Post-holiday slowdown
Singapore was everything I was expecting it to be. Big, modern, clean, efficient, and expensive (although not as bad as Hong Kong). I've read many people describe it as a little soul-less. Maybe if you live there for a few years the size of the place may feel restricting, but for a few days it was perfect. It was particularly nice for me to have access to all the modern conveniences I don't have in Guangzhou, and not to be constantly viewed as a 'gui lo' (a somewhat derogatory term for foreigner).
