In this book, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew narrates how he is committed to changing Singapore from a former English colony where language is complicated into a united country where most people are good at English and their native language. As the state-founding Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew confronts a huge political challenge and he insists on that English should be used as a lingua franca among different nationalities. However, he also believes that the national confidence and cultural identity would be lost if English were the sole allowed language. Bilingual is the only way out, also one factor of the national foundation. In this book Lee kuan Yew elaborates on these stories from the very beginning, so that readers can approach to details behind many political games. There are also some articles by 18 well-known public figures including current Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, famous singer Stefanie Sun and well-known international investor Jim Rogers, etc, which from multiple perspectives manifests the unique bilingual way of Singapore initiated by Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
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