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Encyclopedia > Choa Chu Kang
Choa Chu Kang
English Choa Chu Kang
Chinese 蔡厝港
(Pinyin Càicuògǎng)
(Teochew Peng'im Chùa Chu Kăng)
Malay Choa Chu Kang
Tamil சுவா சூ காங்

Choa Chu Kang or Chua Chu Kang is a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell(ing) and yin means sound(s)). This article describes the most common variant called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; pinyin: Hànyǔ Pīnyīn), also known as scheme... The Chaozhou language , also called Teochew, Teochiu, Tiuchiu, or Diojiu, is a dialect of the Chinese spoken variant of Minnan 閩南, spoken in the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong. ... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, and parts of the coast of Borneo. ... Tamil (தமிழ் ) is a classical language and one of the major languages of the Dravidian language family. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Map of the Republic of Ireland showing regions The Republic of Ireland is split into eight regions for NUTS statistical purposes. ...

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Etymology and history

Lot 1 Shopping Centre, in the Town Centre of Choa Chu Kang and next to the bus interchange and MRT station.
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Lot 1 Shopping Centre, in the Town Centre of Choa Chu Kang and next to the bus interchange and MRT station.

Choa Chu Kang's name is derived from its historical core at the former site of Chua Chu Kang Village located near the junction of Choa Chu Kang Road and Jalan Sungei Poyan, currently occupied by the grounds of the National Shooting Centre. The name began to be applied to the general area around the village when Choa Chu Kang Road, a main arterial road linking the village to Upper Bukit Timah Road towards the east was built. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2368 KB) Summary Lot 1 Shopping Centre, Choa Chu Kang Town Centre, Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 2368 KB) Summary Lot 1 Shopping Centre, Choa Chu Kang Town Centre, Singapore. ... The Choa Chu Kang MRT Station is an interchange station of the North South Line and the Bukit Panjang LRT Line in Singapore. ... Bukit Timah Road, eastbound towards the city. ...


The name "Choa Chu Kang" is derived from the Teochew word "kang chu". In the late eighteenth century or the early nineteenth century, the Sultan of Johor allowed the Chinese immigrants to plant "ganmi" and pepper along the river bank. These immigrants were called "Kangchu"-the word "kang" means river and "chu" is the clan name of the first headman in charge of the plantations in the area.


Choa Chu Kang became a small rural Chinese district. It was a diverse area with old kampong housing and rubber plantations. Residents had to depend on boats or bullock carts for transportation. Among the few villages which sprang up were Kampong Belimbing and Chua Chu Kang Village. Interestingly, most of the inhabitants belonged to the Teochew dialect group. The early Teochew settlers were mainly farmers growing "ganmi" and pepper. The Hokkiens, who moved in later, established pineapple, rubber and coconut plantations as well as vegetable farms and poultry farms. In the early days, tigers used to roam in the area. The last tiger of Singapore was shot here in the 1930s.


The old attap houses, street hawkers and Chinese kampongs have since disappeared from Choa Chu Kang. Choa Chu Kang evolved into a modern housing estate with ample community and recreational facilities.


Politics

When the new town of Choa Chu Kang was built by expanding Teck Whye Estate near the other end of Choa Chu Kang Road at its junction with Upper Bukit Timah Road and Woodlands Road to the north, the place name began to be applied to a much larger area, especially when political divisions like the Chua Chu Kang Ward applied to the entire northwest sector of the country during some editions of the Parliamentary elections. Today, the Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency as at the general election of 2001 largely covers only the area in Choa Chu Kang New Town, while the rest largely falls under the jurisdiction of the Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency. A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... Categories: Stub ... There are currently two types of Elections in Singapore in Singapore: parliamentary; and (since 1993) presidential. ... Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency is a Single Member Constituency (SMC) located in the western region of Singapore. ... Singapore general election, 2001, was held on 3 November 2001. ... Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency. ...


Education

Primary Schools

  • Chua Chu Kang Primary School
  • South View Primary School
  • Concord Primary School
  • Teck Whye Primary School
  • De La Salle School
  • Kranji Primary School
  • Unity Primary School
  • Yew Tee Primary School

Secondary Schools

Junior College Logo: Circle symbolises integration and perfection. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Teck Whye Secondary School is a secondary government college located in the western region of Singapore. ... West Spring Secondary School is a secondary government college located in the western region of Singapore. ...

Institute of higher education Pioneer Junior College (PJC) is a junior college in Singapore, offering a two-year course for pre-university students leading up to GCE A Level examinations. ...

Establish on 1 April 1992, ITE is a statutory board under the Ministry of Education in Singapore. ...

Amenities

Medical

  • Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic

Sports

The Choa Chu Kang Stadium is located in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore and has a capacity of about 4,000 people. ...

Trivia

In 2002, The Amazing Race came to a Housing Development Board flat in Choa Chu Kang to collect a clue for Singapore actor Gurmit Singh, who posed as Phua Chu Kang from the TV show Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. The Amazing Race is a multiple Emmy Award-winning reality game show normally broadcast in one-hour episodes in which teams of two or four race around the world in competition with other teams. ... HDB Logo The Housing and Development Board (HDB) is the government agency responsible for Singapores public housing programme. ... In full Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born 24 March 1965; Chinese: 葛米•星; pinyin: Gémǐ Xīng) is a popular Singaporean actor, host and comedy performer. ... Phua Chu Kang, one of the main characters in the sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. ... Phua Chu Kang, one of the main characters in the sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. ...



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Choa Chu Kang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (445 words)
Choa Chu Kang or Chua Chu Kang is a suburban area in the West Region of Singapore.
Choa Chu Kang's name is derived from its historical core at the former site of Chua Chu Kang Village located near the junction of Choa Chu Kang Road and Jalan Sungei Poyan, currently occupied by the grounds of the National Shooting Centre.
Today, the Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency as at the general election of 2001 largely covers only the area in Choa Chu Kang New Town, while the rest largely falls under the jurisdiction of the Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency.
History (867 words)
Choa Chu Kang is easy to reach now, with an MRT station, the LRT, a bus interchange, and expressways.
Apparently, these immigrants helped to create the "chu kang" used in some Singapore place names - "kang" referred to a river, while "Chu" was said to be the clan name of the first headman in charge of the plantations in these areas.
Among wildlife conservationists, Choa Chu Kang still has a dubious reputation as the place where supposedly the last wild tiger to roam free in Singapore, was shot dead in the early years of the 20th century.
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