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Is Singapore the happiest place? (http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/11/10/is-singapore-most-happiest-place/)
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[Editor's note: A PRC who studied in Singapore went back home and wrote this blog, criticising the various aspects of Singapore and Singaporeans. He was writing in response to a recent survey that most Chinese in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore ranked Singapore the happiest place (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/11/01/singapore-ranked-happiest-place-chinese.html) among the 4. Have used Google Translate to translate it below. Perhaps someone can help do a better job. Thanks!]
新加坡最幸福吗？
http://www.tremeritus.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/singapore2_1-300x187.jpgSingapore
从新加坡留学回来，最常见的一个问题是：为什么不留在新加坡？其实从这个问题本身就可以看出大 家对新加坡的 尊崇，因为他们觉得这地方是华人天堂，有钱、洋气、说英文，甚至还出过孙燕姿这样的歌手。所以 你既然可以去 留学，为什么不尝试留在新加坡?
近日的调查也显示，在大陆、香港、台湾以及新加坡四地的调查显示，新加坡被公认为华人圈里最幸 福的地方，甚 至连新加坡人自己也觉得自己比其他地方的华人幸福的多。那么新加坡是不是就是众望所归的华人天 堂呢？
对于第一个问题，是很个人化的。我除了置气的时候像广告里装逼的说过“混不好我就不回来了”以 外，我从来也 没想过要留在新加坡。从我个人角度，除了还不错的新鲜空气，新加坡并没有太多让我觉得高人一等 的地方。甚至 我觉得不错的空气，在我离开新加坡之后，被一场邻国的大火搞得雾霾月余。大家对新加坡的完美印 象其实来自于 无知或者是认知不全，很多人从来没去过，只不过觉得人家人均GDP好高啊，又是花园城市；还有 的人在新马泰 旅游的时候去过半个白天，觉得鱼尾狮好有特点，街道好干净。其实很少有人真正的去判断这种短暂 视觉冲击的真 实性。要知道，除却新鲜感，能吐水的鱼尾狮石雕，跟乐山大佛比起来，又算个屁啊。
新加坡人确实比较富裕，但应该不如国人想象的那般殷实。并不是我们想象的那样到处都是血管里都 流着钞票的资 本家。在这个贫富差距极大的国家里，你目之所及的人过着的生活，未必有中国一线城市的普通白领 质量更高。在 国内，都是我有两套房子，我出租其中一套。在新加坡更为常见的是，我有一套房子，我出租其中两 间，而我只住 其中一间。这种现象极为普遍，因为这种陌生人之间过分的近距离接触，而导致了很多纠纷。我在新 加坡留学期间 租房，和几个房东都出现过纠纷。归根结底的原因是，一开始他求着你来住到他家里去，但是一旦你 住进去了，他 就觉得在我家你必须按照我的方式过活，而你又不会愿意一边花这钱一边受着气，结果双方撕破合同 ，发生冲突。
新加坡人也并不洋气，从我未必正确的审美来讲，大多数人都并不好看。尽管各种国际品牌很多，但 因为全年只有 夏季，所以再怎么穿也穿不出花样来。通常新加坡人的日常生活就是T恤短裤外加一双人字拖，上班 族就是一套笔 挺的西装。所以中国女人在新加坡很吃香，很多中国的女留学生就留在新加坡嫁人，原因也许很多， 从我肤浅的认 识上来看，中国女人长得总归要更漂亮些。
而说到英文，新加坡当地的口音之重，程度与印度相当。如果你未曾谙熟这种口音，第一次见面甚至 无法分辨他说 的竟然是英文。而最让我无法接受的一点，就算我听不懂英文，可以归结为我英文水平不过硬。但是 他们很多华人 所说中文的口音也让人摸不着头脑。我有一个新加坡的华裔朋友，他每次说话，我首先不是听不听得 懂的问题，而 是我很难搞清楚他究竟是在说中文还是英文。以至于我说着比较僵硬的东北口音的英语都会有一种莫 名的优越感。
新加坡这么弹丸的国家，总归是有些无聊的。他没有中国满街的网吧、足疗、洗浴中心，也没有那么 繁多的饭店、 KTV和台球厅。所以他们的生活更接近一种安逸的个人生活，而并非热闹的集体活动。而如果你无法习惯 这种简 单平淡，你就要尝试融入到当地的生活习惯。而对于一个中国人而言，我一直无法找到他们的笑点， 无论是中文还 是英文。他们总是在我觉得还没开始的时候，已经高潮到前仰后合了。
我并非要贬低新加坡，也并非以贬低新加坡来达到给我们自己大唱赞歌的目的。而是我并不相信幸福 本身可以如此 粗暴的衡量。我们总以为，自己不爽，看别人都觉得爽到爆。其实不然。幸福是一种很私有的感受， 他并不是别人 看过来很好，也绝不能靠投票决定。
至于新加坡人自己都觉得自己比别人幸福，更大程度上源自于他们对于两岸三地的无知。大多数新加 坡游走于东南 亚甚至欧美，而没去过中国，他们听到的都是拼死要留在新加坡的大陆人的抱怨，就自以为自己最幸 福。其实未必 。新加坡的自我膨胀，源自于他们对外界的不了解。就像新加坡的所谓美食，在中餐面前一无是处； 而新加坡有名 的夜景克拉克码头，在上海的外滩和香港的维多利亚湾面前，显得如此苍白乏味。
所以这个投票结果，更多的是建立在我们的一部分妄自菲薄和新加坡人一定程度妄自尊大的基础之上 。所谓幸福， 正是这种眼界不够开阔的感受。我倒是觉得当你觉得自己不那么幸福的时候，也许是一件好事。最起 码你看得到别 人的好，也不羞于自己的坏。还能抱怨，就坏不到哪里去。
刘舒 (Liu Shu)
刘舒微博：http://weibo.com/wojiushiliushu
刘舒微信公共平台：微信号：wojiushiliushu （让第一时间看到最好看的文章）
[Source]: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_53222c260102e2ef.html
[Translation using Google Translate]
Student who come back from Singapore , the most common question is: Why do not you stay in Singapore ? In fact, from the question itself can be seen all the respect in Singapore , because they feel that this place is a Chinese paradise, rich, Western style, speak English , even though she has been out such a singer. So since you can go to study abroad, why not try to stay in Singapore ?
The recent survey also shows that in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan , and Singapore Four survey shows that Singapore is recognized as the Chinese circles happiest place , and even Singaporeans also feel they are better than the rest of the Chinese more than happy . So Singapore is not the paradise it is welcomed by the Chinese ?
For the first question , it is very personal. In addition to my home when the gas loaded to force like the ad said, ” I do not mix well back” other than that I never thought to stay in Singapore . From my personal point of view , in addition to good fresh air , Singapore, and not too many places make me feel superior to others . I feel good and even the air in my left Singapore after being in a neighboring fire haze made more than a month .
Members of Singapore’s perfect impression actually comes from ignorance or cognitive dysfunction, a lot of people had never been to , but think people per capita GDP is a good high ah , but also a garden city ; Some people go when traveling in Matera over half of the day , I feel good and Merlion characteristics, good streets clean. In fact, very few people really to judge the authenticity of this brief visual impact . You know , except for freshness, can spit water Merlion stone , compared with the Leshan Giant Buddha , but also count ass ah.
Singaporeans actually relatively affluent , but it should be as well off as people imagine . Not what we imagine everywhere veins are flowing money capitalists. In this great country where the wealth gap , you head of the reach of people live lives tier cities in China may not have an ordinary white-collar workers of higher quality. At home, all I have two houses , I rent one set . More common in Singapore , I have a house , I rent them two , but I live in only one . This phenomenon is very common , because of the close contact between strangers too , which led to a lot of disputes. I am studying in Singapore, renting , and several have appeared landlord disputes. The reason is that in the final analysis , he started to beg you to live to go to him , but once you live in it , he felt at my house you have to follow my way to live , and you do not want to spend this money side by side the air , the result both sides torn contract conflict.
Singaporeans are not Western style, I may not be correct from the aesthetic is concerned, most people are not looking. Although a variety of international brands a lot, but only because the annual summer , so then how can wear no tricks to wear . Typically the daily lives of Singaporeans is T shirt shorts plus a pair of sandals , white-collar workers is a neat suit . So Chinese women in Singapore is very popular , a lot of Chinese female students to stay in Singapore, married , perhaps because many superficial understanding from my point of view, China would nonetheless be a woman look more beautiful .
Talking English, Singapore’s local accent heavy, Indian considerable degree . If you are not familiar with this accent , the first meeting could not even tell what he said turned out to be in English . The most I can not accept that , even if I do not understand English , can be attributed to my English level , but hard . But they said many Chinese Chinese accent is also confusing . I have a Chinese friend in Singapore , every time he spoke , I first have to understand not hear their problems, but I can not figure out whether he was talking about Chinese or English . So I said relatively stiff northeast accented English will have a sense of superiority.
Singapore so projectile countries is always somewhat boring . He did Chinese streets of cafes , foot bath center , and not so many hotels , KTV and billiard hall . So their life is closer to one kind of cozy personal life , rather than a lively group activities. And if you can not get used to this simple and plain, you should try to integrate into the local lifestyle. And for a Chinese person, I have been unable to find their humor , either Chinese or English . I think they are not always in the beginning, has been the climax to laughter .
I do not want to belittle Singapore , it is not to belittle Singapore to achieve to sing the praises of our own purpose . But I do not believe that happiness itself can be so rough measure . We always think themselves unhappy, look at other people feel cool to the explosion . It is not. Happiness is a very private experience , he is not very good people over here , we can not rely on voting decisions.
As Singaporeans themselves feel they are better than others happiness, to a greater extent derived from them for the three places of ignorance. Most of Singapore, Southeast Asia and even walk in Europe, but have not been to China , they hear are desperate to stay in Singapore, mainland people complain that it thinks himself the happiest . Actually not . Singapore ‘s self-expansion , derived from their ignorance of the outside world . Like the so-called Singapore cuisine at lunch in front of nothing ; rather famous night view of Singapore Clarke Quay , the Bund in Shanghai and Hong Kong Victoria Harbor before looked so pale and boring.
So the poll results , more is created in our part of the timid and the Singaporeans to some extent self-important foundation. The so-called happiness, it is this vision is not enough open feeling . I’d think of when you think they are not so happy , I might be a good thing. At least you can see the good of others , do not shy away from his bad . Also complained that it broke no where to go .
Liu Shu
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?168043-Is-Singapore-the-happiest-place&goto=newpost).
Is Singapore the happiest place? (http://www.tremeritus.com/2013/11/10/is-singapore-most-happiest-place/)
http://images.dmca.com/Badges/dmca_protected_sml_120n.png?ID=f11d7371-0ef1-483b-888a-04e8d2ba2e94 http://www.tremeritus.org/wp-content/themes/WP_010/images/PostDateIcon.png November 10th, 2013 | http://www.tremeritus.org/wp-content/themes/WP_010/images/PostAuthorIcon.png Author: Contributions (http://www.tremeritus.com/author/contributor/)
[Editor's note: A PRC who studied in Singapore went back home and wrote this blog, criticising the various aspects of Singapore and Singaporeans. He was writing in response to a recent survey that most Chinese in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore ranked Singapore the happiest place (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/11/01/singapore-ranked-happiest-place-chinese.html) among the 4. Have used Google Translate to translate it below. Perhaps someone can help do a better job. Thanks!]
新加坡最幸福吗？
http://www.tremeritus.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/singapore2_1-300x187.jpgSingapore
从新加坡留学回来，最常见的一个问题是：为什么不留在新加坡？其实从这个问题本身就可以看出大 家对新加坡的 尊崇，因为他们觉得这地方是华人天堂，有钱、洋气、说英文，甚至还出过孙燕姿这样的歌手。所以 你既然可以去 留学，为什么不尝试留在新加坡?
近日的调查也显示，在大陆、香港、台湾以及新加坡四地的调查显示，新加坡被公认为华人圈里最幸 福的地方，甚 至连新加坡人自己也觉得自己比其他地方的华人幸福的多。那么新加坡是不是就是众望所归的华人天 堂呢？
对于第一个问题，是很个人化的。我除了置气的时候像广告里装逼的说过“混不好我就不回来了”以 外，我从来也 没想过要留在新加坡。从我个人角度，除了还不错的新鲜空气，新加坡并没有太多让我觉得高人一等 的地方。甚至 我觉得不错的空气，在我离开新加坡之后，被一场邻国的大火搞得雾霾月余。大家对新加坡的完美印 象其实来自于 无知或者是认知不全，很多人从来没去过，只不过觉得人家人均GDP好高啊，又是花园城市；还有 的人在新马泰 旅游的时候去过半个白天，觉得鱼尾狮好有特点，街道好干净。其实很少有人真正的去判断这种短暂 视觉冲击的真 实性。要知道，除却新鲜感，能吐水的鱼尾狮石雕，跟乐山大佛比起来，又算个屁啊。
新加坡人确实比较富裕，但应该不如国人想象的那般殷实。并不是我们想象的那样到处都是血管里都 流着钞票的资 本家。在这个贫富差距极大的国家里，你目之所及的人过着的生活，未必有中国一线城市的普通白领 质量更高。在 国内，都是我有两套房子，我出租其中一套。在新加坡更为常见的是，我有一套房子，我出租其中两 间，而我只住 其中一间。这种现象极为普遍，因为这种陌生人之间过分的近距离接触，而导致了很多纠纷。我在新 加坡留学期间 租房，和几个房东都出现过纠纷。归根结底的原因是，一开始他求着你来住到他家里去，但是一旦你 住进去了，他 就觉得在我家你必须按照我的方式过活，而你又不会愿意一边花这钱一边受着气，结果双方撕破合同 ，发生冲突。
新加坡人也并不洋气，从我未必正确的审美来讲，大多数人都并不好看。尽管各种国际品牌很多，但 因为全年只有 夏季，所以再怎么穿也穿不出花样来。通常新加坡人的日常生活就是T恤短裤外加一双人字拖，上班 族就是一套笔 挺的西装。所以中国女人在新加坡很吃香，很多中国的女留学生就留在新加坡嫁人，原因也许很多， 从我肤浅的认 识上来看，中国女人长得总归要更漂亮些。
而说到英文，新加坡当地的口音之重，程度与印度相当。如果你未曾谙熟这种口音，第一次见面甚至 无法分辨他说 的竟然是英文。而最让我无法接受的一点，就算我听不懂英文，可以归结为我英文水平不过硬。但是 他们很多华人 所说中文的口音也让人摸不着头脑。我有一个新加坡的华裔朋友，他每次说话，我首先不是听不听得 懂的问题，而 是我很难搞清楚他究竟是在说中文还是英文。以至于我说着比较僵硬的东北口音的英语都会有一种莫 名的优越感。
新加坡这么弹丸的国家，总归是有些无聊的。他没有中国满街的网吧、足疗、洗浴中心，也没有那么 繁多的饭店、 KTV和台球厅。所以他们的生活更接近一种安逸的个人生活，而并非热闹的集体活动。而如果你无法习惯 这种简 单平淡，你就要尝试融入到当地的生活习惯。而对于一个中国人而言，我一直无法找到他们的笑点， 无论是中文还 是英文。他们总是在我觉得还没开始的时候，已经高潮到前仰后合了。
我并非要贬低新加坡，也并非以贬低新加坡来达到给我们自己大唱赞歌的目的。而是我并不相信幸福 本身可以如此 粗暴的衡量。我们总以为，自己不爽，看别人都觉得爽到爆。其实不然。幸福是一种很私有的感受， 他并不是别人 看过来很好，也绝不能靠投票决定。
至于新加坡人自己都觉得自己比别人幸福，更大程度上源自于他们对于两岸三地的无知。大多数新加 坡游走于东南 亚甚至欧美，而没去过中国，他们听到的都是拼死要留在新加坡的大陆人的抱怨，就自以为自己最幸 福。其实未必 。新加坡的自我膨胀，源自于他们对外界的不了解。就像新加坡的所谓美食，在中餐面前一无是处； 而新加坡有名 的夜景克拉克码头，在上海的外滩和香港的维多利亚湾面前，显得如此苍白乏味。
所以这个投票结果，更多的是建立在我们的一部分妄自菲薄和新加坡人一定程度妄自尊大的基础之上 。所谓幸福， 正是这种眼界不够开阔的感受。我倒是觉得当你觉得自己不那么幸福的时候，也许是一件好事。最起 码你看得到别 人的好，也不羞于自己的坏。还能抱怨，就坏不到哪里去。
刘舒 (Liu Shu)
刘舒微博：http://weibo.com/wojiushiliushu
刘舒微信公共平台：微信号：wojiushiliushu （让第一时间看到最好看的文章）
[Source]: http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_53222c260102e2ef.html
[Translation using Google Translate]
Student who come back from Singapore , the most common question is: Why do not you stay in Singapore ? In fact, from the question itself can be seen all the respect in Singapore , because they feel that this place is a Chinese paradise, rich, Western style, speak English , even though she has been out such a singer. So since you can go to study abroad, why not try to stay in Singapore ?
The recent survey also shows that in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan , and Singapore Four survey shows that Singapore is recognized as the Chinese circles happiest place , and even Singaporeans also feel they are better than the rest of the Chinese more than happy . So Singapore is not the paradise it is welcomed by the Chinese ?
For the first question , it is very personal. In addition to my home when the gas loaded to force like the ad said, ” I do not mix well back” other than that I never thought to stay in Singapore . From my personal point of view , in addition to good fresh air , Singapore, and not too many places make me feel superior to others . I feel good and even the air in my left Singapore after being in a neighboring fire haze made more than a month .
Members of Singapore’s perfect impression actually comes from ignorance or cognitive dysfunction, a lot of people had never been to , but think people per capita GDP is a good high ah , but also a garden city ; Some people go when traveling in Matera over half of the day , I feel good and Merlion characteristics, good streets clean. In fact, very few people really to judge the authenticity of this brief visual impact . You know , except for freshness, can spit water Merlion stone , compared with the Leshan Giant Buddha , but also count ass ah.
Singaporeans actually relatively affluent , but it should be as well off as people imagine . Not what we imagine everywhere veins are flowing money capitalists. In this great country where the wealth gap , you head of the reach of people live lives tier cities in China may not have an ordinary white-collar workers of higher quality. At home, all I have two houses , I rent one set . More common in Singapore , I have a house , I rent them two , but I live in only one . This phenomenon is very common , because of the close contact between strangers too , which led to a lot of disputes. I am studying in Singapore, renting , and several have appeared landlord disputes. The reason is that in the final analysis , he started to beg you to live to go to him , but once you live in it , he felt at my house you have to follow my way to live , and you do not want to spend this money side by side the air , the result both sides torn contract conflict.
Singaporeans are not Western style, I may not be correct from the aesthetic is concerned, most people are not looking. Although a variety of international brands a lot, but only because the annual summer , so then how can wear no tricks to wear . Typically the daily lives of Singaporeans is T shirt shorts plus a pair of sandals , white-collar workers is a neat suit . So Chinese women in Singapore is very popular , a lot of Chinese female students to stay in Singapore, married , perhaps because many superficial understanding from my point of view, China would nonetheless be a woman look more beautiful .
Talking English, Singapore’s local accent heavy, Indian considerable degree . If you are not familiar with this accent , the first meeting could not even tell what he said turned out to be in English . The most I can not accept that , even if I do not understand English , can be attributed to my English level , but hard . But they said many Chinese Chinese accent is also confusing . I have a Chinese friend in Singapore , every time he spoke , I first have to understand not hear their problems, but I can not figure out whether he was talking about Chinese or English . So I said relatively stiff northeast accented English will have a sense of superiority.
Singapore so projectile countries is always somewhat boring . He did Chinese streets of cafes , foot bath center , and not so many hotels , KTV and billiard hall . So their life is closer to one kind of cozy personal life , rather than a lively group activities. And if you can not get used to this simple and plain, you should try to integrate into the local lifestyle. And for a Chinese person, I have been unable to find their humor , either Chinese or English . I think they are not always in the beginning, has been the climax to laughter .
I do not want to belittle Singapore , it is not to belittle Singapore to achieve to sing the praises of our own purpose . But I do not believe that happiness itself can be so rough measure . We always think themselves unhappy, look at other people feel cool to the explosion . It is not. Happiness is a very private experience , he is not very good people over here , we can not rely on voting decisions.
As Singaporeans themselves feel they are better than others happiness, to a greater extent derived from them for the three places of ignorance. Most of Singapore, Southeast Asia and even walk in Europe, but have not been to China , they hear are desperate to stay in Singapore, mainland people complain that it thinks himself the happiest . Actually not . Singapore ‘s self-expansion , derived from their ignorance of the outside world . Like the so-called Singapore cuisine at lunch in front of nothing ; rather famous night view of Singapore Clarke Quay , the Bund in Shanghai and Hong Kong Victoria Harbor before looked so pale and boring.
So the poll results , more is created in our part of the timid and the Singaporeans to some extent self-important foundation. The so-called happiness, it is this vision is not enough open feeling . I’d think of when you think they are not so happy , I might be a good thing. At least you can see the good of others , do not shy away from his bad . Also complained that it broke no where to go .
Liu Shu
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