Singapore trip - fulfill an old dream

I used to dream to travel to Singapore oneday when I was a student. That country had made me wonder how an even-smaller-than-my-city country could develop that high. However, my financial ability then was not good enough( or I was not strong enough) for a trip to the Lion city. And that's why the dreamed has been put a hold-up on.
Recently, after having graduated and working and saving quite a budget, I finally bought a 4-day tour to Singapore. To me, this trip is just at the right time when I'm already an architect-urban designer with closer-to-professional eyes, and also travelled to Bangkok half a year ago.

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The very first site in the city center that I visited - the Wealthy Fountain and its 5 tower







Night sight-seeing in Singapore river with just 35 SGD.



Red Dot Design Museum







The city gallery - where all citizens and travellers can see the models and projects for free.




The icon of the country - Mer Lion



Esplanade theater





The so popular MRT. I could travel around the city with just some text message direction from my local friend and this MRT system.





Orchard road



Ion Orchard - quite impressive to me. Shopping in Singapore is actually expensive. It's only cheap when you're shopping for brand name is shopping season ( July and August)



China town and Chinese Heritage center.

Like my boss said " travelling to Singapore is to open your eyes, while travelling to Thailand is to enjoy entertainment", I must agree Singapore is too good to be a city. I really admire the master plan by Liu Thai Ker and the way Singapore calling ideas from the citizens. 4 days is just enough to have the very first sense about the Lion city. I may be back there in the future, see ya !