Orchids at the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and attracts millions of tourists each year.^[1] A lot of its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Chinese, Malay, Indian and Arab ethnicities. It is also environmentally friendly, and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs. As English is one of its numerous official languages, it is generally easier for tourists to understand when speaking to the local population of the country, for example, when shopping. Transport in Singapore exhaustively covers most, if not all public venues in Singapore, which increases convenience for tourists. This includes the well-known Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1616x2088, 859 KB)Orchids in Singapore Botanic Gardens Author: Velela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1616x2088, 859 KB)Orchids in Singapore Botanic Gardens Author: Velela. ... Orchid re-directs here; for alternate uses see Orchid (disambiguation) Genera Over 800 See List of Orchidaceae genera. ... Symphony Lake at Singapore Botanic Gardens Music was played at this gazebo, known as the Bandstand, in the Singapore Botanic Gardens in the 1860s. ... Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... The history of Singapore began as early as the 3rd Century when a Chinese account described the island at the tip of the Malay peninsula. ... The term Malay Singaporeans refers to Singaporeans of Malay descent. ... Most Arab Singaporeans have come in the past from Hadhramaut region in Yemen and are Muslim. ... The phrase environmentally friendly is used to refer to goods or services considered to inflict little harm on the environment. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... An official language is a language that is given a unique legal status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... Shopping is the purchase of goods and services from retailers. ... Bukit Batok MRT Station on the North South Line, Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore) Transportation in Singapore is mainly road-based. ... A C751B train at Eunos MRT Station. ...

The Orchard Road district, which is dominated by multi-storey shopping centres and hotels, can be considered the centre of tourism in Singapore. Other popular tourist attractions include the Singapore Zoo and its Night Safari, which allows people to explore Asian, African and American habitats at night without any visible barriers between guests and the wild animals. The Singapore Zoo has embraced the 'open zoo' concept whereby animals are kept in enclosures, separated from visitors by hidden dry or wet moats, instead of caging the animals. Jurong Bird Park is another zoological garden centred around birds, which is dedicated towards exposing the public to as much species and varieties of birds from around the world as possible, including a flock of one thousand flamingos. The tourist island of Sentosa, which attracts more than 5 million visitors a year, is located in the south of Singapore, consists of about 20-30 landmarks, such as Fort Siloso, which was built as a fortress to defend against the Japanese during World War II. Guns from the World War II era can be seen at Fort Siloso, from a mini-sized to a 16 pound (7 kg) gun. Recently, the island has built the Carlsberg Sky Tower, which allows visitors to view the whole of Sentosa, as well as the Sentosa Luge, a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and feet-first. Steering is done by shifting the weight or pulling straps attached to the sled's runners. Singapore will have two integrated resorts with casinos in 2010, one at Marina Bay and the other at Sentosa which the government announced during a parliament session on April 18, 2005. Orchard Road is lit up elaborately nearer the end of every year for the Christmas festive season. ... Entrance to the Singapore Zoo. ... The Singapore Night Safari is described as the worlds first and only night-time safari park, and is one of the most popular tourist attraction in Singapore. ... The Jurong Bird Park, located in the Jurong district, is one of the famous tourist attractions in Singapore. ... “Aves” redirects here. ... Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. ... The big Merlion statue on Sentosa Central Business District from the Carlsberg Sky Tower. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The avoirdupois system is a system of weights defining terms such as pound and ounce. ... Carlsberg Sky Tower The Carlsberg Sky Tower is Singapore’s highest observation tower located at Sentosa. ... Sentosa Luge is a self driving car system in the Sentona Theme Park. ... An Integrated Resort (IR) is a mixed-use development containing a casino. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the neighborhood in Richmond, California, United States, see Marina Bay, Richmond, California. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In addition, Singapore will host a round of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship (Singapore Grand Prix).^[2] The race, to be held on a new street circuit at Marina Bay, will be the first night-time event in Formula One history. The event is expected to spice up the tourism arrivals and night-life in Singapore. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Singapore Grand Prix is a Formula One auto race to be held in Singapore from 2008. ... For the neighborhood in Richmond, California, United States, see Marina Bay, Richmond, California. ...

Tourism statistics

Hippo Bus

In 2006, the number of tourists visited Singapore reached a record number of 9.7 million as compared to 8.9 million in 2005, beating expectations.^[5] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 715 KB) Hippo Bus, Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 715 KB) Hippo Bus, Singapore. ...

Visitors spent an estimated S$12.4 billion compared to 10.8 billion in Year 2005, resulting in a 14% increase last year compared to the 2005.^[6]

Visitors stayed for an average of 4.2 days in 2006, and Indonesia was the main source of tourists with more than 1.8 million visitors in 2006, followed by China with 1.0 million. Malaysians also made up 996,000 of the visitors.^[7]

For hotels, the average occupancy rate between for the whole year was 86% compared to 84% in 2005, resulting in a 1.4% growth.^[8]

Room rates broke 10 year records to reach a high of S$164 last year as compared to $137 in 2005, resulting in a 19.6% growth last year as comparec to 2005.^[9]

Last year, total room revenue, Visitor day and revenue per available room was $1.5 billion, $32.9 million and $140 respectively. All three sectors had achieved substantial growth as compared to Year 2005.^[10]

This year, the state hopes to get 10.2 million visitor arrivals and $13.6 billion in tourism receipts.

Shopping

A shopping centre in Orchard Road

There are various shopping belts in Singapore, Marina Bay, Bugis, Chinatown, Geylang Serai, Kampong Gelam & Arab Street, Little India, North Bridge Road, Orchard, Riverside, Shenton Way & Raffles Place and The Suburbs. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 910 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tourism in Singapore... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 910 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tourism in Singapore... Marina Bay (Chinese: 滨海湾, Mandarin Pronunciation: Binhaiwan) is a bay near the Central Area in the southern part of Singapore, and lies to the east of the Downtown Core. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Chinatown (disambiguation). ... Geylang Road There are many shophouses in Geylang. ... Bussorah Pedestrian Mall in Kampong Glam, leading to Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque). ... Arab Street (Chinese: 阿拉伯街) is a neighbourhood of Singapore. ... Little India is an ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people within a society where the majority of people are not Indian. ... North Bridge Road at Kampong Glam. ... A community apple orchard originally planted for productive use during the 1920s, in Westcliff on Sea (Essex, England) An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ... Riverside is a name common to a number of cities and counties. ... Shenton Way (Chinese: 珊顿道) is a major trunk road in Singapores central business district, most known for the commercial skyscrapers flanking both sides of the road. ... Modern-day Raffles Place, the financial heart of Singapore. ...

Singapore seeks to be the business hub of Southeast Asia and has an expansive shopping precinct located in the Orchard Road district. Many multistorey shopping centres are located at Orchard Road; the area also has many hotels, and it's the main tourism centre of Singapore, other than the Downtown Core. The local populace also use Orchard Road for shopping extensively. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Orchard Road is lit up elaborately nearer the end of every year for the Christmas festive season. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... The Downtown Core is technically an urban planning area in the city-state of Singapore which surrounds the mouth of the Singapore River, and is part of the Central Area, Singapores central business district. ...

Other than Orchard Road, Singapore's largest shopping centre, VivoCity, has also attracted millions of people since its opening in 2006.^[11] VivoCity under construction VivoCity from outside VivoCitys interior Concierges on Segways. ...

The Singapore Tourism Board introduced "Late Night Shopping" in 2007.^[12] Tourists can catch "Late Night Shopping" on Orchard Road up till midnight every last Friday of the month and enjoy special deals or promotions by participating retailers. The Singapore Tourism Board is a government agency in Singapore, tasked to promote the countrys tourism industry. ...

Arts and Entertainment

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, and Marina Centre.

Singapore is a haven for arts all year round. Its dynamic arts scene is richly influenced by their indigenous Malay culture, the heritage of Chinese and Indian migrants, as well as the city’s international outlook. As new contemporary forms evolve, traditional art forms are simultaneously being preserved to create an arts culture that is uniquely Singapore. Singapores Marina Square area. ... Singapores Marina Square area. ... The durian-shaped Esplanade stands out in front of the Marina Square area The Esplanade at night. ... Marina Bay and Marina Centre. ...

Art Districts in Singapore includes Central Arts Districts, Chinatown Arts Belt, Dempsey and Tanglin, Little India, and Riverside. The are also various art museums in Singapore like the Asian Civilisations Museums I and II, Singapore Art Museum, and NUS Museums. For other uses, see Chinatown (disambiguation). ... Dempsey may refer to: Jack Dempsey (1895-1983), boxer, one of the most successful in history Dempsey (1986-2003), American Pit Bull Terrier, involved in muzzling laws Clint Dempsey American Soccer player This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Tanglin Mall on Tanglin Road. ... Little India is an ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people within a society where the majority of people are not Indian. ... Riverside is a name common to a number of cities and counties. ... Singapore Art Museum The Singapore Art Museum (abbreviation: SAM; Chinese: 新加坡美术馆) is an art museum specialising in Singaporean and Southeast Asian artworks, particularly that of the visual arts. ...

Many of Singapore's performing arts venues and institutions are more than just performance locations – they are architectural marvels in their own right. The venues are DBS Arts Centre - Home of Singapore Repertory Theatre, Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, The Substation, Theatres, University Cultural Centre. The durian-shaped Esplanade stands out in front of the Marina Square area The Esplanade at night. ... The Substation was founded in 1990 by the late Kuo Pao Kun, The Substation is Singapores first independent contemporary arts centre. ... For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle &#8212...

Island Resorts

Sentosa is a relatively large island of Singapore located to its south. Along with a beachfront resort, the island's tourist attractions include Fort Siloso, its historical museum, the Underwater World aquarium and the Carlsberg Sky Tower. Singapore will also be building two casinos (integrated resorts), one on Marina Bay and one on Sentosa. The proposal of building Singapore Casinos in these resorts has been controversial. The big Merlion statue on Sentosa Central Business District from the Carlsberg Sky Tower. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Underwater World (Chinese: 圣淘沙海底世界) is an oceanarium located on the offshore Singapore island of Sentosa. ... “Aquaria” redirects here. ... Carlsberg Sky Tower The Carlsberg Sky Tower is Singapore’s highest observation tower located at Sentosa. ... An Integrated Resort (IR) is a mixed-use development containing a casino. ... Marina Bay (Chinese: 滨海湾, Mandarin Pronunciation: Binhaiwan) is a bay near the Central Area in the southern part of Singapore, and lies to the east of the Downtown Core. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Integrated Resort. ...

Nature Sight-seeing

Singapore has a variety of parks and projects which often feature its natural tropical environment.

The Singapore Zoo and Night Safari, allows people to explore Asian, African and South American habitats at night, without any visible barriers between guests and the wild animals. Entrance to the Singapore Zoo. ... The Singapore Night Safari is described as the worlds first and only night-time safari park, and is one of the most popular tourist attraction in Singapore. ... This article deals primarily or exclusively with the definition of Asian in English-speaking countries, mainly referring to immigrants or descendants of immigrants living therein. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Singapore has its Singapore Botanical Gardens open to the public that is 52 hectares large, and includes the National Orchid collection with over 3000 types of orchids growing. Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 52 hectare botanical garden in Singapore that includes the National Orchid Garden which has a collection of more than 3000 species of orchids. ... Subfamilies Apostasioideae Cypripedioideae Epidendroideae Orchidoideae Vanilloideae For genera, see list of Orchidaceae genera. ...

The historic Raffles Hotel is now a national monument.

Recently the government has also been promoting the Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve as a quiet getaway from the stress of modern life. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1296x972, 403 KB)Rafflles Hotel Singapore Author: Velela. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1296x972, 403 KB)Rafflles Hotel Singapore Author: Velela. ... The grand entrance of the Raffles Hotel The Raffles Hotel as seen from Beach Road surrounded by lush greenery Interior view of Raffles Hotel Raffles Hotel (Chinese: 莱佛士酒店) is a colonial-style hotel in Singapore, dating from 1887, and named after Singapores founder Sir Stamford Raffles. ... The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB), a statutory board under the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA), has so far gazetted 54 buildings and structures in Singapore as the National Monuments of Singapore. ... The wetlands of Sungei Buloh The Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Chinese: 双溪布洛湿地保护区) is a nature reserve located in the Northwest area of Singapore. ... Look up getaway in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In medical terms, stress is the disruption of homeostasis through physical or psychological stimuli. ...

The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is an extensive nature reserve which covers much of the Bukit Timah Hill, and is the only remaining place where primary rainforest still exists on the island. The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Chinese: 武吉知马天然保护区) is a small 1. ... A nature reserve (natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. ... Bukit Timah Hill, is a hill in Singapore which stands at at an altitude of 164 metres and is thus the highest point in the city-state of Singapore, and lies around the center of the island nation. ...

The Jurong BirdPark includes extensive specimens of exotic bird life from around the world, including a flock of one thousand flamingos. Jurong Birdpark sign A flock of flamingos in the bird park The Jurong BirdPark (Chinese: 裕廊飞禽公园; Malay: Taman Burung Jurong), is a tourist attraction in Singapore. ... Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. ...

Pulau Ubin, an island offshore Singapore, is slowly becoming a popular tourist spot. The nature wildlife there is left undisturbed. Pulau Ubin is a small island (10 km²) situated north east of Singapore, beside Pulau Tekong. ...

Dining

Main article: Cuisine of Singapore

Singapore is the food capital of Asia. The cuisine of Singapore is often viewed by her population as a prime example of the ethnic diversity of the culture of Singapore. ...

The cuisine of Singapore is often viewed by her population as a prime example of the ethnic diversity of the culture of Singapore. In Singapore's hawker centres - a technical misnomer, to be precise - for example, traditionally Malay hawker stalls selling halal food may serve halal versions of traditionally Tamil or Chinese food. Chinese stalls may introduce Malay or Indian ingredients, cooking techniques or entire dishes into their range of catering. Some dishes introduce elements from all three cultures, while others incorporate influences from the rest of Asia and the West. As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay, Indian and European immigrants, the culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another. ... A hawker centre in Lavender, Singapore The Maxwell Food Centre near Singapores Chinatown is a popular food haunt for Singaporeans. ... A hawker centre in Lavender, Singapore The Maxwell Food Centre near Singapores Chinatown is a popular food haunt for Singaporeans. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... The geographical western hemisphere of Earth, highlighted in yellow. ...

This phenomenon makes the cuisine of Singapore significantly rich and a cultural attraction. Most of the prepared food that is bought outside are eaten in the hawker centres or food courts rather than actual restaurants, an example of which is Lau Pa Sat, these centres are relatively abundant which often leads to low prices, and encourages a large consumer base. Food court at the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... Telok Ayer Market or Lau Pa Sat Telok Ayer Market, also known colloquially as Lau Pa Sat (old market), is a historic building in Singapore, and is located in Downtown Core within the Central Area, Singapores central business district. ... The supply and demand model describes how prices vary as a result of a balance between product availability at each price (supply) and the desires of those with purchasing power at each price (demand). ...

Food in itself has been heavily promoted as an attraction for tourists, and is usually promoted by various initiatives undertaken by the Singapore Tourism Board or the associations it deals with as one of Singapore's best attractions alongside shopping. The government organises the Singapore Food Festival in July annually to celebrate Singapore's cuisine. The multiculturalism of local food, the ready availability of international cuisine, and their wide range in prices to fit all budgets at all times of the day and year helps create a "food paradise" to rival other contenders claiming the same moniker. The availability of variety of food is often aided by the fact Singapore's port lies along strategic routes. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... The Singapore Tourism Board is a government agency in Singapore, tasked to promote the countrys tourism industry. ... Shopping is the purchase of goods and services from retailers. ... A moniker (or monicker) is a pseudonym, or cognomen, which one gives to oneself. ... Keppel Container Terminal in Singapore The Port of Singapore refers to the collective facilities and terminals that conduct maritime trade handling functions in Singapores harbours and which handle Singapores shipping. ...

There is also a proliferation of fast-food chains, such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Burger King, Subway, Long John Silver's, and Mos Burger without first mentioning a huge array of restaurants that run the cultural gamut. Fast food is food cooked in bulk and in advance and kept warm, or reheated to order. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Pizza Hut is a restaurant chain and international franchise based in Addison, Texas, USA (a northern suburb of Dallas) specializing in American-style pizza along with side dishes including (depending on location) buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread. ... KFC, or Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a fast food restaurant chain based in Louisville, Kentucky. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ... Subway is the name of a multinational restaurant franchise that mainly sells sandwiches and salads. ... Long John Silvers is a United States-based fast-food restaurant that specializes in seafood and fish and chips. ... MOS Burger, from the initial letters of Mountain Ocean Sun, is a fast-food restaurant chain that originated in Japan. ...

Halal and vegetarian food are also easily available. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ...

Night Life

Singapore's nightlife is one of the World's most exciting. The island state was ranked second in the world in terms of nightlife and dining last year. As night falls, life begins in many quarters of Singapore. Some of the night activities are night dining, night shopping and many other varieties.

Some of the Nightspots in Singapore are:

Boat Quay

Boat Quay by the Singapore River.

Main article: Boat Quay

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Clarke Quay

Main article: Clarke Quay

Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay and a buzzing party central in Singapore, and is situated even further upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River than Boat Quay is. Presently, five blocks of restored warehouses house various restaurants and shops such as antique shops. There are also moored Chinese junks (tongkangs) that have been refurbished into floating pubs and restaurants. Crazy Horse Paris opened their third cabaret show worldwide in Clarke Quay in December 2005, but ended operations in February 2007 owing to bad business. The Ministry of Sound opened at Clarke Quay in December 2005 and is one of the most popular nightclubs in the city currently. Clarke Quay today Clarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. ... A quay, pronounced key, kay, is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. ... Singapore River The Singapore River is a small river in terms of physical attributes, but of extreme historical importance to the country of Singapore, the political entity which shares its name. ... Boat Quay Boat Quay is a historical quay in Singapore which is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River on its southern bank. ... Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to order, to be consumed on the premises. ... Mooring may refer to: Mooring (watercraft), any device used to hold secure an object by means of cables, anchors, or lines Mooring (North Frisian dialect) spoken in Germany Arthur Mooring, British Resident to the Sultan of Zanzibar Leeland and Jack Mooring, members of the Christian band Leeland The Moorings, New... The Junk is a Chinese sailing vessel. ... Ministry of Sound (MoS) is one of the most famous nightclubs in the world of electronic music, said to be to London what Studio 54 was to New York, and whose fame goes far across English borders. ... // This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Clarke Quay also boasts more than 50 eateries offering over 20 different types of cuisine, and more than 20 bars, clubs and pubs. Some of the world's best pubs are located in Clarke Quay.

Rejuvenation of the City

An overview of the future city

An artist impression of a much better-looking future city skyline of the CBD at night, as compared to the current skyline (see picture below).

Current city skyline

To compete with its many Asian rivals such as Hong Kong, Tokyo and Shanghai, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore has announced that the city would be transformed into a more vibrant and exciting place with more buzz by lighting up the city completely. The purpose of this is to attract more tourists. This would make Singapore more livelier and help to create a captivating night scene to increase Singapore's appeal and high ranking status in the world. The most prominent transformation of the city would be its city skyline in the Central Business District (CBD). In 2 to 3 years time, each and every skyscraper in the CBD would be lit up with bright and colourful neon lights that would change from time to time, festive occasions and events. Waterfront shows would also be held daily during the night.^[13] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Singapore. ...   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. ... The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and one of the departments under the Government of Singapore. ...

The many changes to the 4 main sections of the city at night includes:

• Orchard Road: Vibrant building facades that would jazz up shopping experiences, funky touches such as street seating that changes colours when someone sits down and trees that are brightly lit to promote Singapore as a Garden City.
• Singapore River (Includes Clarke Quay and Boat Quay): "Jellyfish" lights would float in the river at Boat Quay. Banks and walls of the river would be illuminated, adding to ambience, and brightly-lit up river-taxis. Underpass along the stretch of 3 km would be lit up with various designs and murals.
• Bras Basah and Bugis: Highlighting gateways and focal entry points with innovative light-integrated sculptures and markers would increase the feeling that a person is in a fun and vibrant entertainment hub. There would be more luminous signboards, 3D "art-vertisements" and animations on walls. Well-designed neon advertisements would also be put up.
• CBD and Marina Bay: This area is the centre-piece of the whole project. There would be white street lights, instead of the current orange-yellow, to help make people feel that the place is more of an ultra-modern financial hub. There would be the lighting plan of the city skyline, Marina Bay Financial Centre and Integrated Resort. Lights on skyscrapers would also change time to time, with music in the streets and water shows by the bay to add more life and vibrancy.

Future developments

By 2009, there would be much more developments in Marina Bay and Sentosa. The government expects 17 million visitor arrivals by year 2010. For the neighborhood in Richmond, California, United States, see Marina Bay, Richmond, California. ... The big Merlion statue on Sentosa Central Business District from the Carlsberg Sky Tower. ...

These are the developments at Marina Bay:

• Integrated Resort that consists of an array of facilities
• Marina Bay Financial Centre that includes: One Raffles Quay, One Marina Boulevard and many other new buildings
• Premium residential space that includes: The Sail @ Marina Bay etc.
• Singapore Flyer
• 3 Gardens by The Bay
• Marina Barrage
• Clifford Pier and Former Customs and Harbour Branch
• 280 metre Double Helix Bridge and Promenade
• Downtown MRT Line
• Common Services Tunnel
• Singapore DisneyLand (Rumoured)
• Pits and temporary routes of the Singapore Street Circuit of the Singapore Grand Prix(2008)

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Sentosa, with Cruise Bay in the foreground, as viewed from VivoCity at HarbourFront.

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References

2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Channel NewsAsia (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; abbreviated CNA) is a pan-Asian news channel based in Singapore and owned by Mediacorp. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Singapore Tourism Board
• Singapore Performing Arts

Image File history File links Singapore_coa. ... The Singapore Tourism Board is a government agency in Singapore, tasked to promote the countrys tourism industry. ...

External links

• Chinatownology: Singapore Chinatown
• Marina Bay Official Website
• Gardens by The Bay Official Website
• Singapore Flyer Official Website
• Singapore Tourism Board
• Visit Singapore