Bishan is a housing estate located in northern Singapore that was developed in the 1980s. It is bounded by Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, the Central Expressway, Braddell Road, and the Central Water Catchment Area. Bishan was previously known as Kampong San Theng and Soon Hock Village, and was mostly burial grounds for the Chinese community in the 19th century. Today, landmarks in Bishan include Bishan Park, Junction 8 shopping mall, Bishan MRT station, and Peck San Theng Building, which preserves artifacts from Bishan's history.

1. Location of Bishan

6. Bishan Heritage Trail (North-South Eastwards Route) Drafted by Jessie Hoong & Jamie Tan Improved and expanded by……… Vetted by Teachers-In-Charge (Girls Brigade) Most of the data were obtained from the web-sites Data on Kampong San Theng were verified with The Urban Redevelopment Authority, The Housing Development Board and visits and interview at its Peck San Theng Building. Photographs shown in the slides are all original and are taken at the present point of time. Old Photographs and photographs taken from others can be found in the web-site addresses listed within the power-point slides.

7. Bishan Active Park What was before on the land before Bishan Active park was built? Before Bishan Active Park was built, the land there used to be an empty field. How long was the park there? The park was official opened on 24 th August 08. What is the park for? The park features a basketball court, a football pitch, a rollerblade track, and a volleyball court. It is the largest public outdoor sporting facility in Singapore housing estate, with the aim of keeping the nearby residents active.

8. Bishan Junction 8 Junction 8 is a popular heartland mall located in Bishan. The mall is a fourteen-storey complex with a six-storey office tower and a five-storey mall with two basement floors. There is a cinema at the top floor, a NTUC Supermarket and lots of Food Stalls at the basement. A wide range of choices for shopping is available in the mall. Next to the Mall is the Bishan MRT Station. It is opened in 1994, and is renovated in year 2004.

10. Girls’ Guide Association

11. Bishan Swimming Complex and Sports Recreation Club

12. Bishan Bus Interchange Bishan Bus Interchange, next to Junction 8, serving Bishan Community, especially the HDB estates and it started off in 1988, serving 2 SBS services: 56 and 58. Images of Bishan Bus Interchange

13. Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng means pavillion on the green. It was established in 1870 by majority of the immigrants from 3 prefectures, namely, the Guangzhou, Huizhou and Zhaoqing in Guangdong(Cantonese) province in China.

16. Some Pictures in Peck San Theng

17. Some Pictures in Peck San Theng

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