One side of the wing.
Taxis drive in the dark before dawn, but Singapore doesn't have such darkness. All the way is brightly lit and you can see both sides of the road.
Lawn, flowers, various shade trees. It is really a beautiful small country, and the street view at night is dizzying.
Public order and consciousness
At the door of H's residence, there are many incandescent lamps in the corridor of the building. I can't help but think of the public voice control lights in domestic residential buildings. Occasionally, a light bulb is broken or lost, and I nod frequently. Look at every door again, there are a pair of shoes on the shoe rack in the corridor, which seems to be high and low. I can't help but blurt out: "didn't you lose these shoes?" H's eyes are soft: "Keep your voice down! Do you think this is made in China? Shit! Singaporeans are rich and probably don't care about losing their shoes? Later, it was discovered that during the day, only the elderly and children were left at home. Almost all the families in the building have their doors and windows open and the air conditioner is stopped to enjoy the cool, but they have never seen a man in police uniform patrolling. Why don't Singaporeans protect themselves?
In shopping malls, vegetable markets, subways and buses, I haven't seen anyone clutching their wallets, or men gathering around women unscrupulously. Even the seller casually put the cash box next to the goods, leaning forward and laughing with his peers, as if he were taking it at random. In public places here, people consciously queue up, buy things, withdraw money, wait for the bus ... and the people in front of them operate.
The second person consciously stayed away from one meter, and no one was out of line. When crossing the road, everyone is waiting for the green light of the overpass or pedestrian walkway. It's really dangerous to cross casually The cars here run very fast, because there are almost no obstacles except the red light. Although the road is narrow, the speed cannot be slow. Try to cross the street at will. If you take one step, you will be scared to take a step back.
The bus * * * is truly unmanned and has a ticket vending machine. There are three kinds of automatic ticket vending machines, one is coin-operated, the other is automatic card pricing and the other is card-throwing button. Tickets and cards with corresponding fares are recovered. The driver in the car simply doesn't have time to care who bought the ticket. The ticket vending machine is behind, and he doesn't know how much the passengers pay for the ticket. Nevertheless, I have never seen a person secretly not buying a ticket, nor have I seen a person sitting for a long time buying a ticket at a low price. In the past month, I have never seen anyone checking tickets.
This is really hard to get! I asked H if there was any fare evasion, and he said yes. Some people who come to work here in China sometimes secretly do.
The first time I took my daughter to the supermarket alone, the crowded and messy shelves made us unable to find the north.
I couldn't find the exit to check out anywhere, but I bumped into the west and found myself outside the supermarket, but the place where I came out was the entrance. I was carrying a basket of things, but no staff stopped me, and no one looked at us when others came and went. How dare I put the goods in my pocket, throw down the empty basket and leave! This is not good. Although there are many kinds of people in China, don't underestimate that we are mainlanders. I took my daughter to get the goods from the entrance, circled several times and finally found the exit, and queued up to check out. Singapore city is full of flowers and is extremely clean. Never spit or litter in public places, just like people.
People are used to consciously maintaining environmental sanitation. However, when we first walked in the hot sun, I found something on the concrete sidewalk.
Cigarette butts, there are beverage bottles on the grass slope a few meters away. I am like a patient who knows that others have the same disease, and I have a sense of self-security.
Comfort tone said: "Singapore is not spotless. It is not so easy to see cigarette butts and garbage in Wangfujing.
"The daughter chimed in:" Yes! Not much cleaner than Beijing. "We all sound depressed and gloating,
Qi Qi turned the winner's eyes to H's embarrassed smile.
price
The exchange rate between Singapore dollar and RMB is 1 4.6-4.7. When I spend money on shopping here, I always change the price in my mind first.
Calculate it into RMB price, depending on the degree of nobility. Some things feel similar to those in China after conversion, and the money is more balanced.
For example, in McDonald's, a chicken leg set meal is close to 6 yuan Singapore dollars, while it costs more than 20 RMB in China. Coca-Cola and Sprite bottles are in fashion.
Here is S $ 1.35, which is 6.5 yuan RMB in China.
But it's too nerve-racking to convert other things into RMB. For example, in snack centers (equivalent to domestic
One dish per meal is probably 3 yuan Singapore dollars, which is similar to the quality of domestic box lunch, but the quantity is far less than our box lunch.
How much is it, converted into RMB nearly 15, and a bowl of sparerib noodles is 3.5 yuan Singapore dollars, so it hurts to spend this money. Ermai
It seems that it costs a lot of money to cook and eat grain, oil and vegetables by yourself. The price of tomatoes here in China is S $65,438 +0.5 yuan per kilogram.
Renminbi, how big is the gap! Fruits are more expensive, and apples are actually 1 yuan, a small one, my God! Because the land in Singapore
With little land and no agriculture, all grain, vegetables, fruits and non-staple foods are imported, which naturally looks extremely expensive.
However, if Singapore dollar and RMB are considered to be equivalent, then the income of Singaporeans is generally 1000-2000 yuan.
The price is relatively low. For example, the Thai fragrant rice here is about 5 kilograms in 5 yuan, so it is one yuan a kilogram, while the domestic rice.
To approach 2 yuan per kilogram, the income of domestic wage earners is only between1000-2,000 yuan.
I took a fancy to a suit in the shopping mall, and spent more than 300 on the coat and skirt. If it is 300 yuan RMB, it is really a piece of cake, but
But what I took out was new currency, which can be converted into 1500 RMB tweed, and I was immediately discouraged.
The most expensive bus ticket is S $65438 +0.55, and children are 0.45 regardless of distance. The air conditioner in the car is on and there are plenty of seats.
And equipped with four color TV sets, the car is absolutely enjoyable, so where is the fare expensive?
Feelings for hometown
In fact, when I set foot on the land of Singapore, I didn't feel too stranded in a foreign land, although the tropical scenery in front of me was very different.
My hometown is beautiful in the north, but most of the faces I met were from China, so I didn't feel any strange panic.
I was not used to driving on the left here at first, which was really embarrassing. The car is on the left, and the person is on the left.
Go straight ahead and the station is on the left.
. Habits sometimes make me stand at the wrong station and get on the wrong bus.
70% of Singapore is Chinese, and the rest are Indians and Malays. Most Indians and Malays wear national costumes, especially horses.
The woman who came here wrapped her head in a scarf, and even the girl in her arms was dressed like this. It is hard to imagine that in such hot weather.
How do they suffer in this climate? The air conditioner in the bus is turned on very low. I smiled and said that it was wrong to take a bus in Singapore.
Clothes that are often suitable for Malay women.
Because my mind is full of people from China, I never feel how strong the atmosphere in a foreign land is, but I feel uncomfortable listening to people.
Everyone must speak English, even her daughter plays in the community park, and a group of children speak English, but her daughter often says nothing.
He said gloomily to me, "Those children are all from China. Why do they all speak foreign languages? " I comforted my daughter: "Although you
Speak Chinese to them, and they can understand. "All the clerks in the mall talk in English. Of course I can understand simple conversations.
Say, but I just can't stand the face of China people, speaking foreign languages to the population of China. I insist on speaking in Mandarin, and the other party will change to.
China people.
The most exciting thing is watching TV news and broadcasting "China News" in the car, all in English. My eyes are full of paintings of the motherland.
My face was full of strange words, which really hurt my self-esteem at that time!
Sitting on the bus, I like watching the scenery. The buildings in Singapore are very beautiful, especially the second and third floors next to each other.
Foreign houses, only villas in China are so beautiful, so I thought these were villas, and I was surprised that they were everywhere. So sit down.
In the car, I asked H why villas are so common here. H said that these are called "townhouses", not villas, but how empty they are.
Villa is an independent villa with two rooms (including green space and swimming pool). I still don't understand. Don't be shy to ask. H ju
But he said, "Don't let people hear jokes. As soon as you hear them, they are mainlanders. " I immediately felt very harsh: "What happened to mainlanders?"
? Is there no townhouse in mainland China? Aren't you ashamed? Why are you afraid that people will know that they are mainlanders? I can let all Singaporeans know
I'm from the mainland. I don't want to stay here and go back to Beijing, where no one thinks I am a mainlander. "
Once I took my daughter to McDonald's. The salesgirl was a China woman in her fifties. I asked for a set meal in Mandarin, and she answered.
While drinking, my daughter suddenly said no coke and sprite. I think people have already drunk a coke, so I told my daughter to forget it.
The woman said it didn't matter, so she changed sprite, put aside the coke and brought us another one. she
Smiled and said, "I am from China, too." I was suddenly moved. Although I always see Chinese in Singapore these days, no one follows me.
I said, "I'm from China, too". This woman said that she was from Zhejiang and immigrated to Singapore in the 1960s, regardless of whether she still had feelings in colonization.
It must come from China.
After a few days here, I miss my relatives and friends very much. On this day, I hit a gentleman's mobile phone on impulse. His "hello" is very wrong,
I know it's the numbers that confuse him. I suddenly lost the bitterness of a dissatisfied wife, and my voice was very happy: "I am XXX."
. Hey, hey, hey! He reacted quickly enough: "Hello, hello! I know from the figures that it is not within the scope of the motherland. I just want to guess.
It’s your turn. I haven't seen you these days. I guess I'm already in Nanyang. "I paused, or say in high and low languages:
"So far away, I suddenly feel that I miss it, so I hang up." I don't think anyone will believe me. It's true, so cheerful.
How can emotions? But the following conversation did prove that I called him when I wanted something from him. I asked, "Is there anything else?
Okay？ "This gentleman can't hide his humor:" The motherland is beautiful. "What I care more about is that it is far away from here and I can't surf the Internet.
Can't understand "being neighbors with the sky". I asked again, "How are you personally?" He hesitated: "Still. There are some minor problems.
. "I suddenly feel that I can't say any more. For a long time, his troubles could not be solved, and I always didn't go into them. I always have been.
A good listener and the most talkative consultant, but he still "stays" again and again. I'm not impatient, but afraid of being in a foreign land.
Endless loneliness added to his anxiety that he was still in trouble. I said, "This is an international call, so I can't say more." he said
Ok, add another sentence: "Have a good life!" These words add endless emotional elements, and this gentleman knows me very well.
From these words, I can't help but say that he has true feelings for me. Ha, I put down the phone and walked all day just jumping.
Yes
service
What impressed me most was the services provided by various institutions in Singapore.
Let's talk about service attitude first. Go to the supermarket to buy food, pick up some tomatoes and bag them for the staff to weigh. They gently sealed their mouths.
If you put it in my basket, you must smile and say "thank you". I thought it was a unified requirement for employees in supermarkets. Later, I went to the stall in the store to buy it.
Glue, one yuan and twenty cents, it's hard to get change from my wallet. Boss China has been standing next to me with that tube of glue. I don't
I said shyly, "it's not easy to find change, so I have kept you waiting." He actually said, "Never mind, I have plenty of time." Wow! this
This kind of dialogue is very common in China. I didn't expect China people here to use such humorous language. After I paid him,
He also said "thank you" and thanked me for helping him with his business. It doesn't matter. What moved me most was buying one in the canteen.
The wife actually said "thank you" to the 20-cent scouring pad. I remember buying 20 cents in China, and the shopkeeper would definitely lose it.
Eyes even disdainful eyes make you run away unconsciously in shame.
Immigration Singapore, I'm here to apply for a long-term residence visa. This was planned. If they embarrass me, turn around and leave. number
It is rare to stay in this country like a flaming mountain. At the thought of getting a passport in China, young female staff members are superior, arrogant and indifferent.
The eyes of contempt and jealousy, coupled with the cold voice and deliberate difficulties, have now emerged from time to time. I never expected to be a newcomer.
The staff of Singapore Immigration Bureau are all smiling politely. First of all, we were greeted by an English-speaking Indian lady, right.
It's hard for me. I can only guess her meaning from accidental words. She showed no impatience. Hand in the health certificate form
And a photo of the application form. Before my daughter finished watching an episode of Mickey Mouse on TV in the lobby, a female worker in China called my name.
Whether I pass or not, this kind of work efficiency makes me dumbfounded. After carefully verifying my identity, China female civil servants put my visa and passport.
Give it to me and fully explain how to use it in my entry and exit. She speaks standard Chinese and has a kind attitude. Let me wait a moment and follow the instructions.
Make an ID card. Therefore, I respect this small country.
Every community has a library. When H took me to the library, I found that I could pick up the books on the shelf without any documents.
Watch for a day, and no one will check whether they have stolen books when they go out. I never knew there was a place to read books for free, and there were many books on the shelves.
Many Chinese bestsellers. I fell in love with Singapore at once, just because I can read many books for free that I can't afford. If you want to
Borrow it home and watch it. Just register it on the computer with your ID card. Simple and convenient operation. I borrowed four books at a time and read them for two days.
. During this period, I finished reading all Yi Shu's novels and got what I wanted.
The service is also poor, that is, the medical care here. I dare not say that people are backward, but it is far from so convenient and cheap in China.
The so-called saving lives, but the official hospitals in Singapore are closed at night and on rest days, and there is no emergency room. Private clinic promises
24-hour medical treatment is extremely expensive. I need a blood test, but I saw the doctor take out a medium needle and hold it on my elbow.
Lateral vein. I gnashed my teeth and thought, at home, I have long given up this painful blood drawing method and only used a small needle to prick the blood vessel.
The introduction of test tubes is simple and convenient, nurses are skilled, and patients have almost no pain and fear. How can you be so rich?
Is the country still using this clumsy medical method? It's puzzling.
Meijing Ren Mei Meihao
When you arrive in Singapore, you can really appreciate the lush and colorful flowers. In cities, besides reinforced concrete buildings and forests,
In fact, they are all dense jungles, lush grasslands and bright flowers. Walking between buildings is a landscape, walking under a tree is also a landscape, even
There are bougainvillea bougainvillea planted on the overpass, and the pink and purple flowers hang down along the bridge column, like a cloud floating in the air.
, fairyland in general.
The most beautiful and emotional community may be the Dutch village. It is close to consulates of all countries. There is a unique beauty.
Extremely row of houses, the scenery in front of each house is different. On the edge of this row house, there are several pubs, and tables and chairs are placed on the grass outside the door.
Yes, lighting a candle on each table is extremely romantic. One night, we were wandering in this street with our classmates.
When several tables of China people and foreigners were drinking, the classmate suddenly said to her husband, "Do you think the men at that table look like TV artists?"
Member Li Mingxi? "We all look back, the man is very fashionable, very handsome, with yellow hair. Sitting opposite is a white dress with a blue hat.
Woman. H said, "That woman is like Fan Wenfang, with a low hat." Fan Wenfang: I know, the Singaporean version of The Condor Heroes,
She plays the little dragon girl. I've seen two episodes. If you look closely, you are really a fan and thinner and younger than on TV. The classmate said Li Ming
Play Yang Guo, don't you see? Let me take a closer look, it really is! In this picturesque scenery, plus these two pairs of golden couple.
It was really enjoyable. We didn't ask for photos. The artist had the opportunity to steal time. Of course, he didn't want others to disturb him.
St Tao Sha is one of the scenic spots in Singapore. I'm sure this is the most qualified thing I've ever seen to be called a "person"
Wonderland ". This is an island, which has artificially opened up all kinds of scenery, including the sea and the sky, and the ships in the distance.
Delicate white sand, trees, bridges and pavilions make people linger. I sat under the coconut tree and looked around.
I can only express this feeling to H: "The scenery here is really beautiful, I haven't seen enough." He just replied, "It's really beautiful.
But the artificial flavor is too strong, which destroys the natural landscape. "Also, everything is hand-carved, especially carving a fishtail on the mountain.
It is said that the lion's head stone statue is a symbol of Singapore. But this artificial building is really great, and this beautiful scenery is beyond anyone's imagination.
Developed. The essence of St. Tao Sha is the laser music fountain at night, such wonderful music, such a strange fountain landscape, then
Bright colors are so harmonious and natural. What is even more peculiar is to weave the origin of Santa Taosha Island into a myth and legend.
There is a rolling projection in the fountain mist, which makes me dumbfounded and amazed. I love Saint Tao Sha, and her impression will last forever.
unforgettable
I thought it was extremely hot in Singapore. Both men and women would be tanned like iron, and girls would cut their hair short. Big bucket car
Sure enough, as I expected, there are many beautiful women with snow skin and long hair shawls on the road, and they are real beautiful women. No eye shadow, eyeliner, etc. On their faces
There are traces of thick clothes, even lipstick seems to be there. I have seen a few pairs of big clear eyes shining like stars, and that kind of pure temperament is in China.
It is rare in the inner city. The girls here love to wear pants, especially jeans, and the upper body is a small vest, which is very casual.
. So I feel embarrassed about my summer dress. This contrast is really solemn. Look at their feet, Kiichi.
Little sandals and even slippers. Ah! The makeup of Singaporean girls is all on their nails. Those ten toenails are trimmed like shells,
Chlamydia Dan is painted in various colors, and even ten fingers are painted in ten colors, which is particularly enchanting in the sun. I look at my feet and see how hot they are.
Oh, my god, still wrapped in stockings, I can't help it. There are no such beautiful toenails.
On the other hand, Singaporean men have lost their standards. Most of the Chinese here come from Fujian and Guangdong, so they are short. There are many me.
I thought I was a minor, and I didn't know about this race until I spoke clearly and my voice matured. But some mixed-race men are really handsome.
Yes, you can. Once I stared at a handsome guy on the overpass, I might as well step on my foot and almost lost my balance.
I am in a strange place, and I am most afraid of getting lost and asking for directions. It is inevitable here. The street buildings in Singapore are not neat.
Words, there is no rule at all, a place has to walk several times to remember the road accurately. I always ask people in China for directions. Once I was in a clothing booth.
Middle-aged women, once young men who eat, are more considerate and meticulous than I expected. As soon as they listen to my northern Mandarin,
I even gestured that I was afraid I wouldn't find it.
What I can't forget is a girl. I dragged my daughter around at noon and couldn't find the library. Sweat all over your face
Stop a young girl in a black T-shirt. The girl told me that the library was on the third floor of the central building, and I said I knew it, but
Yes, I can't find the central gate. She said "Come with me" and walked forward, followed by a man at the corner.
She speaks English, which means she can go back and where. The girl also said in English, wait a minute, or take me forward, man.
My son followed. Until the central gate, the girl told me that she knew it was on the third floor. I quickly thanked her and said I could find it.
. The girl turned her head and walked back, and the man followed her. I just realized that she didn't take me on the way, but she was special.
She brought me here because she was afraid that I couldn't speak Chinese clearly, so she sent me directly without telling me. Such a big one
At noon, the sun is shining, she is a stranger, and even her boyfriend has worked hard. I'm really touched. People here are not because of who they are.
Mainlanders are cold, but you are friendlier because you are a foreigner. Enthusiasm is not expressed in words.
1 month, I left Singapore and returned to my motherland. I don't want to live in that country for a long time, but I want to visit it often.
This is a travel note, I hope it will help you. This is an excerpt.