Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Travel guide - I am going to Singapore for about a week. Please introduce the tourist attractions.

I am going to Singapore for about a week. Please introduce the tourist attractions.

Introduction to Singapore's attractions -

*Botanical Garden, Orchid Garden

The Singapore Botanic Garden is the epitome of the lush tropical island of Singapore. The 52-hectare botanical garden is adjacent to the city center, combining original woods and professional flower beds and planting plumerias, roses, ferns, desert plants, etc. The wide variety of plants, including many endangered species, reflects the professionalism and diversity of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Do you like orchid flowers? There are currently 20,000 orchids planted in the Singapore Botanic Gardens for you to enjoy. The National Orchid Garden in the park presents you with dazzling orchid flowers, exquisite water features, and exotic bromeliads from Central and South America. When you are tired of walking, why not go to Symphony Lake to enjoy a concert in a lush environment? The Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden in the Singapore Botanic Gardens is Asia’s first children’s garden; take your children on a garden exploration journey and cultivate their strong interest in nature and life sciences. The Children's Garden aims to develop in young people a love of plants, nature and the environment. Centered around the theme "All Life On Earth Depends on Plants", the garden design is unique and interactive, allowing children aged 12 and above to discover how plants provide them with their daily needs.

*Malay Cultural Center

Singapore’s multi-ethnic cultural district demonstrates its rich historical heritage and multi-racial and multi-cultural characteristics. Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India are the "magnifying glasses" for tourists to see through Singapore. Each cultural area allows you to learn more about the religious beliefs, culture, architectural features and food habits of various ethnic groups in Singapore.

Chinatown was gradually formed in 1821. At that time, the first flat-bottomed Chinese sailing ship from Xiamen and Fujian in China arrived in Singapore. The green ones on the boat are men. They settled in the area south of the Singapore River (now Telok Ayer Street). At that time, every household there had to pull an ox cart to Spilling Road in Ann Siang Hill to fetch water. Over time, the place became known as Chinatown.

Chinatown can be divided into four residential areas with different styles: Niu Che Road, Telok Ayer Street, Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasor Road. Terengganu Street/Smith Street is the main activity center of Chinatown.

It is worth mentioning that Chinatown is not a place where Chinese people live. In Chinatown, the Abra Mosque next to Telok Ayer Street, the Jammei Mosque on South Bridge Road and the Mariamman Temple bear witness to the harmonious coexistence of Singapore's diverse races.

A trip to Little India will shock your senses! The first thing that greets you is the strong smell of spices and jasmine, followed by the sparkle of silverware, copperware and traditional gold jewelry, as well as the bright and eye-catching colors of sari silk, which is dazzling and dizzying.

In 1819, when Sir Raffles sailed to Singapore, he was accompanied by many Indian assistants and soldiers. After that, more Indian immigrants came to Singapore to make a living. Some became coolies in road construction, some were engaged in the laundry industry, and some obtained important positions in government agencies.

Today’s Little India is full of charm and is the gathering point of Singapore’s Indian community. During Deepavali (an impromptu festival of lights) in October and November, the entire Little India will transform into a mythical world with gorgeous decorations and bright lights. Of course, you can also witness the faith of believers from the mysterious Thaipusam festival held in January and February.

*Sentosa Island

Sentosa Island is the most representative island in Singapore. Sentosa Island, just a few minutes' boat ride from the main island of Singapore, is the best choice for your leisure vacation - white sandy beaches, secluded jungles, rare underwater creatures, lively and lovely dolphins, historical monuments, museums, etc. So close!

*Esplanade

Since its opening on October 12, 2000, the Esplanade's Beach Theater has become one of the busiest arts centers in the world.

The Esplanade was built in 1943 and was renovated from a park on Connaught Road opposite the Town Hall. It currently covers an area of ??2.4 hectares. The master plan for this art center in Singapore was released in 1985, and the Marina was chosen as the site for the center. By 1991, in order to attract more citizens, the Marina area was redeveloped, and the renovation of the Yishu Center was also carried out at the same time. In 1992, a team consisting of Diabo Architects Singapore Pte Ltd and Michael Wilford Pty Ltd (UK) were selected to design and build the arts centre. In order to maintain the continuity of the art center from its inception to the present, it was named Esplanade - Beach Theater.

Today, located at the mouth of the Singapore River in Marina Bay, the urban area of ??Singapore, the Art Center, which is composed of a unique shape of two durian shells, has become a landmark building in Singapore.

Its main building consists of two huge halls: one can accommodate 2,000 seats and the other can accommodate 1,600; in addition, there are two smaller performance rooms, an outdoor theater and a shopping mall. The theater and concert hall in the two durian-shell-like arched buildings have glass outer walls to create a sense of transparent space. Due to Singapore's hot tropical climate, the central iron frame structure uses 7,000 aluminum sunshades and is covered with insulated laminated glass to maintain indoor shade, making it the most distinctive architectural symbol above the city of Singapore. The small protrusion covered by the central shell has been loved by local people since its construction, and they lovingly call it "durian", a favorite local fruit of Singaporeans. The Esplanade was built to bring artistic enjoyment to everyone. Programs are designed to meet the needs of all levels of people from all genres and subjects of music, dance, drama and visual arts, with a focus on Asian culture.

* Statue of Stamford Raffles

Sir Stamford Raffles was the founder of Singapore. Today his dark bronze statue stands proudly in front of the Victoria Theatre. Its replica stands at Raffles Landing - north of Boat Quay.

*Merlion Park

The Merlion, the symbol of the Singapore Tourism Board, made its debut in 1964. This lion-headed and fish-shaped statue standing on the top of the waves soon became a symbol of Singapore.

The Merlion and its baby Merlion were originally located in the Merlion Park next to the Waterfront Bridge and were a very popular tourist attraction. On September 15, 1972, former Singapore Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew cut the ribbon and opened the museum. Today's Merlion statue has been moved to a location 120 meters away from the original site and adjacent to No. 1 Fullerton. The 8.6-meter-tall Merlion statue weighing 70 tons was made of concrete by the late Lim Nang Seng, a famous Singaporean craftsman. Another small tailed lion statue with a height of 2 meters and a weight of 3 tons is also the work of Mr. Lin. The body of the lion is made of concrete and covered with ceramic scales, while the eyes are small red teacups. According to the Malay Chronicle, Singapore was called Temasek in ancient times, which means ocean in Javanese.

Shopping

Introduction to the Singapore Riverside area

Riverside Point is located on the banks of the Singapore River and has many small shops.

Financial District OUB Shopping Center and the Arcade is in the middle of the bank district, and most of the shops inside close at 20:00.

Arab Street in Bangkok Nan Muslim District specializes in traditional handicrafts, such as Malay batik cloth, traditional Malay clothing and rattan products.

Effective Area Holland Village has antiques, handicrafts and electrical products at family-price prices.

MRT East Line East Point is next to Simei MRT Station (E10). It mainly sells groceries, snacks, clothing and shoes.

Tampines Mall is located at Tampines MRT Station and mainly sells household products.

Jurong Point on the Western MRT Line is located at Boon Lay MRT Station (W12) and mainly deals in household appliances and furniture.

Junction 8 of the Northern MRT Line is located between Bishan MRT Station (N3) and Bishan Interchange Station. It is mostly home to electrical appliance stores.

Bei Fang is located in the center of Yinshun and has a children's toy store.

Singapore Changi Airport also has more than 50 duty-free shops.

Orchard Road and Marina area:

Centrepoint There is a Robinson Noodle Shop and a fresh food supermarket. The main products are fashion, furniture, toys, and fresh meat. wait.

Far East Shopping Center This is a great place to find souvenirs, jewelry, sporting goods, and antiques.

The International Building, opposite Liat Towers, sells the most popular clothing.

Midpoint Orchard has music, art boutiques and food areas.

OG Building is located opposite Somerset MRT Station. It has maternity and children's products and is a favorite place for teenagers and young parents.

Ngee Ann City is known as the largest shopping district in Southeast Asia. The largest shopping mall here is Takashimaya, which has shopping malls, specialty stores, restaurants, fitness clubs and exhibition halls. .

Orchard Emerald If you want to buy affordable products, go here.

Orchard Plaza mainly sells cameras and electronic equipment.

Orchard Point (Orchard Point) You can get huge discounts on cosmetics, skin care products and perfumes here.

Pacific Plaza houses the largest record chain store in the United States.

There are many furniture stores in Park Mall.

Specialists Shopping Center has stores selling travel supplies, especially winter clothing.

The Heeren is characterized by a huge HMV music store.

There are many men's products stores in The Paragon, such as Dunhill and Lanvin, and there is Sogo department store on the ground floor.

Tudor Court has a very popular wedding boutique.

Marina Square has two mini theaters and two indoor and outdoor free markets

Food and drink

Bak Kut Teh, Balestier, Basically, everyone in Singapore knows that there is another restaurant in Paya Labar, which is super cool

Chicken rice is sold in Toa Payoh Central, the one inside it

Night market , Mike Will, Jonos (I suddenly forgot how to write it in English) I saw it as soon as I got off the mrt,

Malay food, bukit timah, it turned out to be the old SMU campus, probably near the botanical garden

< p>Mongolian barbecue, just like Kublai Khan's barbecue, it's okay

Sushi: orchard, Monday to Thursday, 12/person, buffet

Yunnan cuisine: raffles squrue, in On the fourth floor, last semester, after the exam, the four of us drove there, but we didn’t wear formal clothes and they didn’t entertain us. The bridge rice noodle soup inside is liked by many people

Indonesian Barbeque: Karama Tou, that’s the one over there, it’s really delicious, 21

If it’s Valentine’s Day, There is a restaurant there. I forgot the name. It’s very romantic. It costs about 400-600 for two people. Because there are all Westerners there, it’s more expensive.

But I think the best food is fried food. Chicken rice, with student discount, is only 3.2, a big plate, very delicious

I heard that the mixed vegetable rice in SIM is delicious, and it is indeed, because it is made by authentic Chinese (chinese chinese, not singaporean chinese)

Subway

When taking the subway and bus in Singapore, you will use EZ-LINK CARD. You can buy this card at any subway station and bus interchange. Purchase This card requires a deposit of SGD 5, which is fully refundable (including the deposit and remaining balance) when leaving Singapore.

Using EZ-LINK CARD to take subways and buses is cheaper and more convenient than using cash. You can top up at any time through automatic reload machines or bank cash machines

< p>Bicycle

Singapore has an island-wide bicycle rental system operator, TownBike, which currently only operates in Bukit Batok.

There are very few cyclists in Singapore, and there are basically no bicycle lanes. Some places in Singapore, such as Tampines, have opened bicycle lanes, so renting a bicycle is really not advisable.

To ride a bicycle yourself, you must be very familiar with the roads in Singapore