Why are there so many Chinese in Singapore?

The Ming Dynasty, especially Zheng He's voyage to the West, triggered the peak of China's first immigration. Many sailors and fishermen from China stayed in Malacca. Their offspring began to breed.

In the past, Singapore and Malaysia were a federal country called Malaya. Later 1965, because Prime Minister Malaya was dissatisfied with Lee Kuan Yew's political views, he took the lead in announcing Singapore's secession from the Federation of Malaya. On August 9, Singapore passively declared its independence. Then August 9 is called Singapore National Day.

Because Singapore is an area ruled by Chinese. So a large number of Chinese moved to Singapore from Malacca and Johor in Malaya, and gradually Chinese in Singapore accounted for the majority.

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Important festival

1, Spring Festival: the same as Spring Festival in China.

2. Tamil New Year: April to May.

3. Vesak Day: Full Moon in May.

4. National Day: August 9th.

5. Eid al-Fitr: The new moon appears in 65438+ 10.

6. Christmas: 65438+February 25th.

The legal holidays in Singapore are 1 1 day, in addition to the above, there are New Year's Day, Easter, Harz Festival and Labor Day.

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs