Singaporean Chinese Superstitions

By Kiana Koh In Singapore, there are 3 large population groups: Malay, Chinese and Indians. With people coming together from all over the world, we have different beliefs and hence different superstitions.  With better understanding of these superstitions, we understand why others do certain things! The first and most popular belief that lasted for so many generations was if you pointed at the moon, the … Continue reading Singaporean Chinese Superstitions

A Singaporean’s Dictionary

By Kiana Koh In Singapore, there are 4 official languages. English, Tamil, Malay, and Mandarin. But Singapore is also famous for Singlish. What exactly is Singlish? Singlish is a unique language that has its own slang and can be heard everywhere you go in Singapore. Singlish is actually a mixture of all the 4 languages and other dialects! So how do you go about learning … Continue reading A Singaporean’s Dictionary

Haw Par Villa: Welcome to Hell

By Kiana Koh No, seriously. Haw Par Villa is home to tons of creepy, gory statues and wax figures that educate visitors about Chinese culture. Haw Par Villa, or better known as the Tiger Balm Garden in its heyday, was built way back in 1937. It was built by Burmese-Chinese brothers Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, whose main intentions were to allow the … Continue reading Haw Par Villa: Welcome to Hell