Peranakan heritage, the four official languages, festivals, and how to be a respectful guest.
The Straits Chinese culture behind the pastel shophouses.
NS05From trading port to independence to today, briefly.
NS05What's left of the British trading-post period, and where to see it.
NS05From fishing villages to the housing blocks 80% of residents live in.
Queueing, chope-ing a table, and other unwritten rules.
NS05English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil — and how Singlish fits in.
NS05Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali and Christmas, all celebrated publicly.
NS05Temples, mosques and churches often sit on the same street — how to visit each well.
The festivals calendar tells you what's actually happening and where to watch it.