And as for the trough style toilets of China…I think it’s a combination of gravity and a bathroom attendant hosing the trough out every few days. Allowing the water pressure to push the waste out.

Interesting account of Singapore. You couldnt be more accurate with the SimCity comparison – everything in Singapore is accurately zoned out and permits required to do anything

The trough style toilet in China is quite grossed though.. haha.. i imagined that there is no flushing system and the toilet is built on a gradient so everything is pulled down by gravity?

ZQ

Have fun with your relatives from Virginia. When you visit the United States again be sure to let me know. I have many friends and family that would let you stay with them. However, I am the only one able to speak Mandarin. It would give you an opportunity to continue to improve your English. Although, I think it’s fantastic!

Enjoy returning to Malaysia with your husband. I am sure you will have a blast.

Thanks for publishing my 2 cents worth of views about SG in your comment box!

Now SG is even cleaner cos of the recent H1N1 cases in some countries! I see more cleaners around. HA! Fortunately, there are no cases of H1N1 in SG till now.

I just knew that you took Chinese as a minor subject. So you can speak some Mandarin?

I visited the States 2 yrs ago, and really enjoyed it very much. Fyi, we have relatives staying in Virginia and they are coming to SG next Sat to stay with us in our little home. You know, Sg is very small and most of us stay in high-rise flats. I also hope to visit the States again, it’s so big and so much to discover.

Anyway, I am going to Malaysia again in 2 weeks’ time. My husband is a Malaysian, so back to his hometown!

Enjoy your travel adventures too!!

It is great to know that someone who lives in Singapore thinks my observations are accurate. Thank you!

You are so informative in what you have shared. After reading what you wrote, it makes me want to return and enjoy more of Singapore. People who have never been to Singapore will want to visit after reading what you have shared. You confirm that Singapore is safe, the bathrooms are clean and the food is delicious. What more could you want when traveling in Asia?

Thanks again for taking the time to share more details and information than I was able to provide. Enjoy your travel adventures!

As you might know, I live in Singapore. I have also been to a few Asian countries like Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia (very often!), Thailand and further up to mainland China. What I like about Singapore as compared to those countries that I visited are:

1) Safety – low crime rate, you feel safe walking on the street even past midnight.

2) Cleanliness:
Toilet- I am pretty particular with toilets! Ha! And well done! You took a pic of that “toilet” in China! I think that “toilet” is already considered quite good in China HEHE!! Some I didn’t even dare to look down on the floor in case I might vomit. LOL Even in Malaysia, the public restrooms aren’t good. You don’t really see toilet paper in the cubicles, and the seats and floors are always wet.

3) Culture – Here in S’pore, it’s colourful! Don’t you think so? We have 4 main races here: Chinese (75%), follows by
Malay as the second largest race group, Indian and Eurasian. Singapore is a very young nation. My grandparents were
from China. They migrated to Singapore to find work, just like most other immigrants in the past. So they were the first
generation Singaporeans (immigrants).

For Chinese race, we have 4 main dialect groups too. They came from different parts of China, mainly from the Southern China. So we have Hokkien, Teochew (from Fuzhou), Cantonese (from Guangzhou) and Hakka.

When it comes to festivals, we get the chance to appreciate different cultures. One good thing about our government is, during these 40+ years, they organise the whole city well, from slums to high rise buildings; there used to be a lot of gangs and racial riots in the 50s/early 60s but now, we all live harmoniously together.

When it comes to food, it’s flavourful!
And we have created our own flavours too. If you have tasted before, like fried kuayteow, fried Hokkien prawn mee, fried carrot cakes, rojaks, Hainanese chicken rice, just to name a few.

But when it comes to international food, I think you can find them easily everywhere in Singapore, cheaper and more choices.

Here, it’s a food paradise. You can get to eat hawker food all day all night! There are many 24-hours food centres around in residential areas.