Artistic Atmosphere 艺术氛围

Singapore - Orchard Road

新加坡 — 乌节路

When people mention Orchard Road, they definitely think of shopping.

当人们提到乌节路时，他们肯定会想到购物。

If you pay a little attention, you will find that Orchard Road is full of an artistic atmosphere.

只要稍加留意，就会发现乌节路充满了艺术气息。

Shopping malls along Orchard Road often feature sculptures as exterior decorative elements.

乌节路沿线的购物中心经常以雕塑作为外部装饰元素。

Next time, when you are in Orchard Road, take a look around for a bit of art.

下次您到乌节路时，请四处看看并欣赏一些艺术品。

246 Lives Saved 拯救了246条生命

Singapore - Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

Readers who follow me should know that today is my 82nd blood donation.

关注我的读者，应该知道今天是我第82次捐血。

Today my haemoglobin level is 15.9 g/dL.

今天我的血红蛋白水平为 15.9 克/分升。

If your haemoglobin level is within the required range, you can donate blood.

如果血红蛋白水平在要求范围内，就可以捐血。

Before donating blood, the staff will inject anaesthetic into the donor's arm.

捐血前，工作人员会为捐血者的手臂注射麻醉剂。

Although the needle looks long and thick, it does not hurt when it is inserted because of the anaesthetic.

虽然针头看上去又长又粗，但是因为打了麻药，插入的时候并不疼。

Next, staff will draw six vials of blood for research to ensure that the donated blood is virus-free.

接下来工作人员将抽取六小瓶血液用于研究，确保捐献的血液不含病毒。

By the way, I would like to share with readers some scientific knowledge: every bag of blood can save three lives.

这里顺便给读者们科普一下，每包血液可以拯救三条生命。

So can I say that 82 blood donations saved 246 lives?

所以我可以说，82 次献血挽救了 246 条生命吗？

Theft 盗窃

Malaysia - Johor

马来西亚 — 柔佛

Really speechless!

真的太无语了！

I had become a victim of theft!

我成了盗窃的受害者！

I have always heard that the security in our neighbouring country is not good, and this time I was really ambushed.

一直都有听闻邻国治安不好，今次真的中伏。

As I was getting on the escalator, a group of people was standing behind me.

就在我上电扶梯时，背后站着一群人。

I have always been careful, but I did not notice that my backpack had been tampered with on this occasion.

我一直很小心，但这次却没有注意到我的背包被人动过手脚。

When I realised my backpack was unzipped, my heart sank.

当我意识到背包拉链被拉开时，我的心猛地一沉。

This time I was done for!

这下我完蛋了！

How could I make such a low-level mistake?

我怎么会犯这么低级的错误？

Fifth-Day Festival 五日节

Singapore - Bugis

新加坡 — 武吉士

The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar is the Dragon Boat Festival.

农历五月初五是端午节。

The Fifth Day Festival mentioned by the people of Xinghua is the Dragon Boat Festival everyone is familiar with.

兴化人口中的五日节，就是大家所熟悉的端午节。

People in Putian, China, celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival for five consecutive days, from the first to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

在中国的莆田人是从农历五月初一至初五，连续五天庆祝端午节。

This is unique in China.

这在中国可是独一无二的。

On the first day, steam cakes; on the second day, make rice dumplings; on the third day, eat snails; on the fourth day, plant mugwort; on the fifth day, race dragon boats.

初一蒸糕，初二包粽子，初三吃田螺，初四插艾草，初五赛龙舟。

Putian people also have the custom of bathing in "noon water", eating "noon eggs" and hanging "tiger" eggs.

莆田人还有沐“午时水”、吃“午时蛋”、挂“虎”蛋等习俗。

At noon on the Dragon Boat Festival, people in Putian boil cattail, egg grass, prickly heat grass, guava leaves, loquat leaves, soybean branches and leaves, and bean pods to make "noon water" for bathing.

在端午节中午，莆田人把蒲香、蛋草、痱子草、番石榴叶、枇杷叶、黄豆枝叶、及豆荚等煮成“午时水”沐浴。

Put the duck eggs in "noon water" and cook them.

将鸭蛋放入“午时水”中煮熟。

After they are cooked, they are called "noon eggs".

熟了之后就叫“午时蛋”。

Eating them can eliminate diseases and evil elements, strengthen the body, and prevent colds and rheumatism in summer thunderstorms.

吃了可以祛病驱邪，增强体质，预防夏季雷雨天气感冒和风湿。

Adults will prepare long net bags woven with colourful cotton threads, put the "noon eggs" and peaches into the net bags, hang the small plush tigers around the children's necks or buttons, and pray for the children's safety and health.

大人们会准备五彩棉线编织成彩色网状的长形网袋，将“午时蛋”和桃子装入网袋和小绒虎挂在孩子脖子上或衣扣上祈愿孩子平安健康。

Age 83.5 岁

Singapore

新加坡

The life expectancy of Singapore residents has risen to 83.5 years.

新加坡居民的预期寿命已上升至83.5岁。

The life expectancy for women is 85.6 years, and men's is 81.2 years.

女性预期寿命为85.6岁，男性预期寿命为81.2岁。

Blessing 福报

Singapore - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

新加坡 — 光明山普觉禅寺

Yesterday was Mother's Day, and today is Vesak Day.

昨天是母亲节，今天是卫塞节。

I also use my own way to eliminate karma and bring blessings to my dearest mother.

我也用自己的方式去消除业障，给亲爱的妈妈献上福报。

Get Participation Tickets 领取参加券

Singapore - Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

新加坡 — 光明山普觉禅寺

In the blink of an eye, the 3-step-1-bow ceremony of Vesak Day is coming.

一转眼，卫塞节三步一拜的仪式就要到了。

Got up early just to be in front of the line and grab the ticket for the 3-step-1-bow activity.

起了个早，只为了排在队伍最前面，抢到三步一拜的参加券。

Did not expect that it would already be packed with people when I got there.

没想到当我到达那里时，那里已经挤满了人。

 I was number 500 in the queue.

我在队列中排在第 500 位。

Finally got the participation ticket!

终于领取到参加券了！

Elected PAP 当选

Singapore

新加坡

The people of Singapore elected their preferred representatives to Parliament.

新加坡人民选出了自己心仪的国会代议士。

This election is also a strong mandate for the fourth generation of leadership.

这次选举也是对第四代领导层的强有力的授权。

In this turbulent environment, we look forward to the new generation of government leading Singapore to create another miracle.

在这个动荡的环境中，我们期待新一代政府带领新加坡再创奇迹。

Vote 投票

Singapore

新加坡

Today, May 3, 2025, is Singaporeans' voting day.

今天，2025年5月3日，是新加坡人民的投票日。

In Singapore, voting is mandatory.

在新加坡，投票是强制性的。

Citizens in many neighbouring countries are not very enthusiastic about electing their governments.

许多邻国的公民对于选举政府的热情并不高。

In fact, Singaporeans are very keen on voting.

其实，新加坡人是很热衷于投票的。

Post Office 邮局

Thailand - Bangkok (Bangrak District)

泰国 — 曼谷（挽叻区）

Few people would go to the post office when travelling abroad, right?

出国旅游的时候应该没多少人会去邮局吧？

There are too many extra things to take back, so sending some back is better.

太多多余的东西要带回去，不如寄一些回去。

When I arrived at the post office, I was shocked by the chandelier in the lobby.

当我到达邮局时，我被大厅里的吊灯震惊了。

The lobby is very spacious, and I heard that there were many more counters in its heyday than there are now.

大堂很宽敞，听说鼎盛时期柜台比现在多得多。

Their packaging staff are very professional.

他们的包装部人员可专业了。

They packed the items neatly in the boxes I brought for free from the supermarket.

把我从超市免费带来的盒子把东西装得妥妥的。

Let me tell you a secret here: there are membership discounts when sending items through the Thailand Post Office.

这里偷偷的告诉大家，原来在泰国邮局寄东西还有会员优惠。

Cares 关怀

Singapore - Nee Soon

新加坡 — 义顺

What can one dollar buy in today's world?

当今世界一元能买些什么？

In Singapore, the government can turn one dollar into twenty dollars worth of daily necessities for each household.

在新加坡，政府就能为每户家庭把一元变二十元价值的日用品。

Foreigners often mock Singaporeans for being protected like babies under a parental government.

外国人常常嘲笑新加坡人在父母般的政府之下受到像婴儿一样的保护。

Looking around, which countries’ governments really worry about their citizens?

环顾四周，哪些国家的政府真正扰心自己的国民？

The people are blessed to have such a people-loving government.

有这样一个热爱人民的政府，人民是有福的。

National Service 国民服役

Singapore - Health Sciences Authority (HSA)

新加坡 — 卫生科学局

Another ten weeks passed.

又过了十个星期。

It is time to fulfil our national responsibility.

又是尽国民责任的时候。

Typically, blood donation is done every three months, but you can donate again from the tenth week onwards.

一般捐血是每三个月，但在第十个星期起就能再捐血。

The condition is that the donor's haemoglobin level (male) must be 15.0 g/dl.

条件是捐血者的血红蛋白水平（男性）为 15.0 克/分升。

If it has been over three months since your last donation, your haemoglobin level needs only to be at least 13.0 g/dl (male) and 12.5 g/dl (female).

只要离上次捐血超过了三个月，血红蛋白水平（男性）至少需要达到 13.0 克/分升，（女性）12.5 克/分升。

God Bless Myanmar & Bangkok 天佑缅甸和曼谷

Myanmar & Bangkok

缅甸和曼谷

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on March 28, 2025.

2025 年 3 月 28 日，缅甸发生 7.7 级地震。

A 6.4 magnitude aftershock hit the same area minutes later.

几分钟后，一场 6.4 级余震袭击了同一地区。

According to news reports, at least 144 people were killed and more than 700 injured in Myanmar.

据新闻报道，缅甸至少有144人死亡，700多人受伤。

The collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok has killed at least 9 people and left 117 missing.

曼谷一座在建造中高楼倒塌，导致至少 9 人死，117人失联。

In response to a humanitarian request from Myanmar, the Singapore Civil Defence Force has deployed 80 members to participate in search and rescue and disaster relief operations.

新加坡民防部队应缅甸人道救援请求，派出 80 名队员参与搜救与灾害援助工作。

God bless Myanmar and Bangkok.

天佑缅甸和曼谷。

Claustrophobia 幽闭恐惧症

Singapore

新加坡

Recently, I needed to undergo a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination.

最近，我需要接受核磁共振检查。

I had previously had a Computed Tomography (CT) scan, so I thought the MRI would be the same.

我以前做过 CT 扫描，所以我认为 MRI 也会一样。

When I lay on the mechanical table, the medical staff secured me, and the machine began to move me in.

当我躺上机械台，医护人员把我的头固定好后，机器开始把我移进去。

OMG, how come the top of the machine was almost touching my eyes!

我的天啊，怎么眼前几乎贴着机器的顶！

My breathing started to quicken, and my heartbeat accelerated...

呼吸开始急促，心跳加速。。。

My claustrophobia kicked in.

我的幽闭恐惧症开始发作。

No, I was suffocating!

不行啦，快窒息啦！

I quickly called the medical staff to move me out of the "hole".

赶紧叫医护人员把我从“洞”里移出来。

The medical staff suggested that I try again with a sleep mask.

医护人员建议我戴上眼罩再试一次。

Put on the sleep mask, head secure, and move again.

戴上眼罩，固定好头部，再次移动。

Even though I could not see it, I still could not control my phobia.

虽然看不到，但还是没办法克制恐惧症。

Once again, got to call for a stop!

再一次的喊停！

I found this picture of an MRI machine on the internet.

我在网上找到了这张核磁共振成像机器的图片。

It shows a small dog undergoing an MRI examination.

照片显示一只小狗正在接受核磁共振检查。

Look how small the hole is; there is not much room left, even for a smaller dog!

看看这个洞有多小，即使对于体型较小的狗来说也剩下没多少空间！

Gathering 聚会

Singapore

新加坡

Gathering is a luxury in today's society.

聚会在现今社会是个奢侈的事。

Why such a comment?

此话怎么说呢？

The reason is that everyone is busy!

因为大家都很忙啊！

Apart from the New Year gathering, the only other times relatives get together are at weddings or funerals.

亲戚间除了在新年聚会外，其余的大概就只剩下在婚宴或丧礼上再相聚。

Life is really unpredictable.

人生真的很无常。

The relatives I just met at the wedding banquet suddenly bid "goodbye" to everyone shortly after.

婚宴上刚见过的亲戚，没过多久就突然跟大家“告别”了。

Is the gathering at a funeral to commemorate the deceased or to provide a reason for relatives to get together?

丧礼上的聚会到底是缅怀逝者，或是让亲戚间有个理由大家来相聚？

What is the meaning of gathering?

聚会的意义到底是什么？

Thought-provoking.

耐人寻味。

Blessed People 有福人

Singapore

新加坡

The total expenditure for Singapore's Budget 2025 is estimated at S$143.1 billion.

新加坡 2025 年的总预算支出预计为 1431 亿新元。

Singaporeans will receive assistance almost every month since April.

新加坡人从四月开始几乎每个月都会获得援助。

While the world is worried about an uncertain future, the Singapore government can move forward hand in hand with every Singaporean.

正当全世界在为不确定的未来担忧时，新加坡政府却能做到和每一个新加坡人携手前进。

Singaporeans are truly blessed people.

新加坡人真的是有福之人。