Tourism In Japan

JAPAN

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for 97% of Japan's land area. Most of the islands are mountainous, many volcanic; for example, Japan’s highest peak, Mount Fuji, is a volcano. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with about 128 million people.
Its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the juncture of three tectonic plates, gives Japan frequent low-intensity tremors and occasional volcanic activity. Destructive earthquakes, often resulting in tsunamis, occur several times each century.
A major power, Japan has the world's third-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third largest in purchasing power parity. It is also the world's fourth largest exporter and fifth largest importer. It is also the only Asian country in the G8 and is currently serving as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Although Japan has officially renounced its right to declare war, it maintains a modern and extensive military force which is employed in self-defense and peacekeeping roles. It is a developed country with very high living standards (10th highest HDI). Japan has the highest life expectancy of any country in the world (according to both the UN and WHO estimates) and the third lowest infant mortality rate.
Japan is a constitutional monarchy where the power of the Emperor is very limited. As a ceremonial figurehead, he is defined by the constitution as "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people". Power is held chiefly by the Prime Minister of Japan
Tourism in Japan
Tourism in Japan has a vibrant domestic sector and eight million foreign visitors each year. It has sites such as Kyoto World Historical Site, attractions in Tokyo and Nara, Mount Fuji, ski resorts such as Niseko in Hokkaidō, Okinawa, the shinkansen and a well-developed hotel and onsen network.
Tourism is a vital part of the Japanese economy and society.. The extensive rail network together with domestic flights sometimes in planes with modifications to favor the relatively short distances involved in intra-Japan travel allows efficient and speedy transport. In inbound tourism, Japan was ranked 28th in the world in 2007.
Major tourist destinations of Japan
• Tokyo
• Kyoto
• Nara
• Nikkō
• Mount Fuji
• Hakone

Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital city of the parliamentary democratic monarchy of Japan, the Imperial Residence with the Emperor's Palace and the seat of Government and of Parliament. Tokyo is situated in East-Central Honshu, the largest of Japan's main islands. The city lies north of the Bay of Tokyo, between the River Arakawa to the east and the River Tama to the west.
The cityscape in Tokyo has been changed twice in history - the 1923 earthquake and the extensive bombings during World War II. Due to this devastation, the architecture in Tokyo is mainly modern and contemporary.

Tokyo is a major international centre of finance with the the largest metropolitan gross domestic product for a city as well as the title - the world's most expensive city! It is also the largest hub for rail, ground, and air transportation in Japan. With the most extensive urban railway network in the world, Tokyo residents rely on rail for their main mode of transportation.
The cultural side of Tokyo include numerous museums, theaters, festivals, internationally noted cuisine and a number of sports. Sports clubs include baseball, sumo, football or soccer, tennis and gymnastics. The theaters feature Japanese and modern dramas, symphony orchestras, and pop and rock events.
Tokyo Disney Resort is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo). It is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company with a license from The Walt Disney Company. The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park (Tokyo Disneyland), but developed into a resort with two theme parks, three (Disney) hotels and a shopping complex. Tokyo Disneyland was the first Disney theme park opened outside the United States.
Tokyo Disney Resort has three main entertainment sections: Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea and Ikspiari, which is a variation of the Downtown Disney shopping, dining and entertainment area found at the Disney resorts in California and Florida. It also contains Bon Voyage!, which is the official Disney goods specialty shop of Tokyo Disney Resort. In October 2008, the resort opened a new theater housing an original Cirque du Soleil production named Zed.
Akihabara also known as Akihabara Electric Town is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to Akiba in Japan. While there is an official locality named Akihabara nearby, part of Taitō-ku, the area known to most people as Akihabara (including the railway station of the same name) is actually Soto-Kanda, a part of Chiyoda-ku.
Akihabara is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items. New items are mostly to be found on the main street, Chūōdōri, with many kinds of used items found in the back streets of Soto Kanda 3-chōme. First-hand parts for PC-building are readily available from a variety of stores. Tools, electrical parts, wires, microsized cameras and similar items are found in the cramped passageways of Soto Kanda 1-chōme (near the station). Foreign tourists tend to visit the big name shops like Laox or other speciality shops near the station, though there is more variety and lower prices at locales a little further away. Akihabara gained some fame through being home to one of the first stores devoted to personal robots and robotics.
Ginza  is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. It is recognized as one of the most luxurious shopping districts in the world. Many upscale fashion clothing flagship stores are located here. Prominent are Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci. A recent addition is the 12-story Abercrombie & Fitch flagship.

Kyoto
The city of Kyoto lies, surrounded by hills, in central Honshu, near the southwest end of Lake Biwa. Occupying an area of more than 230sq.mi/ 600sq.km in the south facing basin between the rivers Katsura to the west and Kamo to the east, it is Japan's fifth largest city, chief town of Kyoto prefecture and the educational
hub of western Japan, with several universities and higher educational establishments. Although it is one of Japan's great tourist Meccas, attracting more than ten million visitors every year, it has preserved much of the atmosphere of the past, having been the only one of Japan's major cities to escape damage during the Second World War. The climate of the Kyoto area shows marked differences between the seasons, with hot dry summers and relatively cold winters.

Fushimi-Inari Shrine is much frequented by merchants and tradesmen who pray for prosperity. One of the greatest shrines in Japan, founded in 711, is dedicated to the goddess of rice-growing, Ukanomitama-no-mikoto. The main building (1499) is in typical Momoyama style. A notable feature is the 21/2 mi/ 4km long avenue of red torii presented by worshippers. Here, too, are many sculptures of foxes.
Nijo Castle has belonged to the city of Kyoto since 1939. The castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1603. The castle is surrounded by a moat and stone walls with corner towers. It is entered by the East Gate (Higashi Otemon) and an inner gate, Karamon, which has fine carving by Hidari Jingoro and decorated metalwork. This gate originally came from Fushimi Castle. Beyond it is still another gate, the Mikuruma-yose, also decorated  by  Hidari Jingoro, which gave access to the Ninomaru Palace. This consists of five separate buildings linked by corridors. The interiors are decorated with paintings by Kano Tanyu and his pupils. The principal apartment is the Jodan-no-ma (Hall of the Imperial Emissary); in the adjoining rooms, Ni-no-ma and Tozamurai-no-ma, are pictures of tigers.
The Ginkakuji (or Silver Pavilion) Temple lies in the northeast part of the city. In contrast to the Kinkakuji (or Golden Pavilion) Temple, this was never decorated with a covering of silver. It was built in 1482 by the eighth Ashikaga Shogun as a country residence. On his death it was converted into a Zen temple. It stands by a pool in which the two-story building is reflected. In its upper story it houses a gilded statue of Kannon. Behind it is the main hall with an important statue of Buddha. There is a tearoom adjacent.

Nara

The city of Nara, celebrated as the cradle of Japanese culture, lies in central Honshu, to the south of Lake Biwa, surrounded by hills, forests and fields, with the Nara Basin extending to the south. With its wealth of ancient and historic buildings and its treasures of art, it attracts more than a million visitors every year
Nara's historic old buildings lie in a particularly beautiful setting of which there are fine views from Mount Mikasayama. The climate varies over the year but in general is mild. The city retains something of the atmosphere of a small town, and has practically no industry. Its best-known craft products are carved wooden dolls (Nara-ningyo), lacquerware (Nara-shikki), fans (Nara-uchiwa) and ceramics (Akahada-yaki).
The National Museum (built 1895, extended 1972), which contains major works of art, particularly of the Nara period. There are periodically temporary displays of exhibits selected from the museum's large reserves. The western gallery features archeological finds and the eastern gallery has displays of sculpture, paintings and calligraphy.

Nara Park is the largest of its kind in Japan (1300ac). Within the park, finely wooded with ancient trees, are many historic old buildings, and a further attraction is provided by the large numbers of tame roe deer which live here. To the right of the entrance is Sarusawa Pond (circumference 1200ft/ 360m), with the five-story pagoda of the Kofukuji Temple reflected in its waters. At the northwest corner is the Uneme Shrine.

The Kasuga Shrine, founded by Fujiwara Nagate (714-771), consists of four separate buildings and is dedicated to the divinities Takemikazuchi and Futsunushi and the ancestral gods of the Fujiwara family, Amenokoyane and his consort Hime-okami. The buildings are characteristic examples of the Kasuga-zukuri style, differing from early timber buildings in the red painting of the beams, the white facing of the walls and the curving roofline. Until 1863 the buildings were pulled down every 20 years and re-erected in their original form, as is still the practice at the Ise Shrines; nowadays this process of renewal is confined to the roofs.

Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 m  Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" An active volcano[3] that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji is just west of Tokyo, and can be seen on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.
Nikko National Park
Nikko National Park (543sq.mi/ 1407sq.km) with its mighty peaks, ancient forests, wide expanses of moorland, lakes and waterfalls is one of the most beautiful and most visited regions in Japan.

Nikko National Park has a number of spas that yield a plentiful supply of hot mineral water and have become a favorite resting place for visitors. Recreational and sports facilities include hiking, camping, mountain climbing, boating, fishing, skiing and skating.

Among the Nikko mountains are Mt Okushirane (2,578m), Mt Nantai, Mt Nasu, and Mt Hiuchi.

INDIA : General Indroduction

 INDIA : General Indroduction

India, officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bound by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.

Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.

The country is situated north of the equator between 8°4' and 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' and 97°25' east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 32,87,263 square kilometres. India measures 3,214 km  from north to south and 2,933 km  from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km  and a coastline of 7,517 km.

On the south, India projects into and is bounded by the Indian Ocean. The mainland comprises four regions, namely, the great mountain zone, plains of the Ganga and the Indus, the desert region and the southern peninsula.

The rivers of India can be classified into four groups viz., Himalayan rivers, Deccan rivers, Coastal rivers, and Rivers of the inland drainage basin.

The Indian climate is strongly influenced by the Himalayas and the Thar Desert, both of which drive the economically and culturally pivotal summer and winter monsoons.

Government

India is the world's most populous democracy. A parliamentary republic with a multi-party system, India is a federation with a parliamentary system governed under the Constitution of India, which serves as the country's supreme legal document. It is a constitutional republic and representative democracy, in which "majority rule is tempered by minority rights protected by law". Federalism in Indiadefines the power distribution between the federal government and the states. The government abides by constitutional checks and balances. The Constitution of India, which came into effect on 26 January 1950, states in its preamble that India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic.  India's form of government, traditionally described as "quasi-federal" with a strong centre and weak states,  has grown increasingly federal since the late 1990s as a result of political, economic, and social changes.

Subdivisions

India is a federation composed of 29 states and 7 union territories.  All states, as well as the union territories of Puducherry and the National Capital Territory of Delhi, have elected legislatures and governments, both patterned on the Westminster model. The remaining five union territories are directly ruled by the centre through appointed administrators. In 1956, under the States Reorganisation Act, states were re-organised on a linguistic basis.  Since then, their structure has remained largely unchanged. Each state or union territory is further divided into administrative districts. The districts in turn are further divided into tehsils and ultimately into villages.

Economy

 According to the World Bank, as of 2011, the Indian economy is nominally worth US$1.848 trillion;  it is the tenth-largest economy by market exchange rates, and is, at US$4.457 trillion, the third-largest by purchasing power parity, or PPP.  With its average annual GDP growth rate of 5.8% over the past two decades, and reaching 6.1% during 2011–12,  India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies.  However, the country ranks 140th in the world in nominal GDP per capita and 129th in GDP per capita at PPP. Until 1991, all Indian governments followed protectionist policies that were influenced by socialist economics. Widespread state intervention and regulation largely walled the economy off from the outside world. An acute balance of payments crisis in 1991 forced the nation to liberalise its economy;  since then it has slowly moved towards a free-market system  by emphasising both foreign trade and direct investment inflows.  India's recent economic model is largely capitalist. India has been a member of WTO since 1 January 1995.  The service sector makes up 55.6% of GDP, the industrial sector 26.3% and the agricultural sector 18.1%. Major agricultural products include rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane, and potatoes.  Major industries include textiles, telecommunications, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food processing, steel, transport equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, and software. A nuclear weapons state and a regional power, it has the third-largest standing army in the world and ranks ninth in military expenditure among nations.   However, it continues to face the challenges of poverty, illiteracy, corruption, and inadequate public healthcare.

Culture

Indian cultural history spans more than 4,500 years.  During the Vedic period (c. 1700–500 BCE), the foundations of Hindu philosophy, mythology, and literature were laid, and many beliefs and practices which still exist today, such as dhárma, kárma, yóga, and mokṣa, were established.  India is notable for its religious diversity, with Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism among the nation's major religions.  The predominant religion, Hinduism, has been shaped by various historical schools of thought, including those of the Upanishads, the Yoga Sutras, the Bhaktimovement, and by Buddhist philosophy.

TOURISM IN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE

Singapore ,  officially the Republic of Singapore, is a southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. The country is highly urbanized with very little primary rainforest remaining, although more land is being created for development through land reclamation.

Part of various local empires since being inhabited in the 2nd century AD, Singapore hosted a trading post of the East India Company in 1819 with permission from the Sultanate of Johor. The British obtained sovereignty over the island in 1824 and Singapore became one of the British Straits Settlements in 1826. Occupied by the Japanese in World War II, Singapore declared independence, uniting with other former British territories to form Malaysia in 1963, although it was separated from Malaysia two years later. Since then it has had a massive increase in wealth, and is one of the Four Asian Tigers. Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial centre, and its port is one of the five busiest ports in the world. The economy depends heavily on exports and refining imported goods, especially in manufacturing, which constituted 26% of Singapore's GDP in 2005.

 In terms of purchasing power parity, Singapore has the third highest per capita income in the world. There are slightly over 5 million people in Singapore, of which 2.91 million were born locally. The population is highly diverse; the majority are Chinese, with Malays and Indians forming significant minorities. Reflecting this diversity, the country has four official languages: English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil. One of the five founding members of the Association of South East Asian Nations, the country is also the host of the APEC Secretariat, and a member of the East Asia Summit, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the Commonwealth.

Tourism in Singapore

Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and contributor to the Singaporean economy, attracting 11,638,663 tourists in 2010, over twice Singapore's total population.  Its cultural attraction can be attributed to its cultural diversity that reflects its colonial history and Chinese, Malay, Indian and Arab ethnicities. It is also environmentally friendly, and maintains natural and heritage conservation programs. Along with this, it also has one of the world's lowest crime rates . As English is the dominant one of its four official languages, it is generally easier for tourists to understand when speaking to the local population of the country, for example, when shopping. Transport in Singapore exhaustively covers most, if not all public venues in Singapore, which increases convenience for tourists. This includes the well-known Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system.

The Republic of Singapore is one of the main tourist attractions in Asia. Singapore is an island country and is considered as the smallest country in south East Asia. Enriched with various tourist attractions Singapore invited thousands of tourists from different corners of the world to come and explore her beauty. Unique culture with wonderful scenic beauty makes the land stand out from the other popular tourist destinations in Asia. The parks, the gardens, the serene beaches and the palm fringes are the attractive features of this island. The mixture of culture can be witnessed in every sphere commencing from the delicacies to clothing to religion to heritage.

Singapores Popular Destinations attract thousands of tourists every year. Various islands, small countryside towns with innocent nature give the tourists the chance to enjoy the natural beauty and its splendid elements. The most attractive part of Singapore is the blend of cultures where east meets west to form a new civilization. Singapore bears diversities in respect of its topography, ethnicity and traditions.

MAJOR  ATTRACTIONS

Little India

 Little India is, as the name promises, the center for the large Indian community in Singapore. While a rather sanitized version of the real thing, Little India retains its distinct identity without degenerating into a mere tourist attraction and is one of the most colorful and attractive places to visit in Singapore. The action is tightly concentrated a few blocks on either side of the road, and can be easily covered on foot. Little India's primary attraction is the town itself. Here  tourist can find the gaily painted shop houses that are an icon of Singapore, to be replaced with Tamil, Hindi, Bengali and other more exotic Indian scripts. Stores hawk saris and gold bangles, spices and incense waft in from the doorways and Bollywood's latest soundtracks blare from every other alleyway. Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple is the  Little India's busiest and oldest temple, dating back to 1881 — although the present structure was completed in 1986.

Singapore's Chinatown 

Singapore's Chinatown is an ethnic neighbourhood featuring distinctly Chinese cultural elements and a historically concentrated ethnic Chinese population. Chinatown is located within the larger district of Outram.

As the largest ethnic group in Singapore is Chinese, Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was. (Note: The name Chinatown is usually used by non-Chinese Singaporeans whereas Chinese Singaporeans usually use the term Niu Che Shui  as the term Chinatown   usually refers to enclaves of Chinese people in regions where Chinese people are the minority ethnic group.) However, the district does retain significant historical and cultural significance. Large sections of it have been declared national heritage sites officially designated for conservation by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. Singapore's Chinatown is composed of several precincts - Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Tanjong Pagar, Bukit Pasoh and Ann Siang Hill.

Arab Street

Arab Street lies between Victoria Street and Beach Road in the Kampong Glam area. This  area as the most appropriate area for Arabs in Singapore to live. Other streets nearby are also named after Arabian cities. They are Bussorah Street, Muscat Street and Baghdad Street. Arab street is in the centre of the original Muslim section of town, famed for its speciality shops, Muslim restaurants and more. Arab Street was a spine for transportation in the "Arab Kampong" or "Muslim Quarter" drawn up in Sir Stamford Raffles' Town Plan of 1822. Arab Street served as the "town centre" and became the main shopping street and trading centre of activities in this Muslim quarter. Today, the shops sell jewellery, sweet perfumes, carpets, curio, rattan and other basketware, preserved food and other delicacies; spices, flower-shops, Muslim restaurants, and money-changers too. 

Sentosa

Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year.  Attractions include a 2 km (1.2 mi) long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, two five-star hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios Singapore. Sentosa offers a variety of attractions, museums and other facilities to provide a variety of experiences, recreation and entertainment to visitors. . Sentosa has a stretch of sheltered beach of more than 2 km   on its southern coast, divided into three portions: Palawan Beach, Siloso Beach, and Tanjong Beach. 

Orchard Road 

Orchard Road is a 2.2 kilometre-long street that is the retail and entertainment hub of Singapore. It is a major tourist attraction, in addition to being the most popular shopping enclave in the city-state. Often, the surrounding area is known simply as Orchard, partly because the MRT station that serves the vicinity is named Orchard.  Orchard Road is flanked by pedestrian malls. Orchard Road contains numerous upmarket restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs and hotels. It is the site of the official residence of the President of Singapore, the Istana. Tanglin Mall is located at the junction of Tanglin Road and Grange Road. Its customer base is made up of expatriates, yuppies and professionals. Anchor tenants include Tanglin Market Place, a gourmet supermarket and bakery, and Tasty Food Court where up to 15 varieties of local cuisine can be found.

 Merlion

The statue of Merlion which dominates the Merlion Park in Singapore was originally situated at the Merlion Park by the Esplanade Bridge. Tourists from all over the world flocked in to see the Merlion Park and the Merlion placed elegantly in the park.  The Merlion (Malay: Singa-Laut) is a mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original name — Singapura — meaning "lion city" or "kota singa".It symbolizes the fact that Singapore was initially a humble fishing village even though now it has turned out to be one of the most popular tourist spots in the world.

The Singapore Zoo

The Singapore Zoo , formerly known as the Singapore Zoological Gardens and commonly known locally as the Mandai Zoo, occupies 28 hectares (69 acres) on the margins of Upper Seletar Reservoir within Singapore's heavily forested central catchment area. The zoo was built at a cost of S$9m granted by the government of Singapore and opened on 27 June 1973. It is operated by Wildlife Reserves Singapore, who also manage the neighbouring Night Safari and the Jurong BirdPark. There are about 315 species of animal in the zoo, of which some 16% are considered threatened species. The zoo attracts about 1.6 million visitors each year. Animal shows, as well as token feedings coupled with live commentaries by keepers, are also the daily staple in the Singapore zoo. The "Rainforest Fights Back",  The "Elephants at Work and Play, The "Splash Safari" and The "Animal Friends"  etc.

Marina Bay Sands

Marina Bay Sands features three 55-story hotel towers which were topped out in July 2009. The three towers are connected by a 1 hectare sky terrace on the roof, named Sands Sky Park. In front of the three towers include a Theatre Block, a Convention and Exhibition Facilities Block, as well as the Casino Block, which have up to 1000 gaming tables and 1400 slot machines. The Art Science Museum is constructed next to the three blocks and has the shape of a lotus.  The Sky Park is home to the world's longest elevated swimming pool,  perched 191 metres above the ground. The pools are made up of 422,000 pounds of stainless steel and can hold 376,500 gallons   of water. The Sky Park also boasts rooftop restaurants such as The Sky, nightclubs such as KU DÉ TA, lush gardens, hundreds of trees and plants etc.

Shopping

There are various shopping belts in Singapore, Marina Bay, Bugis Street, Chinatown, Geylang Serai, Kampong Gelam & Arab Street, Little India, North Bridge Road, Orchard Road, Riverside, Shenton Way & Raffles Place and The Suburbs.

Singapore seeks to be the business hub of Southeast Asia and has an expansive shopping precinct located in the Orchard Road district. Many multistorey shopping centres are located at Orchard Road; the area also has many hotels, and it's the main tourism centre of Singapore, other than the Downtown Core. The local populace also use Orchard Road for shopping extensively