https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf English 10 Culture Project en-us 2017-03-02 17:51:47 UTC 2025-11-18 08:31:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157420630 2017-03-02 17:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157420630 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157420762 2017-03-02 17:54:35 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157420762 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157420930 As you all know, our country of Singapore has recently become a victim of a horrible series of earthquakes and tsunamis and now we all need to relocate, but there is no need to worry as we should all move to the lovely country of Hong Kong. ]]> 2017-03-02 17:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157420930 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157421338 As we know our official languages are Malay, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil. Other dialects of Chinese are used but Mandarin is most common. Many of our citizens are bilingual. ]]> 2017-03-02 17:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157421338 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157421640 The official languages of Hong Kong are English and Chinese. While they mainly speak with a Cantonese dialect, more of their citizens are learning Mandarin. Also many of their signs are written in English and Chinese.]]> 2017-03-02 17:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157421640 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157426146 Rice is commonly served with meat and vegetables, even though the meat eaten changes with each persons beliefs. We also common eat potatoes and noodles. We LOVE our spices as Singaporeans so we commonly use garlic and ginger. Many places serve Western-style food including sandwiches, coffee and pasta. Our youth tend to enjoy the  Western-style food more along with Taiwanese bubble tea. We also enjoy traditional desserts such as mooncakes and rice dumplings for the holidays. ]]> 2017-03-02 18:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157426146 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157427533   "Singapore: Language." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=143&cn=Singapore&sname=Language&snid=4.
"Singapore: Diet." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=143&cn=Singapore&sname=Diet&snid=13.
"Singapore: Land and Climate." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=143&cn=Singapore&sname=Land_and_Climate&snid=1.
"Singapore: Family." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=143&cn=Singapore&sname=Family&snid=11.
"Hong Kong: Language." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=71&cn=Hong_Kong&sname=Language&snid=4.
"Hong Kong: Diet." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=71&cn=Hong_Kong&sname=Diet&snid=13.
"Hong Kong: Land and Climate." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=71&cn=Hong_Kong&sname=Land_and_Climate&snid=1.
"Hong Kong: Family." CultureGrams Online Edition, ProQuest, 2017, https://online.culturegrams.com/world/world_country_sections.php?cid=71&cn=Hong_Kong&sname=Family&snid=11]]> 2017-03-02 18:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157427533 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157430488 Our geography doesn't consist of much as we are a city-state. Our land is essentially flat with our highest point at about 164 meters. Our climate is especially moderate as our temperature doesn't change much with our temperature ranging from 24°C to 33°C with a high humidity. ]]> 2017-03-02 18:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157430488 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157433047 Family is a big part of our culture. Mainly our families are small with one or two children and because of this, our government would offer financial incentives if you had more children but our country had one of the lowest growth rates anyway. We learn to respect elderly from young ages and normally elderly live with their children. Many children get a job immediately after college to give money for their parents monthly as an allowance of sorts. It is common for children to stay with their parents until they get married. More women are getting higher education and/or jobs and are marrying later in life. Women and men are given equal opportunities. Women are given maternity leave before and after child birth and can get days off for childcare. The same happens for men though the time is normally shorter. ]]> 2017-03-02 18:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157433047 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157440511 Most of the food in Hong Kong is imported. Hong Kongers, similar to us, commonly eat rice and noodles. Hong Kongers try to eat balanced meals which normally consist of meat, fish and vegetables. The people of Hong Kong enjoy going out to hot-pot restaurants and they enjoy "yuan-yang" which is coffee with milk tea. Packaged foods, mainly snacks, are also becoming increasingly popular in Hong Kong. ]]> 2017-03-02 18:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157440511 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157442876 Hong Kong was previously a British colony but is now its own country. The area of Hong Kong is mainly mountainous but contains lowlands and a large natural harbor called Victoria Harbor as well. Hong Kong is somewhat tropical and has seasonal monsoons. The months of November to February are normally dry and cool with temperatures ranging from 10–18°C and the months of July to October as the monsoon season with temperatures ranging from 26–34°C. ]]> 2017-03-02 18:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157442876 701800 https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157446339 Families have a strong sense of loyalty and respect similarly to us. Most families are also small with one or two children. While people do try to remain close to their more elderly family, they don't tend to live together. Children tend to live with their family until they're married, similar to us, but they tend to hire maids to clean their homes instead of asking their children to clean up. More women are receiving higher education and getting jobs but there is still lots of discrimination involved. Women are still thought of responsible for the home and children despite if they're working. ]]> 2017-03-02 19:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/701800/ayb0r2qj2wsf/wish/157446339