRC): Overview of Singapore