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Beyond the shining surface, a place like home

By Zhao Xu | China Daily | Updated: 2016-11-12 10:18

Beyond the shining surface, a place like home

Sir Thomas Raffles, memorialized with a statue, was a British statesman whom some credit with the founding of modern Singapore. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Steps away from where I stayed, the New Majestic Hotel, is Singapore's tallest public housing project, The Pinnacle@Duxton. While its towering height－there are 50 stories in total－and ultramodern design may give the impression of a deluxe residential building, it is in fact for wage-earners. One day I walked past its foot under the canopy of night, at the end of another day of interviews, and looked up. Soft light emanated from each window.

For me that was the moment that Singapore, the ultraclean garden city-state, ceased being a world financial center and started being a place that makes me think about home.

Contact the writer at zhaoxu@chinadaily.com.cn