SINGAPORE - A light noon drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 20 people, mostly tourists from China, who were queueing at the Fort Canning tree tunnel on Oct 17. Among them was Jiangxi native Liu Mei Feng, a 25-year-old content creator better known as Wanzi on social media, waiting for her chance to pose for photos at the...
Jiangxi native Liu Mei Feng at the Fort Canning tree tunnel. The content creator followed the recommendations on Xiaohongshu to the picture-perfect spot.SINGAPORE - A light noon drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 20 people, mostly tourists from China, who were queueing at the Fort Canning tree tunnel on Oct 17.
Such user-generated travel advice and itineraries are taking them off the beaten track to places such as Dusseldorf, Germany, for Chinese food; Ijen volcano in eastern Java, Indonesia, for crater rim pictures; and Kennedy Town in Hong Kong for romantic neighbourhood vibes. Her travel companion, Shi Jin Shan, a 20-year-old student, took multiple shots to share with others on social media.
Like the Fort Canning tree tunnel, the national monument with colourful windows is featured in more than half of the 50 Xiaohongshu travel guides on Singapore that The Straits Times has seen. Some walks take in Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane in the Kampong Glam district, and the relatively little-known Funan Mall roof garden, which has an urban farm open to visitors.She sampled bak kut teh , one of the local dishes highly recommended on Xiaohongshu, before flying back home on Oct 18. "I paid $35 for two, and still felt a little hungry," she said. "I find it pricey."
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