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Singaporeans are besides Kiasu Kiasi Lazy Stupid Selfish & Greedy, a WORLD's WORST Mixture of Bastards in Distinctive Differences, ALL Rejecting & Hating Each Other, and wants to get rid of each other from tiny Pee Sai Island. Intolerance is the most common feature, if idiot Liar LHL calls that THE DISTINCTIVE IDENTITY, kiss my ass LHL!
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Singaporeans have evolved a distinctive identity: PM Lee Hsien Loong
Woi Youyang, 15, of Hwa Chong Institution, showing his artwork - consisting of an enlarged red dot with different symbolic imagery of Singapore that he put together with three schoolmates - to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Culture,
Woi Youyang, 15, of Hwa Chong Institution, showing his artwork - consisting of an enlarged red dot with different symbolic imagery of Singapore that he put together with three schoolmates - to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre yesterday.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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Chinese S'poreans confident of culture and aware they differ from Chinese elsewhere
Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh
Singapore is not a melting pot, but a society where each race is encouraged to preserve its unique culture and traditions, and appreciate and respect those of others, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
No race or culture is coerced into conforming with other identities, let alone that of the majority, he added yesterday at the opening of the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) in Shenton Way.
In fostering such an approach for a multiracial, multi-religious society rooted in its Asian cultures, Singaporeans need the arts and culture "to nourish our souls", Mr Lee said.
"We don't wish Singapore to be a First World economy but a third- rate society, with a people who are well off but uncouth. We want to be a society rich in spirit, a gracious society where people are considerate and kind to one another, and as Mencius said, where we treat all elders as we treat our own parents, and other children as our own."
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In a speech, Mr Lee articulated how Singapore's multiracial approach has forged a distinctive Singaporean identity that is unique.
Singapore's diversity is a fundamental aspect of each group's identity. "Our aim is integration, not assimilation," he said. "Being Singaporean has never been a matter of subtraction, but of addition; not of becoming less, but more; not of limitation and contraction, but of openness and expansion."
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PM Lee Hsien Loong at the official opening of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, on May 19, 2017.
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S'pore has come a long way in being gracious: PM
Over time, each race has retained and evolved its own culture and heritage. But it has also allowed itself to be influenced by the customs and traditions of other races.
ST_20170520_NACHINESE205T0W_3154816.jpg
Dancers from the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts and Cultural Troupe performing at the opening of the SCCC yesterday.
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"The result has been distinctive Singaporean variants of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian cultures, and a growing Singaporean identity that we all share, suffusing and linking up our distinct individual identities and ethnic cultures."
Singaporeans who travel can identify one another by the way they speak and act. When dealing with citizens of countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, China or India, "we are confident of our own Singaporean cultures and identities, even as we are conscious that we are ethnic Chinese, Malays, Indians or Eurasians".
"Thus the Chinese Singaporean is proud of his Chinese culture - but also increasingly conscious that his 'Chineseness' is different from the Chineseness of the Malaysian and Indonesian Chinese, or the Chineseness of the people in China or Hong Kong or Taiwan," Mr Lee added.
Singaporeans now speak of a Singaporean Chinese culture, and in the same way, a Singaporean Malay and Singaporean Indian culture. "For a country that is just over 50 years old, which is a very short time compared to the ancient civilisations from which we spring, this is quite an achievement," he said.
Mr Lee said the 11-storey centre, initiated by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and supported by the Government, represents Singaporeans' affinity and confidence in their own culture.
He cited three key factors that shaped a distinct Singaporean Chinese cultural identity.
First, pioneers inculcated positive traditional values such as hard work, supporting education and charity, and respect for the elderly and looking after the young and weak.
The second is an embrace of multiculturalism. He said: "Although Chinese were the majority, they did not demand minorities adopt the Chinese culture or way of life, or speak Mandarin."
The third factor is a globalised economy and the bilingual education system.
Mr Lee said: "Our collective experiences and memories over the last 50 years... have strengthened the Singapore identity. We call ourselves Singaporean first, before identifying ourselves by our race."
SCCC chairman Chua Thian Poh said the $110 million centre hopes to be a platform for new immigrants and other communities to appreciate local Chinese culture.
He said: "By encouraging interaction with other races, we hope this will inspire more creative works and contribute to the richness of Singapore's multi-cultural society."
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http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singaporeans-have-evolved-a-distinctive-identity-pm
Singaporeans have evolved a distinctive identity: PM Lee Hsien Loong
Woi Youyang, 15, of Hwa Chong Institution, showing his artwork - consisting of an enlarged red dot with different symbolic imagery of Singapore that he put together with three schoolmates - to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Culture,
Woi Youyang, 15, of Hwa Chong Institution, showing his artwork - consisting of an enlarged red dot with different symbolic imagery of Singapore that he put together with three schoolmates - to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre yesterday.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
Published
8 hours ago
Chinese S'poreans confident of culture and aware they differ from Chinese elsewhere
Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh
Singapore is not a melting pot, but a society where each race is encouraged to preserve its unique culture and traditions, and appreciate and respect those of others, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
No race or culture is coerced into conforming with other identities, let alone that of the majority, he added yesterday at the opening of the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) in Shenton Way.
In fostering such an approach for a multiracial, multi-religious society rooted in its Asian cultures, Singaporeans need the arts and culture "to nourish our souls", Mr Lee said.
"We don't wish Singapore to be a First World economy but a third- rate society, with a people who are well off but uncouth. We want to be a society rich in spirit, a gracious society where people are considerate and kind to one another, and as Mencius said, where we treat all elders as we treat our own parents, and other children as our own."
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In a speech, Mr Lee articulated how Singapore's multiracial approach has forged a distinctive Singaporean identity that is unique.
Singapore's diversity is a fundamental aspect of each group's identity. "Our aim is integration, not assimilation," he said. "Being Singaporean has never been a matter of subtraction, but of addition; not of becoming less, but more; not of limitation and contraction, but of openness and expansion."
30a-42619125_-_19_05_2017_-_adchinese.jpg
PM Lee Hsien Loong at the official opening of Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, on May 19, 2017.
Related Story
Singapore's approach to diversity has created a distinctive identity across ethnic groups: PM Lee Hsien Loong
Related Story
S'pore has come a long way in being gracious: PM
Over time, each race has retained and evolved its own culture and heritage. But it has also allowed itself to be influenced by the customs and traditions of other races.
ST_20170520_NACHINESE205T0W_3154816.jpg
Dancers from the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts and Cultural Troupe performing at the opening of the SCCC yesterday.
Related Story
S'pore has come a long way in being gracious: PM
"The result has been distinctive Singaporean variants of Chinese, Malay, Indian and Eurasian cultures, and a growing Singaporean identity that we all share, suffusing and linking up our distinct individual identities and ethnic cultures."
Singaporeans who travel can identify one another by the way they speak and act. When dealing with citizens of countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, China or India, "we are confident of our own Singaporean cultures and identities, even as we are conscious that we are ethnic Chinese, Malays, Indians or Eurasians".
"Thus the Chinese Singaporean is proud of his Chinese culture - but also increasingly conscious that his 'Chineseness' is different from the Chineseness of the Malaysian and Indonesian Chinese, or the Chineseness of the people in China or Hong Kong or Taiwan," Mr Lee added.
Singaporeans now speak of a Singaporean Chinese culture, and in the same way, a Singaporean Malay and Singaporean Indian culture. "For a country that is just over 50 years old, which is a very short time compared to the ancient civilisations from which we spring, this is quite an achievement," he said.
Mr Lee said the 11-storey centre, initiated by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations and supported by the Government, represents Singaporeans' affinity and confidence in their own culture.
He cited three key factors that shaped a distinct Singaporean Chinese cultural identity.
First, pioneers inculcated positive traditional values such as hard work, supporting education and charity, and respect for the elderly and looking after the young and weak.
The second is an embrace of multiculturalism. He said: "Although Chinese were the majority, they did not demand minorities adopt the Chinese culture or way of life, or speak Mandarin."
The third factor is a globalised economy and the bilingual education system.
Mr Lee said: "Our collective experiences and memories over the last 50 years... have strengthened the Singapore identity. We call ourselves Singaporean first, before identifying ourselves by our race."
SCCC chairman Chua Thian Poh said the $110 million centre hopes to be a platform for new immigrants and other communities to appreciate local Chinese culture.
He said: "By encouraging interaction with other races, we hope this will inspire more creative works and contribute to the richness of Singapore's multi-cultural society."
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