China and Singapore have long been close partners in every aspect of collaboration, and Xi's visit comes at a very special moment as 2015 marks the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two.

What do you know about Singapore? How much do you know about this little Southeast Asian dynamo?

You thought you had the pocket republic all figured out from soup to nuts. A dynamic financial services mecca, with Merlions and Sir Stamford Raffles everywhere, frenetic Orchard Road's bustling shopping district, a compact central business district that serves as the pulse of the city-state, a mammoth port, chilli crab, enviable GDP per capita, Singapore Slings at the Long Bar, etcetera, etcetera.

There’s a lot more to Singapore than meets the eye. The country may be small, but it is pretty interesting. Here are 15 things that you probably didn't know!

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