"yao" (耀) - Chinese character of the year.
That's the choice of readers of Lianhe Zaobao.
It's a brilliant yet poignant choice to describe Singapore's golden jubilee year.
While the word has several connotations including radiance, brilliance and glorious, it is notable for also being the third character of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew's name (李光耀).
Lianhe Zaobao editor Mr Goh Sin Teck said:
"Although this character can be linked to various news events, the news that will first come to people's mind would still be the passing of our founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
"This shows that when readers look back at the major events of the year, the one that leaves the deepest impression is our shared memories of the seven days in March."
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