While the earliest known historical records of Singapore are shrouded in time, a third century Chinese account describes it as "Pu-luo-chung", referring to "Pulau Ujong" which means the "island at the end of a peninsula" in the Malay language. Later, the city was known as Temasek ("Sea Town"), when the first settlements were established from AD 1298-1299.
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During the 14th century, this small but strategically-located island earned a new name. According to legend, Sang Nila Utama, a Prince from Palembang (the capital of Srivijaya), was out on a hunting trip when he caught sight of an animal he had never seen before. Taking it to be a good sign, he founded a city where the animal had been spotted, naming it “The Lion City” or Singapura, from the Sanskrit words “simha” (lion) and “pura” (city).
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The city was then ruled by the five kings of ancient Singapura. Located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, the natural meeting point of sea routes, the city flourished as a trading post for vessels such as Chinese junks, Arab dhows, Portuguese battleships, and Buginese schooners.
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Singapore History Site/ Galleries
Singapore History Site/ Galleries the purpose is to update the places that have disappeared due to the growth of Singapore. Some of the important information about older places to visit before they disappear
Apart from that, we also update the historical website which are no longer available, however, if you're looking for new websites after changes, but instead you can visit Singapore is photogenic to find out more about these places that recommended.
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what is Singapore photogenic? It focuses on the recommendation of the place and also lets everyone recognize the happiness of looking at the individual bits in our lives, even just in passing by a regular visited place.
Singapore History
About Singapore
Singapore is a sunny, tropical island in South-east Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. The city-state is 710 square kilometres and inhabited by five million people from four major communities; Chinese (majority), Malay, Indian and Eurasian. Since its independence in 9 August 1965, the country has adopted a parliamentary democracy system. Currently, the government and the cabinet are led by Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong while President Halimah Yacob is the Head of State.
Ideally positioned in South-east Asia, where the rest of the region is just a hop, skip and jump away, Singapore is a thriving metropolis offering a world-class infrastructure, a fully integrated island-wide transport network, dynamic business environment, vibrant living spaces and a rich culture largely influenced by the four major communities in Singapore with each offering different perspective of life in Singapore in terms of culture, religion, food, language and history.
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One of the reasons that Singapore proves to be such an attraction as a home is the ease of living, particularly in terms of residence, transportation and governance system. Over the years, Singapore has made significant strides in many areas and has attracted an encouraging number of international accolades which recognise the city as vibrant and world-class.
So whether it's the arts and cultural exchanges, the creation of cutting-edge innovation to enrich the lives of the communities at home or abroad, or the coming together of world-class minds to spark new business opportunities locally and internationally, Singapore is simply, the place where worlds meet.
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Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore is a very accessible place, you can easily travel about using our public transportation. if you are visiting Singapore for the first time, not sure where to get sim card, portable wifi, hotel, flights and transportation. Here are some direct website from official Singapore website.
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The above website also share many information that are needed to travel about like Covid-19 restriction, latest events inside the airport areas like Changi Airport individual terminals & Changi Jewel
Singapore Public Transport
The Mass Rapid Transit system, known by the initialism MRT in common parlance, is a rapid transit system in Singapore and the island country's principal mode of railway transportation. By Increasing the number of MRT Station within Singapore allow user to have a better accessibility across different cities and helps traveler to better reached out to some remote areas that in the past, we are unable to do so.
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Now in the 21st Century, there is more train stations that help us to better connect with natural, still remember in the past, in order to go those places we have to take public buses and walk long distance before we can reached those places.
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For more information regarding our public Transportation, please visit our country official website:
https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/getting_around/public_transport/rail_network.html
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The above link provide us updated information such as
- MRT Map to download in different languages
- Transport Operating Hours
- Paying for your rides
- Current Rails Lines
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Additional Information for better price estimation, you can click on the following link know your fees better
Singapore Nature Park
With some 400 parks and 4 nature reserves under our care, NParks is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the greenery of our City in Nature. We are also actively involved in community engagement to encourage conservation of our urban greenery.
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Engage in a range of recreational activities in our parks, the pockets of green spaces amidst our cityscape. Unlike other countries, having a very big nature that you have a great risks lose your way for weeks or months, for Singapore, even if you lose your way, you still can easily find your way out of it, as there is a lot of road signage guiding you and most of the time, you still have your internet even if you traps in the nature.
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For more information regarding our nature, we have our official website to do recommendation:
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-nature-reserves
https://www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/nature-ways
Below are some article information about Singapore, especially if you are visiting Singapore for the first time, you will have a better understanding of your expectation when planning your ilterary to travel Singapore.
