"Buskers" in Singapore

Thursday March 9th - Today we moved to a different hotel - the Swisshotel Merchant Court. The internet connection actually works at this hotel! I have been craving some email and contact from home. We then hit the town again with Cheng. He showed us the local shopping malls, which are huge 7+ story buildings with hundreds of small shops. Cheng took us to his favorite computer store where we all bought some supplies. We then took the MRT and bus back to his neighborhood where he introduced us to the profession of "Busking". The woman pictured here is a "Busker" which is a street performer. She is visually impaired, attended our Guide Dog presentation, and agreed to show us what busking is all about. Buskers must audition and get a license from the government to work. Some Buskers sing, some play one or more instruments, some have disiabilities, some do not. A portion of the money they collect must go to charity as well. A good Busker can make $300 SD ($184 US dollars) only working for 3-4 hours per day.

Afterwards we met Cheng's wife and shopped at the local grocery store, which was also located in a multi level mall.