Recently, Singapore officially announced visa-free access to China!
Starting from 9 February 2024 (Chinese New Year's Eve), holders of ordinary Chinese passports can enter Singapore visa-free for a stay of up to 30 days
When the news was announced, netizens said that it was really good, and they hoped that there would be more visa-free countries, so that they could have a trip that they could just go
Don't rejoice too soon!
Some netizens summarized some of Singapore's rules and regulations, and directly persuaded people to quit after reading them, and they became poor if they were not careful
1. If you are naked in your home or hotel and accidentally seen by your neighbors, this is considered spreading pornography and exposing uncivilized objects, and you will be fined 2000 yuan or jail for 3 months
2. Pedestrians who cross the road within 50 meters of the sidewalk will be fined 20-1000 or jailed for 3 months, and the penalty will be doubled if found for the second time
3. Stealing other people's wifi network will be fined 10,000 yuan or jailed for 3 months
4. It is forbidden to feed wild animals, especially pigeons, in the park
Pigeons that can be found everywhere in Singapore will face a fine of up to 500 if you feed them haphazardly.
5. Keeping a cat in the ancestral house, a fine of 4000
HDB flats in Singapore are public housing, not low-rent housing, affordable housing or social housing, HDB flats are designed and built by the government, and the ownership and use rights of HDB flats are all from the government, and residents only have 99 years of tenure.
6. Bringing chewing gum to Singapore for sale is fined 2000-4000 because chewing gum is prohibited in Singapore
Reasons for prohibition:
First, the influence of traditional beliefs, there are some local cultures in Singapore that chew gum is considered to be impolite, especially in public places.
Second, to maintain public health, chewing gum is one of the extremely difficult garbage to clean up, non-degradable chewing gum residue will have a negative impact on the natural environment, and long-term existence will cause pollution.
7. If a child does not register for school at the age of 6, he will be fined 5,000 yuan or imprisoned for one year
8. Take alcohol to a public hospital and be fined 1000
9. If you affect your neighbors by playing a musical instrument at home, you will be fined 1000
10. If flying a kite affects road traffic, a fine of 5000 will be imposed
11. Spitting, a fine of 1000, I believe that this article will dissuade many people
12. Forgetting to flush the toilet when you go to the toilet
If you don't flush after pooping in a public toilet, you will be fined $150 for the first time and $500 for the second
13. It is forbidden to graffiti, that is, to draw on the wall of other people's homes
In Singapore, graffiti is an act of vandalism, and vandalism of public or private property carries a maximum of 3 years in prison and a fine of up to 2,000, as well as 3 to 8 lashes
14. Smoking is prohibited in public places
In public places in Singapore, such as the subway, buses, theatres, cinemas, etc., smoking will be subject to a penalty of up to 1000. This is not friendly to smokers
Note that the above amount is Singapore dollars, which is converted into RMB and multiplied by 5.3, which means that spitting will result in a fine of 5,300 yuan
Netizens commented, Fortunately, I can't afford the ticket, so I'm relieved
Looking at these precautions, I can only say that more than half of them are what we often do in China
Some netizens said
I hope that while China and Singapore strengthen cooperation, they can learn from Singapore's punishments, and the mainland should also severely punish those who cross the road, spit, litter, and smoke in public places
Some netizens also said
Don't make Singapore so scary, people are civilized cities, and of course there are restrictions on some behaviors with very poor quality. Generally, it is fined, and it is rarely imprisoned, unless it is repeatedly taught and maliciously opposed
The reason why Singapore has so many reminders is because these lack of virtue are taken for granted by some people in the mainland, and they will be honest if they are punished a few more times, and they will gradually become normal behavior.
What are your thoughts on this, and would you choose to travel to Singapore?