If you only speak Mandarin to Singapore can go to work and live, because Singapore is a very small place, and most Singaporeans also speak Chinese, used to live in Singapore, most of the Indians do not speak Chinese, but most of them do hard labor, and now the world is popularizing the Chinese language, so if you are to go to New Zealand to study and work, then basically do not have to worry about it too much
SINGAPORE Brief introduction:
1. Name of the country:
Singapore is a city-state, originally meaning the Lion City. According to Malay history, around 1320 AD, Prince "Sang Nila Utama" of the Kingdom of Sumatra arrived on this island by boat and saw a beast, which was told by the locals to be a lion, hence the name "Lion City". Singapore "Singapura" is the Sanskrit word "Lion City", because the local people are y influenced by the ancient Indian culture, they like to use Sanskrit as the name of the place. The lion has the characteristics of courage and robustness, so it is natural to use this as the name of the place.
2. National Flag:
3. National Coat of Arms:
Singapore's national coat of arms consists of a coat of arms, a lion and a tiger. The red shield is studded with a white crescent moon and a five-pointed star, the symbolism of which is the same as that of the national flag. The left side of the red shield is a lion, which is the symbol of Singapore, Singapore in Malay means "Lion City"; the right side is a tiger, symbolizing the historical connection between Singapore and Malaysia. Below the red shield are golden palm fronds, and the blue band at the bottom reads "Onward, Singapore!" in Malay.
4. National Anthem:
The national anthem is "Majulah Singapura" in Malay, which translates to "Forward, Singapore" in Chinese.
5. National Day:
National Day is August 9, 1965, Singapore's Independence Day.
6. National Flower
Singapore's national flower is called the Chokin-Vandeleur orchid, commonly known in Southeast Asia as the hoki flower. It was cultivated by an Armenian expatriate in Singapore, Ms. Anis Chokin, in her garden in 1890. It has a pretty lip and five venerable lobes, with the lip in three blooms, symbolizing the equality of Singapore's four major ethnic groups and languages. The flower is supported by the arches of the opposite lobes below, symbolizing harmony, sharing the same sweetness and ****ing glory. Zhuo Jin Vanda Orchid blooms throughout the year, the flowers are elegant and dignified, strong vitality, representing Singapore's desire to strive for prosperity and its people's spirit of perseverance, tenacity and hard work.