Well I think we are all about set. I have to say that Gladys has done an absolutely amazing job at preparing the wedding.
It is now time to brush up on your Singapore facts for the oversees travelers. For our local guests please feel free to test people coming from abroad. Dan and Mike our two MC’s will be giving a test at the wedding!!!!
See you at Raffles on October 3rd.
Some interesting facts
It is now time to brush up on your Singapore facts for the oversees travelers. For our local guests please feel free to test people coming from abroad. Dan and Mike our two MC’s will be giving a test at the wedding!!!!
See you at Raffles on October 3rd.
Some interesting facts
- Gladys’ ancestors come from Fujian Provance, The Hokkiens constitute around 41% of the Chinese. The most beautiful women are said to come from Fujian, Gladys has good genes.
- Singapore consists only of one main island and 63 other tiny islands. Most of these islands are uninhabited.
- Singapore is among the 20 smallest countries in the world, with a total land area of only 682.7 square kilometers The USA is about 15,000 times bigger.
- Apart from Monaco, Singapore is the most densely populated country in the world, with 6,430 people per square kilometre.
- Singapore became the 117th member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.
- Symbolism of the National Flag: Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man while white signifies purity and virtue The crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise and the five stars signify the ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. .
- Buildings in Singapore cannot be higher than 280 metres. There are presently three buildings of that height: OUB Centre, UOB Plaza and Republic Plaza.
- In 2003, Singapore's Changi Airport won the award for "Best Airport Worldwide" for the 16th consecutive year from the UK/Europe edition of the Business Traveller magazine.
- The Guinness book record for the longest human domino chain was set in Singapore on 30th September 2000Formed by 9,234 students, it measured 4.2km.
- The highest grossing locally made movie of all time is Money No Enough, raking in S$6.02 million in 1998.
- More Singaporeans are born in the month of October than any other month of the year.
- Nearly 9 out of 10 Singaporeans live in public housing flats.
- Singapore's best showing in the Olympic Games ever was a silver medal won by weightlifter Tan Howe Liang in Rome in 1960.
- Swimmer Ang Peng Siong was ranked world number one in the 50m Freestyle in 1982.
- The Singapore Sling was first served in 1915 at the Long Bar of the Raffles Hotel The ingredients are gin, Cointreau, cherry brandy, Dom Benedictine, pineapple juice, Grenadine, Angoustura bitters and limes.
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