Golden Age of Singapore

Just like the Tang Dynasty , behind every successful country is a great leader . This truly explains the relationship between Mr Lee Kuan Yew and the Singapore we have now .

Mr Lee Kuan Yew was the founding father of Singapore , who lead the country through all the hardships , overcome all the difficulties and make what Singapore is today . He was a person who is respected by everyone including the world leaders , and the love he received from all his citizens was truly showed when people came together to pay their last respect to him . Mr Lee Kuan Yew passed away on 23 March 2015 peaceful . He was 91 .

During the short week of mourning , both Singaporeans and even foreigners queued up at the Parliament House to pay respect . People had to queue for long hours thoughout day and night , but everybody waited patiently as we belived that this was the last chance to thank Mr Lee for what he have done for us . I belive that all of this happened due to the great impact of what Mr Lee contributed to the country . Without him , Singapore will remain as a small fishing village from fifty years ago .

Mr Lee Kuan Yew , who was the former prime minister of singapore , dedicated his whole life to build Singapore from a third-world to a first-world country . Singapore was just a little red dot on the world map with no resources . But because of Mr Lee , people from different races and religions coexist peacefully in Singapore . Because of Mr Lee , everyone of us in Singapore have a roof on top of our head . Because of Singapore , we have sufficient clean water running in our taps . Because of Mr Lee , students in Singapore receive very high standard of education . Because of Mr Lee , our country is called the garden city .

To me , Singapore is at its " golden age " now , being one of the leading countries in the world . Our standard of living is very high compared to most of the countries , and the society is organised and safe . Singapore is also well respected by many other huge countries because of Mr Lee Kuan Yew's hardwork . As mentioned in Mr Obama's tribute to the late Mr Lee , he was the " giant of history " . Singapore had made a really great progress in all aspects during the last fifty years after our independence . We citizens do not need to worry about riots caused by racism as racial harmony is ensured in Singapore , with everyone with different skin colours living peacefully together . The blue sky and white clouds in Singapore is also a rare sight in other countries , as Singapore is famous for being a green and clean city with Mr Lee himself planting a tree for Singapore . With HDB flats all over Singapore , poverty is greatly reduced with everyone having a cosy house to live in , and different ways to increase water supply ensured enough clean drinking water for everyone .

 However , as the future generation of Singapore , we have to understand that if there is no one to keep the legacy that Mr Lee left alive , Singapore will no longer be at its “ golden age ” . We need to take up the responsibility in our own hands and continue to develope Singapore and push it to a even higher point . The only way to not dissappoint Mr Lee Kuan Yew is to live Singapore to the better .