Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Boston, Jo'burg, HK
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Beijing is not exactly around the corner from Singapore. There are many other places that you can do a "day trip" from Singapore that are also interesting, and much closer. Here's a random list to get you started:
Brunei Darussalam
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Bangkok
Bali
Penang
Hanoi