Singapore is a tiny, flourishing island city-state at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula with an interesting mixture of Chinese, Malay, Indian, British and even Arab cultures. Needless to say it is great place to eat and to shop. The city presents a curious contrast of modern high-rise and old Chinese quarters and is remarkably clean. It’s a good place to watch Chinese Streetopera’s, which are held every August during the "Festival of the Hungry Ghosts".