Views from the ground

The death of political giant Lee Kuan Yew marked the end of an era in Singapore. A new book examines the impact of the man on ordinary people of the city-state, Xing Yi reports.

The passing of Lee Kuan Yew marks the end of an era for Singaporeans.

The city-state transformed from a poor colonial outpost to one of the wealthiest nations in Asia under the governance of Lee, who served as the prime minister from 1959 to 1990, and then as senior minister and "Minister Mentor" until 2011.