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1、, National Flag,National Emblem,Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres north of the equator, in Southeast Asia. Singapore is the worlds fourth leading financial centre and a cosmopolitan world city, playing a

2、 key role in international trade and finance. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world.,Brief introduction,Closeness To Singapore,climateSingapore has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive seasons, uniform temperature and pressure, high humidity, and abundant r

3、ainfall. Temperatures usually range from 23 to 32 C (73 to 90 F). Relative humidity averages around 79% in the morning and 73% in the afternoon. April and May are the hottest months, with the wetter monsoon season from November to January. From July to October, there is often haze caused by bush fir

4、es in neighbouring Indonesia.Although Singapore does not observe daylight saving time, it follows time zone GMT+8, one hour ahead of its geographical location. -adapted from Wikipedia.,Singapores public transport Singapores public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have

5、no problem finding your way around like a local. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city -trains, buses and taxis.TRAINS Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight. BUESE There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(费用) start at 80cents. TAXIS The

6、re are three main taxi companies City Cab, Comfort and Tibs T TENTAL CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also mea

7、ns youll get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus wont let you see.,Singapores religions,Unlike many other countries, languages, religions and cultures among Singaporeans are not delineated according to skin colour or ancestry. Among Chinese Singaporeans, one in five is Christian, another one in

8、 five is atheist（无神论者）, and the rest are mostly Buddhists or Taoists（道教信徒）. One-third speak English as their home language, while half speak Mandarin Chinese. The rest speak other mutually unintelligible Chinese languages at home.Singaporean Indians are much more religious. Only 1% of them are athei

9、sts. Six in ten are Hindu, two in ten Muslim, and the rest mostly Christian. Four in ten speak English as their home language, three in ten Tamil, one in ten Malay, and the rest other Indian languages as their home language.,Each Singaporeans behaviours and attitudes would therefore be influenced by

10、, among many other things, his or her home language and his religion. Singaporeans who speak English as their native language tend to lean toward Western culture, while those who speak Chinese languages as their native language tend to lean toward Chinese culture and Confucianism. Malay-speaking Sin

11、gaporeans tend to lean toward the Malay culture, which itself is closely linked to the Islamic culture. Those who speak Indian languages as their native language probably lean toward Indian culture.,Religion,Buddhism is the dominant religion in Singapore, with 42.5% of the resident population declar

12、ing themselves as adherents at the most recent census. One will be able to find monasteries and Dharma centres from all three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore: Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana. Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition. 42.5% of the populati

13、on of Singapore is Buddhist.,Singapore National Attractions & Tourist Attractions,The Lion City,An eight meter high Merlion statue is there at the bank of Singapore River.The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification

14、of Singapore.,The Merlion,Strength Courage Resilience,Garden City,Singapore is a small country, but its green coverage ratio is about 70%.,Tourist Attraction Tiger Sky Tower,The Tiger Sky Tower, is the highest observation tower in Singapore. It is located in the centre of Sentosa Island. The tower h

15、as a height of 110 meters above ground level, or about 36 floors tall.,At ground level, visitors enter a large disc-shaped air-conditioned cabin fitted with glass windows all round. The cabin revolves slowly for views as it ascends the tower.From the top one can view the entire length of Singapores

16、skyline and a panoramic view of the island.,Tourist Attraction The Night Safari,The Night Safari is the worlds first nocturnal zoo and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore.The concept of a nocturnal park in Singapore was suggested in the 1980s. The Night Safari was officially

17、opened in 1994.The Night Safari currently houses 1,040 animals representing 120 species, of which 29% are threatened species. The zoo is managed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, and about 1.1 million visitors visit the safari per year. The Night Safari received its 11 millionth visitor on 29 May 2007

18、.,Introduction,Food and entertainment go hand and glove in Singapore. Arrival of people from plenty of cultures ensures that variety of food is available in Singapore. Thai, Indian, European, Malay, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Peranakan, Indonesian cuisine vies with one another for capturing the tast

19、e buds.Although number of cuisines are available in Singapore, some of them are particularly associated with the island. Here is concise information about variety of singapore food:,Chinese肉骨茶Bak-kut-teh,Indian rojak,The Banana Leaf Apolo,Hainanese Chicken Rice,Singapore Food Trail,chili crab,No Signboard Seafood,Nonya Food,Nonya Food Restaurant,mangosteen,durianmangosteenjackfruit,Famous singers,JJ Lin,Stefanie Sun,thanks!,