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Colonial Singapore

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April 10th 2014
Today I finally got around to doing the thing I most wanted to do in Singapore: visit the riverfront and the old colonial area. Singapore is an island located at a critical intersection between China (and the Far East) and India (and the Middle East and Europe). It has served as a trading port for centuries. It was a British colony from 1818 to 1959 (I think). Since independence it has become an e ... read more

Asia » Singapore » Chinatown

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more