Rainbow House 彩虹屋

Singapore - Little India (Rainbow House）

新加坡 — 小印度（彩虹屋）

There is a colourful building in Little India, it is a villa built by the wealthy Chinese businessman Tan Teng Niah in 1900 for his wife.

在小印度有一间五彩缤纷的建筑，那是华人富商陈东龄在1900年为妻子建造的别墅。

Tan Teng Niah made his fortune in the pastry industry in his early years and later owned several sweet-making factories along Serangoon Road.

陈东龄早年以糕饼业发迹，后来在实龙岗路拥有几家制糖工厂。

The house was restored and conserved in the 1980s for commercial use, and the restoration project was awarded the Singapore Institute of Architects Honourable Mention in 1991.

此建筑在1980年代进行了修复和保存，做为商业用途，并且该修复项目于1991年获得新加坡建筑师协会荣誉奖。

The Rainbow House is located at 37, Kerbau Road, a block away from Little India MRT Station.

彩虹屋位于Kerbau路37号，距离小印度地铁站仅一个街区。

S$100Billion 1000亿新元

Singapore

新加坡

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore government has rolled out four budgets totalling close to S$100billion, almost 20% of Singapore's GDP.

由于2019冠状病毒疾病疫情，新加坡政府已推出四个预算案总合近1000亿新元，相当于新加坡国内生产总值的百分之二十。

What is the concept of 100billion? / 1000亿是什么一个概念？

100,000,000,000

As Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat said: "While other countries had to borrow for their support measures - saddling their future generations with debt - Singapore could draw on its past reserves. We have a strong fiscal position. Our founding generation left us a legacy of a sizeable reserve, which we must continue to treasure and build on."

就如新加坡的副总理兼财政部长王瑞杰所说：“新加坡和其他国家不同，因为历代国人和政府谨慎理财，让我们拥有多年积累下来的国家储备金作为坚强后盾，这让我们可以在无需贷款的情况下，果断应对眼前的危机。”

Mc-smerise 麦着迷

Singapore

新加坡

After a long 22 days of waiting, McDonald’s finally reopened on May 11.

经过漫长的22天等待，麦当劳终于在5月11日重新营业。

The business hours have been shortened from 24 hours to 7am to 9pm.

营业时间从24小时缩短成早上7点至晚上9点。

Due to the large number of people ordering food, the system malfunctioned on the first day.

由于订购食物的人数众多，因此系统在第一天就出现了故障。

Deliberately waited a few more days before buying, just to avoid the crowd.

特意多等几天才去买，为了就是避开人群，

Did not expect to have so many people in the queue.

没想到排队的人竟然有那么多。

How should modern people’s eating habits be called?

现代人的饮食习惯应该怎么称呼？

Call it the influence or contamination of fast food culture?

称其为快餐文化的熏陶或污染呢？

Can this phenomenon be called “Mc-smerise”!

这种现象能否称之为“麦着迷”！

McGoodbye 麦再见

Singapore

新加坡

Today McDonald's has unprecedentedly closed more than 135 branches nationwide.

今天麦当劳前所未有的把全国超过135家分店全面关闭。

McDonald's will suspend business until May 4.

麦当劳将暂停营业至5月4日。

This comprehensive shutdown mainly comes from the advice of the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

这次的全面停工主要来自卫生部的建议，以预防冠病疫情进一步蔓延。

McDonald's unexpectedly closure of business for two weeks has indirectly lead to the business of other fast food restaurants.

麦当劳始料不及地休业两周，间接带动了其他快餐店生意。

Burger King's waiting time is up to three hours.

汉堡王的等候时间甚至长达三小时。

From the previous social distancing to the later takeaway service, and finally the full shutdown; the main reason is that there are currently seven cases of McDonald's infection.

从之前的社交隔离到后来的外带服务，以至最终的全面关闭；主要原因是麦当劳感染群目前有七起病例。

Therefore, for all the McDonald's fans out there, for the time being just "McGoodbye".

因此，对于麦当劳的所有粉丝们，暂时“麦再见”。

P/S: Pictures downloaded from internet.

注：图片是从互联网下载的。

Social Distancing 社交隔离

Singapore

新加坡

Singapore from April 7 to May 4, 2020 to shut workplaces and schools to curb spike in COVID-19 cases.

新加坡从2020年4月7日至5月4日关闭工作场所和学校，以遏制2019冠状病毒疾病在 本土传播。

Except for those in key economic sectors and essential services, all other work premises will close for a month and employees need to work from home.

除了提供必要服务的机构及有战略价值或在全球供应链有关键作用的重要行业将继续运作，其余的都必须关闭一个月，员工需要在家办公。

Singaporeans are advised to stay home and go out only for essential services.

新加坡人没必要的话不要出门，外出也只是为了办理必要的服务。

Previously, it was stipulated that diners should maintain a certain distance, but now ban dine-in and can only be taken away.

之前规定食客之间要保持距离，但现在一概禁堂食，只能打包带走。

Home Improvement Programme 家居改进计划

Singapore

新加坡

The Home Improvement Programme (HIP) offers Housing & Development Board (HDB) flat owner deals with common maintenance problems in ageing flats.

家居改进计划为建屋发展局组屋屋主解决老化组屋中的常见维护问题。

The HIP comprises of three components - Essential, Optional & Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) Improvements.

家居改进计划包含三个组成部分 — 基本、自选、乐龄易计划。

Day 1 / 第一天

Day 2 / 第二天

Day 3 / 第三天

Day 4 / 第四天

Day 5 (Waterproof Test) / 第五天（防水测试）

Day 5 (Add more cement) / 第五天（添加更多水泥）

Day 6 / 第六天

Day 7 / 第七天

Day 8 / 第八天

Day 9 / 第九天

Day 10 (Completion) / 第十天（完工）

The government fully funds the essential improvements and subsidies a major portion of the optional & EASE improvements.

政府全额资助基本的改进设施，并对自选与乐龄易计划改进设施提供高额津贴。

Homeowner's cost co-sharing ratio: 5% (1/2/3-room), 7.5% (4-room), 10% (5-room), 12.5% (executive)

屋主的费用分摊比率：5%（1/2/3房式）、7.5%（4房式）、10%（5房式）、12.5%（共管式）

By 2019, 78.7% of Singaporeans live in public residential provided by the HDB.

截至2019年，78.7%的新加坡人是居住在建屋发展局的组屋里。

Over 90% of the resident population owns their own home.

90%以上的住屋人口拥有自己的房屋。

This has made Singaporeans one of the highest home-ownership rates in the world.

这使新加坡人成为世界上拥屋率最高的国家之一。

P/S: HDB is the statutory board of the Ministry of National Development responsible for public housing in Singapore.

注：建屋发展局是国家发展部的法定委员会，负责新加坡的公共住屋。

Happy 7th Birthday 7岁生日快乐

Singapore

新加坡

North-South-Dong-Xi is SEVEN years old.

North-South-Dong-Xi has published 211 articles including this one.

From a human perspective, North-South-Dong-Xi is in the first grade of elementary school.

From a marriage perspective, North-South-Dong-Xi has come to a seven-year itch stage.

From a western perspective, the number seven is lucky.

No matter from what perspective, as long as I can share my experience with readers, it is the most wonderful thing.

Must repeat this important phrase, hope that North-South-Dong-Xi has years to keep everyone company.

~*Happy 7th Birthday North-South-Dong-Xi*~

《North-South-东-西》七岁了！

《North-South-东-西》已经刊登了211篇文章，包括这一篇。

从人类角度来说，《North-South-东-西》上小学一年级了。

从婚姻角度来说，《North-South-东-西》可是到了七年之痒的阶段。

从西方角度来说，数字七可是幸运的。

不论从什么角度来说，只要能跟读者分享我的经历就是最美妙的事了。

必须重复这句重要的话，希望在未来的时间里《North-South-东-西》可以一直陪伴大家。

～＊《North-South-东-西》7岁生日快乐＊～