More than 70% of Singaporeans are from China. Why is English a national language? Can people accept it?

Hakka is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China. Hakkas have been playing an important role in China's immigration history for nearly a thousand years. In South America, Suriname regards Hakka as the legal language, so there is a saying in Hakka history: where there is sea water, there are Chinese, and where there are Chinese, there are Hakkas.

Even Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, is a Hakka. My ancestral home is Meizhou City, Guangdong Province. Although Singapore is only an island country consisting of more than 60 islands with a land area of only 7 18.3 square kilometers, it is such a country, but it has become the third largest international financial center after new york and London. Four little dragons in Asia? Known as, and all this is naturally inseparable from Lee Kuan Yew.

Since 18 19, Stanford, employee of British East India Company? After Ralph landed in Singapore, Britain began to administer Singapore, and became a colony in 1824, directly under the jurisdiction of British Indian colonial authorities. During the British colonial period, Singapore's economy was also greatly developed.

By the end of 19, Singapore's trade had increased eightfold, and the rapid economic development had made people from more countries emigrate. However, with the end of the war, the voice of Singapore's independence also rose, and Lee Kuan Yew joined a Southeast Asia? Malaya Forum? , began to seek autonomy.

1954 Participated in the election and was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly. He cooperated with Malaya. After continuous efforts, Singapore finally moved towards autonomy in 1959. He has always wanted to merge with Malaya. Malaysia? The Federation was established, but after the merger of Singapore and Malaysia, the federal government and Singapore had great differences in economy and many policies.

After many unsuccessful negotiations, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia in 1965 and forced to choose independence. However, Singapore does not seem to be depressed. Lee Kuan Yew actively promoted economic reform, developed industrial parks, established a provident fund system and improved education. In just 30 years, Singapore has become one of the richest countries.

In the past decades, Singapore has developed into a country with a population of 5.4 million. The main population is divided into four categories: Chinese account for 74.2%, Malays account for 13.3%, Indians account for 9. 1%, and mixed-race Asians account for 3.4%. Chinese are almost the main component of Singapore. So why did Lee Kuan Yew use English as the national language?

Lee Kuan Yew can sail freely between major countries and naturally has his own way. He can't be careless about Mandarin. First of all, Singapore has always been a British colony, and its local culture is deeply influenced by Britain, just as Lee Kuan Yew himself grew up in a British school. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Lee Kuan Yew won the Queen's Scholarship of the British Empire and began to study in Britain.

Most China citizens in Singapore are like him. In addition to Chinese, there are Malays, Indians and various immigrants in Singapore. In addition, Singapore is a member of the Commonwealth. For various reasons, I decided to use English as my national language and my own language as my second mother tongue.