Did you know that both countries have been selected as one of the world's heritage sites?
Malaysia is represented on the World Heritage List by two natural sites namelyare the Guning Mulu Nation Park and the Kinabalu Park that is Supported by UNESCO to preserve its biodiversity through the Forest Programme. Also, Malaysia and UNESCO are working together for the development of handicrafts through the Seal of Excellence Programme. Melaka and George Town, Historic cities of the Straits of Malacca are the Culture sites listed by the UNESCO too.
Cultural World heritage Sites- Melaka and George Town, Historic cities of the Straits of Malacca
Natural World heritage Sites
- Guning Mulu Nation Park
- Kinabalu Park
Thailand ha
s receive the careful attention of Thailand's Fine Arts Department in such all historical sites in Thailand have become World Heritage Sites under the administrative protection of UNESCO. Thailand’s more important sites include Sukhothai and Ayutthaya Historical Parks. Visitors here can experience the legacy of the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya kingdoms, while the influence of the Khmer era on Thailand can be experienced at a number of sites around the country, with key sites in Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram and Sisaket.
Cultural World heritage Sites
- Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Historic City of Ayutthaya
- Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
Natural World heritage Sites
- Dong Phayayen- Khao Yai Forest Complex
- Thungyai- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Singapore being a vibrant and ever progressing country, it is pretty hard to acheive World Heritage Site due to the limited land we have. Singapore, however, has made many smaller acheivements such as producing our very own musical play " the Dim Sum dollies" or even "Sing Dollar" to show Singaporeans and tourists what our culture is like. Advertisiments on Singapore's Art, Culture and Heritage made by the Singapore Tourism Board such the video below:
Not only that! Singapore has managed to live harmoniously in the past few years with out racial riots happening in the country.
Despite the good points, Singapore can continue to improve and learn from these countries such as having to preserve the traditional culture that can be found. Some culture we have here are the Peranakans, Malay, Indians and Chinese. If one would have noticed, cultural traditions of the Chinese have already started to die. Especially the Chinese tradition where the Chong Sams would be worn during Chinese New Year. Today, you would hardly see that in Singapore among the Chinese. Another aspect that Singapore can follow and learn from is buidling a specific area just mainly the theme itself. Such as putting all the cultural heritage sites in the same place, also the heritage buildings, making the area rich with alot of history etc. This might even help us get on to the list of World Heritage Sites in the UNESCO!
With this, we shall officially close the chapter on the Arts, Culture and heritage of Singapore. We hope that from this blog, you mange to learn something about Singapore and also what culture actually is. Thank you for viewing our blog :D
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