Singapore - the world's laboratory for a future society enthrals even the most seasoned of traveller with its diversity of cultures and cuisines. Here Chinese and Indians, Malays and delegates from all over the world live together in peace. The southeast Asian city-state is forever redefining itself, and only reveals its century-old secrets by degrees. Visitors marvel at its unique mixture of tradition and modernity. There are secrets and stories lurking under the shiny modern surface of the metropolis, just waiting to be discovered. This is the book that will lead you to these incredible places. AUTHOR: Dr Christoph Hein has lived in Singapore, where he works as a correspondent for a newspaper, for 20 years. He loves wandering through the city with his wife Sabine, deciphering its many secrets bit by bit. This is a laborious task but one they are dedicated to, if they don t happen to be travelling the rest of Asia with their daughter or enjoying the cold rain of their native Germany. Sabine Hein-Seppeler has lived in Singapore with her husband Christoph for 20 years. The travel book author and newspaper correspondent have long since taken the "little red dot", as Singapore refers to its own place on the map, with the friendliness of its people and the diversity of their cultures, into their hearts. They love wandering through the city, deciphering its many secrets bit by bit. This is a laborious task - but one they are dedicated to, if they don't happen to be travelling the rest of Asia with their daughter or enjoying the cold rain of their native Germany. SELLING POINTS: . The ultimate insider's guide to Singapore . Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides . Part of the international 111 Places/111 Shops series with over 300 titles and 1.8 million copies in print worldwide . Appeals to both the local market (more than 5,6 million people call Singapore home) and the tourist market (more than 17 million people visit Singapore every year!) . Fully illustrated with 111 full-page colour photographs