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1、 National FlagNational Emblem第1页/共34页Singapore,officially the Republic of Singapore,is an island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula,137 kilometres north of the equator,in Southeast Asia.Singapore is the worlds fourth leading financial centre and a cosmopolitan world city,playing a k
2、ey role in international trade and finance.The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world.Brief introduction第2页/共34页Closeness To Singapore第3页/共34页climateSingapore has a tropical rainforest climate with no distinctive seasons,uniform temperature and pressure,high humidity,and abu
3、ndant rainfall.Temperatures usually range from 23 to 32 C(73 to 90 F).Relative humidity averages around 79%in the morning and 73%in the afternoon.April and May are the hottest months,with the wetter monsoon season from November to January.From July to October,there is often haze caused by bush fires
4、 in neighbouring Indonesia.Although Singapore does not observe daylight saving time,it follows time zone GMT+8,one hour ahead of its geographical location.-adapted from Wikipedia.第4页/共34页 Singapores public transport Singapores public transport system is one of the best in the world,so you should hav
5、e no problem finding your way around like a local.There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city-trains,buses and taxis.TRAINS Trains run from 6:00 am to midnight.BUESE There are several bus services in Singapore and fares(费用)start at 80cents.TAXIS There a
6、re three main taxi companies City Cab,Comfort and Tibs T TENTAL CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you liked to travel at your own pace,renting a car is a good choice.Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore.Just sit back and enjoy the city.It also means youll
7、get to see a lot more that a trains or a bus wont let you see.第5页/共34页Singapores religions第6页/共34页Unlike many other countries,languages,religions and cultures among Singaporeans are not delineated according to skin colour or ancestry.Among Chinese Singaporeans,one in five is Christian,another one in
8、 five is atheist(无神论者),and the rest are mostly Buddhists or Taoists(道教信徒).One-third speak English as their home language,while half speak Mandarin Chinese.The rest speak other mutually unintelligible Chinese languages at home.Singaporean Indians are much more religious.Only 1%of them are atheists.Si
9、x in ten are Hindu,two in ten Muslim,and the rest mostly Christian.Four in ten speak English as their home language,three in ten Tamil,one in ten Malay,and the rest other Indian languages as their home language.第7页/共34页Each Singaporeans behaviours and attitudes would therefore be influenced by,among
10、 many other things,his or her home language and his religion.Singaporeans who speak English as their native language tend to lean toward Western culture,while those who speak Chinese languages as their native language tend to lean toward Chinese culture and Confucianism.Malay-speaking Singaporeans t
11、end to lean toward the Malay culture,which itself is closely linked to the Islamic culture.Those who speak Indian languages as their native language probably lean toward Indian culture.第8页/共34页ReligionBuddhism is the dominant religion in Singapore,with 42.5%of the resident population declaring thems
12、elves as adherents at the most recent census.One will be able to find monasteries and Dharma centres from all three major traditions of Buddhism in Singapore:Theravada,Mahayana and Vajrayana.Most Buddhists in Singapore are Chinese and are of the Mahayana tradition.42.5%of the population of Singapore
13、 is Buddhist.第9页/共34页 Singapore National Attractions&Tourist Attractions第10页/共34页The Lion City第11页/共34页An eight meter high Merlion statue is there at the bank of Singapore River.The Merlion is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish,used as a mascot and national personific
14、ation of Singapore.The MerlionStrength Courage Resilience第12页/共34页Garden City第13页/共34页Singapore is a small country,but its green coverage ratio is about 70%.第14页/共34页Tourist Attraction Tiger Sky TowerThe Tiger Sky Tower,is the highest observation tower in Singapore.It is located in the centre of Sen
15、tosa Island.The tower has a height of 110 meters above ground level,or about 36 floors tall.第15页/共34页At ground level,visitors enter a large disc-shaped air-conditioned cabin fitted with glass windows all round.The cabin revolves slowly for views as it ascends the tower.From the top one can view the
16、entire length of Singapores skyline and a panoramic view of the island.第16页/共34页Tourist Attraction The Night Safari第17页/共34页The Night Safari is the worlds first nocturnal zoo and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Singapore.The concept of a nocturnal park in Singapore was suggested in
17、 the 1980s.The Night Safari was officially opened in 1994.The Night Safari currently houses 1,040 animals representing 120 species,of which 29%are threatened species.The zoo is managed by Wildlife Reserves Singapore,and about 1.1 million visitors visit the safari per year.The Night Safari received i
18、ts 11 millionth visitor on 29 May 2007.第18页/共34页IntroductionFood and entertainment go hand and glove in Singapore.Arrival of people from plenty of cultures ensures that variety of food is available in Singapore.Thai,Indian,European,Malay,Chinese,Japanese,Korean,Peranakan,Indonesian cuisine vies with
19、 one another for capturing the taste buds.Although number of cuisines are available in Singapore,some of them are particularly associated with the island.Here is concise information about variety of singapore food:第19页/共34页Chinese肉骨茶Bak-kut-teh第20页/共34页Indian rojak第21页/共34页The Banana Leaf Apolo第22页/共34页Hainanese Chicken Rice第23页/共34页Singapore Food Trail第24页/共34页chili crab第25页/共34页No Signboard Seafood第26页/共34页Nonya Food第27页/共34页Nonya Food Restaurant第28页/共34页mangosteendurianmangosteenjackfruit第29页/共34页Famous singers第30页/共34页JJ Lin第31页/共34页Stefanie Sun第32页/共34页thanks!第33页/共34页感谢您的观看!第34页/共34页
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