Before leaving for new shores (guess which ...), as promised, the background.
question arises: Singapore and really is the 'City' ideal '?
What 'the counterpart of this neat penalty, this generally quiet', in spite of all this security crisis? Two Singaporean
doc told me: take the subway to any terminal and them 'go and see how people really live, where living, shopping malls, where shoppers, the food court to eat.
I did.
A string of 20-storey condominiums clinging to a narrow another. But outside
appear neat and pints, the fields that surround them are artfully clipped, avenues full of leafy trees.
The clothes are not spread to traditional wire laundry, but auctions that give the idea of \u200b\u200ba cheerful crowd of colorful banners.
The food court is of the squares (usually seen covered in the hot sunshine) onto which dozens of shops selling all sorts of food, from soups to fried (few), from rice to chickens. There sits at a table and is served after every few minutes.
But people do not seem sad (it will 'and that' Saturday?), But most patrons lonely 'often in couples or entire families.
Someone drinking, but more 'to forget that I believe in waiting for the singing competition among the birds that are in pretty wicker cages.
The abundant supplies of fruit shops selling durian. Already 'mentioned, this tropical fruit has a special': either you love him or hate him (like Aberdeen).
And being that the scent (according to taste or smell) and 'very strong and' absolutely not allowed on the bus.
Cosi 'as you can not' to drink on the bus. Also 'cause for removal usually give you a sacchettola not fully reliable.
In short, I found this suburb places you could only remember the beginning of our suburbs. But after two minutes you realize that the way of life, attitudes to location, environment, neighbors, and 'anything.
might as well go back to the center, but not before making a stop at the sea, where a lovely beach, in a stage full of walkers, running, skating, cycling, the children write (strictly characters) on the sand.
In Little India you can buy wreaths to implore the grace from the gods.
Elsewhere pawing the belly of the Buddha for prosperity 'and fortune.
For good luck you can ' also turn to the fountain in the middle of the mall more 'modern.
Three turns counterclockwise touching the water jets in silence and expressing a wish.
The doubt persists, however. What will 'the substantial compensation for this apparent widespread prosperity. The explanations come from
evening chats with both Singaporean friend is working with an Italian boy (apprentice to free ...) to the cultural institute.
The culture of the ban.
E 'forbidden not only to bring durian on buses. It 'also banned smoking in some outdoor venues (places, unfortunately, not well identified it' identified a priori). It 'not throw litter, stubs. So far
rules at the bottom denote common sense. Except that
'is also prohibited to sell cigarette butts, chewing gum. And
control and 'capillarissimo. But how, if you do not see a cop around. Plainclothes agents. Dozens, hundreds. So much so that you can not know if the passenger sitting next to you on the subway and 'any user or a law enforcement officer. Type: throw a cigarette butt in a manhole, your neighbor asks you a nice fine from $ 200.
Roads full of cameras.
E 'banned meetings of more' than 6 (six) people to talk about politics.
not study civics, not even the least that we do at home. So nobody knows how to work the local institutions.
Two years of military service required. But the Malays are kept out of the army. Only the Chinese (and I think the Indians). It is feared an attack from Malaysia or Indonesia (a few years ago - information withheld - was intercepted a submarine just off the coast). And in this case the risk and 'that Singapore's ethnic Malay fraternizzino to issues of common religion.
Flyers invite you to watch 'cause the danger of terrorism and' always present.
lettering on buses call to protect the driver by calling the police if someone were to attack him.
The sale of organs and 'just the latest of many pieces that make this city-state a kind of tyranny. Tyranny
somewhat enlightened, if you will allow, for now 'cause the money There are, we need to see that happen 'when and if the money will end.
Such is illuminated by building a wonderful library.
Think of the library in Milan and think of the current projects, also in view of the Expo ...
The esplanade. A light, light that contains two theaters, a beautiful concert hall,
a series of exhibition halls, music stores (not CD, but 'instruments, stringed instruments), restaurants and bars. But also includes open spaces, food court, walking along the sea
and finally an outdoor theater that are kept constantly concerts or other events. Tonight a group of rock cover (decently good).
Think again in Milan, with all due respect to the scene of the hut and the auditorium on ships. The defect
and '- as I say - after a while' time 'a city' that is close. In the sense that wherever one can always go to the city 'will remain. But this' due to its physiological structure, an island, or rather a group of islands in the sixties Separates from the Malaysian federation in order to remedy the discrimination that ethnic Chinese suffered.
Of course the tourist side of the coin is not shown.
should live to really understand something. And even then 'it would inexorably excluded. It would be just the expat, expatriates. Ne 'Chinese, I' Malaysian, I 'Indians. Only foreigners.
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