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Another side of Singapore
Grief: An elderly street vendor selling tissues on the sidewalk in Singaporeâs Chinatown is apparently overcome
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span class="inline inline-none">Grief: An elderly street vendor selling tissues on the sidewalk in Singapore's Chinatown is apparently overcome. There was a small uproar in April when the government required the humble sellers to buy annual S$120 (US$96.70) peddling licenses, according to The Real Singapore.
Just slightly smaller than the Indonesian capital ' Singapore spans 716.1 square kilometers, Jakarta 740.3 ' the Little Red Dot is an advanced and wealthy nation that has attracted millions of people to one of the most dynamic economies in the region.
Despite a wholesale adoption of Western capitalism, Singapore has retained its Eastern culture since gaining independence in 1963, while boasting a per capita annual income more than US$55,000.
More than 15 million tourists visited the nation state in 2013: impressive numbers given Singapore's population of about 5.3 million, a guest workforce of 1.4 million and 500,000 or so permanent residents.
Amid an atmosphere that is safe and sparklingly clean, there is another side of Singapore that can be experienced in the former British colony.
As can be seen in these images, the vibrancy of Singapore's Chinese, Malay and Indian people can be felt. Their cultures and traditions are still very visible in everyday life ' especially once you escape the consumerist paradise of Orchard Road.
Words by Tarko Sudiarno and Christian Razukas
Images by Tarko Sudiarno
