去年的8月初,新加坡总理吴作栋成为“政府送给国民的礼物——再生水(New water)”的第一个饮用者。此后的8月8日新加坡国庆日,全国各地举行国庆宴会时也都放下酒杯,畅饮再生水。再生水和自来水的混合水成为新加坡人民今后的饮用水,至今这仍是近几年来新加坡最重大的事件。 At the beginning of August last year, Singapore’s Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong became the first drinker of the “Government to give gifts to the people — New Water”. Since then, on August 8th in Singapore, National Day celebrations throughout the country have also put down glasses and enjoyed reclaimed water. The mixed water of reclaimed water and tap water has become the drinking water for Singaporeans in the future. This is still the most important event in Singapore in recent years.