It’s probably a good time to blog about Singapore now. Firstly, my whole family is there right now visiting and secondly, Kung Hei Fat Choi! It’s almost new year in the Chinese world =)
So with that, I’d like to post some fotos of a visit Dutchman and I did in 2007 to Singapore which unfortunately I was not able to blog. At that time I only posted a quick entry with a few foto highlights but was not really able to talk in depth about the visit, and the places and activities I/we enjoyed.
Anyway, we’ll make up for the lack now and let’s start with Little India!
Indian vendor selling flower garlands and flowers to be stringed into a garland. The giving of these are a big practice in Indian culture.
Like New York City, Singapore is a center of international trade and commerce. Moreover, the city, er, actually it is the whole country (it is that small), is very multicultural. It’s the melting pot in the Asian continent! Lots and lots of expatriates from all walks of life and colours live there, including my sister who does IT stuff. And one of the large ethnic minorities in the country that have managed to thrive through centuries in Singapore is the Indian community. Dutchman and I were quite lucky when we went to the Little India quarter (located east of Singapore River) as there was a festivity going on.
Being primarily a place where ethnic Tamil immigrants have settled in, I saw a lot of colourful Tamil cultural elements and influences in the neighbourhood which was quite refreshing for a change. I have not been to India so this is the closest I can get to experiencing anything Indian. Aside from curry of course.
Let me take you a quick walk through Little India quarter with my fotos below:
Top to bottom: Indians love for anything gold, me with a fake elephant, curry on the table, market scenes in Little India and strings of colourful flower garlands for sale, man with a turban, and Indian shops.
Travel Period: July 2007