Singapore 101 for visitors, foreign talent and everyone who wants to know about this little red dot

All pictures shot by Hsiaoshuang

Victoria Memorial Hall: What the British left behind when they quit Singapore

Decorative Chinese New Year prints to brighten home,

attract good fortune and boost the stock market

Singaporeans always on the ball, no matter how bad or wet the times

Green sanctuary for java at bottom of Ang Mo Kio hilly park

Without handphones and Internet, Singapore kids exhibit zombie behaviour

Serangoon Road pretending to be little India, to attract Indian tourist dollars. Note that “Indian” shops are Chinese-owned.

At Kwong Min Shan temple, letting the grass grow.

Rain or shine, umbrellas are needed

National pastime: Queuing for lottery tickets with money from loan sharks. Singaporeans spend $800-$2,000 a month on lottery.

Boh herr, hay are hor (no fish, shrimps also good) for the national dish.

Singapore high tea with fluffy kueh a la shiok

Young, unmarried Singaporean bloggers

Don’t read, kena hammered! At the public library, kungfu enforcers ensure kids read

What you don’t see behind the laundry shop