In Singapore, developments in recent years have made it more conducive for the Chinese here to use their mother tongue. Today, more Chinese are being spoken at the bus stops, food centres, post offices, banks, MRT trains and even government offices.

• 近几年，新加坡华人社会的华语气氛明显浓厚了，这我们从巴士站、小贩中心、银行、邮局、地铁、以至政府办公部门的变化，感觉得到。