Annotation Once a sleepy trading post of the British empire, today Singapore is a cosmopolitan center for trade. Equipped with an entrepreneurial spirit and an unwavering determination to succeed, Singapore's people have turned this small city-state into a hi-tech business and financial hub. The diverse ethnic groups which call Singapore their home have managed to preserve the rich traditions which make Singapore the dynamic city that it is today.Beautiful Singapore attempts to capture the spirit of a thoroughly modern nation that still retains much of its old world charm. Smoke rises from joss sticks burning in the temples of Chinatown up towards bold, glittering skyscrapers in which modern international businesses flourish. The combined efforts of unstoppable progress and highly diverse but peacefully co-existing ethnic communities, each with its own history and traditions, make this tiny city-state one of the world's most successful cities.