由 jpichiban 新加坡政府为纪念被誉为新加坡创始人的斯坦福·莱佛士爵士，建造了一座新的雕像。这引发了关于新加坡如何看待其历史的讨论。这座雕像的建造引发了人们对莱佛士殖民统治的遗产以及新加坡如何处理其复杂的过去的态度的思考。
Original Title: The Debate in Singapore About the New Statue of Raffles
Article Content:
The tribute to Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, who is considered the founder of Singapore, has raised questions about how the wealthy city-state perceives its history.
Original article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/31/world/asia/raffles-statue-singapore-debate.html