Lion City (last day) Day 86

SINGAPORE - Day 86
The story of Singapore's transformation from sparse island to the economic giant of Southeast Asia begins with its cultural diversity and acceptance of immigrants. Malays, Indonesians, Indians, Sri Lankans and Chinese have all contributed to the city's rise as one of the world's most technologically advanced cities. Buddhist, Hindu and Taoist temples rub elbows with Muslim mosques and Christian churches, and you are likely to see street signs in English, Chinese, Tamil and Malay.
Singaporean cuisine, too, has been shaped by the many cultures that have converged here, and there is no better place to sample it than at one of the city's many "hawker centers," open air food courts established by the government to keep sidewalk vendors from clogging pristine streets. 80% of citizens live in government housing. 100% are immigrants to Singapore. Karen - our guide
9 out of 10 people own their own homes from the government
Medical care is free
And retirement age is 63 y/o. 90% of food is imported because there isn’t much land. They are working on high rise hydroponic gardens to feed the people.
They are growing veg. in hydroponics on roofs and they will become food self sufficient.Read more