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Originally posted by Cloudbringer:
You really are on a roll! (need a smiley for 'wide-eyed-wonder') 
I am always happy to hear of cultures where age and wisdom are respected. Too often in the West (in my experience) we shunt our older folk off behind the scenes and don't take advantage of the rich texture of life-experience they have to offer us. I've spent many an hour with senior family and friends, who taught me the value of experience. It's truly amazing what you can gain from really paying attention and giving a little of yourself.
So, Yorick, does the Singaporan culture venerate the elders as some Chinese cultures do? Or is it different?
CloudStudent
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Yes. The Senior Minister here is the same guy that tried and failed merging Singapore with Malaysia, and that guided Singapore towards prosperity. Though he has no real official capacity his words are heeded and given much respect.
I've decided though that I can't in good conscience continue to blanketly refer to Singaporeans as Chinese. It would be like someone calling me British.
One of my new friends is fourth or fifth generation Singaporean, and besides speaking a very different accent of Mandarin (influenced by English and Malay), their culture - though similar, is markedly different from "The Middle Kingdom".
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"Check the sustain on this one ... aaaaaaaa, I mean you could go out for a bite and there'd still be aaaaaaaaa"
"Can I touch it?"
"No. It can't be played"
"Can I look at it?
"No we've seen enough of that one....."
A fair dinkum laughing Hyena!