Pulau Ubin

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Pulau Ubin is a small island (10 km²) situated north east of Singapore, beside Pulau Tekong. The name literally means "Granite Island" in Malay, which explains the many abandoned granite quarries there. To the Malays, the island is also known as Pulau Batu Ubin, or "Granite Stone Island"". The rocks on the island were used to make floor tiles in the past and were called "Jubin", which was then shortened to Ubin.

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[edit] Legend

Legend has it that Pulau Ubin was formed when three animals from Singapore (a frog, a pig and an elephant) challenged each other to a race to reach the shores of Johor. The animals that failed would turn to stone. All three came across many difficulties and were unable to reach the shores of Johor. Therefore, the elephant and pig together turned into Pulau Ubin whilst the frog became Pulau Sekudu or Frog Island.

[edit] History

Granite mining supported a few thousand settlers in the 1960s, but only a hundred villagers live there today. It is also one of the very few off-shore islands in Singapore that is still inhabitated.

On June 3, 2005, the Singapore government ordered that all the farmers rearing poultry on the island is to be shipped to mainland Singapore and reared in government-approved farms by June 17 2005, in the wake of the avian flu from Malaysia. In exchange, the local inhabitants were offered HDB housing packages, although they can choose to live on the island.

[edit] Current Situation

Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas of Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings, tarmac roads, etc.

Pulau Ubin's wooden house village and wooden jetty, relax inhabitants, rich and preserved wildlife, abandoned querries and plantations, and untouched nature in general make it the last witness of the old "kampong" Singapore that existed before modern industrial times and development plans.

The Singapore government development projects on the island in the last few years has been controversial and debate has been able to find its way through government controlled medias.

Though recent government action has been limited to widening the paths for bicycles, building shelters for trekkers and so on for growing numbers of visitors, it is already discreetly changing the face and nature of Pulau Ubin from untouched to planned, and pathing the way to further developments.

The future of the island is in the hands of Singaporean, but its status of witness of a former way of life will most probably disappear with the last "kampung" generation.

[edit] Local Tourism

Though the island attracted attention for development and planning only in recent years, Singaporeans visitors have been coming to Pulau Ubin for summer camps and outdoor activities for many years.

With attention growing and interest in nature rising, new kinds of visitors are now increasing the flow of visits.

One of the current popular tourist attraction on the island is Tanjung Chek Jawa. Previously a coral reef 5,000 years ago, it can be said to be virtually unspoilt, with a variety of marine wildlife comparable to other islands, such as sea hares, sea squirts, octopuses, starfishes, sand dollars, fishes, sponges, cuttlefishes, nudibranches and more.

Visitors may travel to the island via a 10 min bumboat ride from the Changi Village jetty. Cost is 2 SGD per head.

[edit] Links

As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay and Indian immigrants. The culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another.

For example, one can find a Malay wedding taking place beside a Chinese wedding at a void deck, on the ground floor of a HDB apartment block. This can be said to be due to the policies of the HDB which tried to make sure all public housing have a diverse mix of races. However, Singapore has achieved a significant degree of cultural diffusion with its unique combination of these ethnic groups, and has given Singapore a rich mixture of diversity for its young age.

Singapore has several distinct ethnic neighborhoods, including Little India, Chinatown and Kampong Glam, formed by the Raffles Plan of Singapore in the early 19th century to segregate the new immigrants into specific areas. Although the population are no longer segregated in distribution, mainly due to the policies of the Housing Development Board and the ruling GARMEN, these ethnic neighbourhoods retain unique elements of their specific culture. The usage of such neighbourhoods is mostly commercial or for cottage industry specific to the culture of its ethnic neighbourhood, and no longer plays a large part in housing the population, although it was once used for that purpose. Hence, these neighbourhoods have patronage of all races who wish to either eat or buy something specific to that culture.

For example, Little India is known and patronised by all races within the population for its thalis-- South Indian "buffets" that are vegetarian and served on the traditional banana leaves. These neighbourhoods are accessible by public transport, especially by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).

nl:Pulau Ubin zh:烏敏島


[edit] Legend

Legend has it that Pulau Ubin was formed when three animals from Singapore (a frog, a pig and an elephant) challenged each other to a race to reach the shores of Johor. The animals that failed would turn to stone. All three came across many difficulties and were unable to reach the shores of Johor. Therefore, the elephant and pig together turned into Pulau Ubin whilst the frog became Pulau Sekudu or Frog Island.

[edit] History

Granite mining supported a few thousand settlers in the 1960s, but only a hundred villagers live there today. It is also one of the very few off-shore islands in Singapore that is still inhabitated.

On June 3, 2005, the Singapore government ordered that all the farmers rearing poultry on the island is to be shipped to mainland Singapore and reared in government-approved farms by June 17 2005, in the wake of the avian flu from Malaysia. In exchange, the local inhabitants were offered HDB housing packages, although they can choose to live on the island.

[edit] Current Situation

Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas of Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings, tarmac roads, etc.

Pulau Ubin's wooden house village and wooden jetty, relax inhabitants, rich and preserved wildlife, abandoned querries and plantations, and untouched nature in general make it the last witness of the old "kampong" Singapore that existed before modern industrial times and development plans.

The Singapore government development projects on the island in the last few years has been controversial and debate has been able to find its way through government controlled medias.

Though recent government action has been limited to widening the paths for bicycles, building shelters for trekkers and so on for growing numbers of visitors, it is already discreetly changing the face and nature of Pulau Ubin from untouched to planned, and pathing the way to further developments.

The future of the island is in the hands of Singaporean, but its status of witness of a former way of life will most probably disappear with the last "kampung" generation.

[edit] Local Tourism

Though the island attracted attention for development and planning only in recent years, Singaporeans visitors have been coming to Pulau Ubin for summer camps and outdoor activities for many years.

With attention growing and interest in nature rising, new kinds of visitors are now increasing the flow of visits.

One of the current popular tourist attraction on the island is Tanjung Chek Jawa. Previously a coral reef 5,000 years ago, it can be said to be virtually unspoilt, with a variety of marine wildlife comparable to other islands, such as sea hares, sea squirts, octopuses, starfishes, sand dollars, fishes, sponges, cuttlefishes, nudibranches and more.

Visitors may travel to the island via a 10 min bumboat ride from the Changi Village jetty. Cost is 2 SGD per head.

[edit] Links

As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay and Indian immigrants. The culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another.

For example, one can find a Malay wedding taking place beside a Chinese wedding at a void deck, on the ground floor of a HDB apartment block. This can be said to be due to the policies of the HDB which tried to make sure all public housing have a diverse mix of races. However, Singapore has achieved a significant degree of cultural diffusion with its unique combination of these ethnic groups, and has given Singapore a rich mixture of diversity for its young age.

Singapore has several distinct ethnic neighborhoods, including Little India, Chinatown and Kampong Glam, formed by the Raffles Plan of Singapore in the early 19th century to segregate the new immigrants into specific areas. Although the population are no longer segregated in distribution, mainly due to the policies of the Housing Development Board and the ruling GARMEN, these ethnic neighbourhoods retain unique elements of their specific culture. The usage of such neighbourhoods is mostly commercial or for cottage industry specific to the culture of its ethnic neighbourhood, and no longer plays a large part in housing the population, although it was once used for that purpose. Hence, these neighbourhoods have patronage of all races who wish to either eat or buy something specific to that culture.

For example, Little India is known and patronised by all races within the population for its thalis-- South Indian "buffets" that are vegetarian and served on the traditional banana leaves. These neighbourhoods are accessible by public transport, especially by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).

nl:Pulau Ubin zh:烏敏島

[edit] Legend

Legend has it that Pulau Ubin was formed when three animals from Singapore (a frog, a pig and an elephant) challenged each other to a race to reach the shores of Johor. The animals that failed would turn to stone. All three came across many difficulties and were unable to reach the shores of Johor. Therefore, the elephant and pig together turned into Pulau Ubin whilst the frog became Pulau Sekudu or Frog Island.

[edit] History

Granite mining supported a few thousand settlers in the 1960s, but only a hundred villagers live there today. It is also one of the very few off-shore islands in Singapore that is still inhabitated.

On June 3, 2005, the Singapore government ordered that all the farmers rearing poultry on the island is to be shipped to mainland Singapore and reared in government-approved farms by June 17 2005, in the wake of the avian flu from Malaysia. In exchange, the local inhabitants were offered HDB housing packages, although they can choose to live on the island.

[edit] Current Situation

Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas of Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings, tarmac roads, etc.

Pulau Ubin's wooden house village and wooden jetty, relax inhabitants, rich and preserved wildlife, abandoned querries and plantations, and untouched nature in general make it the last witness of the old "kampong" Singapore that existed before modern industrial times and development plans.

The Singapore government development projects on the island in the last few years has been controversial and debate has been able to find its way through government controlled medias.

Though recent government action has been limited to widening the paths for bicycles, building shelters for trekkers and so on for growing numbers of visitors, it is already discreetly changing the face and nature of Pulau Ubin from untouched to planned, and pathing the way to further developments.

The future of the island is in the hands of Singaporean, but its status of witness of a former way of life will most probably disappear with the last "kampung" generation.

[edit] Local Tourism

Though the island attracted attention for development and planning only in recent years, Singaporeans visitors have been coming to Pulau Ubin for summer camps and outdoor activities for many years.

With attention growing and interest in nature rising, new kinds of visitors are now increasing the flow of visits.

One of the current popular tourist attraction on the island is Tanjung Chek Jawa. Previously a coral reef 5,000 years ago, it can be said to be virtually unspoilt, with a variety of marine wildlife comparable to other islands, such as sea hares, sea squirts, octopuses, starfishes, sand dollars, fishes, sponges, cuttlefishes, nudibranches and more.

Visitors may travel to the island via a 10 min bumboat ride from the Changi Village jetty. Cost is 2 SGD per head.

[edit] Links

As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay and Indian immigrants. The culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another.

For example, one can find a Malay wedding taking place beside a Chinese wedding at a void deck, on the ground floor of a HDB apartment block. This can be said to be due to the policies of the HDB which tried to make sure all public housing have a diverse mix of races. However, Singapore has achieved a significant degree of cultural diffusion with its unique combination of these ethnic groups, and has given Singapore a rich mixture of diversity for its young age.

Singapore has several distinct ethnic neighborhoods, including Little India, Chinatown and Kampong Glam, formed by the Raffles Plan of Singapore in the early 19th century to segregate the new immigrants into specific areas. Although the population are no longer segregated in distribution, mainly due to the policies of the Housing Development Board and the ruling GARMEN, these ethnic neighbourhoods retain unique elements of their specific culture. The usage of such neighbourhoods is mostly commercial or for cottage industry specific to the culture of its ethnic neighbourhood, and no longer plays a large part in housing the population, although it was once used for that purpose. Hence, these neighbourhoods have patronage of all races who wish to either eat or buy something specific to that culture.

For example, Little India is known and patronised by all races within the population for its thalis-- South Indian "buffets" that are vegetarian and served on the traditional banana leaves. These neighbourhoods are accessible by public transport, especially by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).

nl:Pulau Ubin zh:烏敏島


[edit] Legend

Legend has it that Pulau Ubin was formed when three animals from Singapore (a frog, a pig and an elephant) challenged each other to a race to reach the shores of Johor. The animals that failed would turn to stone. All three came across many difficulties and were unable to reach the shores of Johor. Therefore, the elephant and pig together turned into Pulau Ubin whilst the frog became Pulau Sekudu or Frog Island.

[edit] History

Granite mining supported a few thousand settlers in the 1960s, but only a hundred villagers live there today. It is also one of the very few off-shore islands in Singapore that is still inhabitated.

On June 3, 2005, the Singapore government ordered that all the farmers rearing poultry on the island is to be shipped to mainland Singapore and reared in government-approved farms by June 17 2005, in the wake of the avian flu from Malaysia. In exchange, the local inhabitants were offered HDB housing packages, although they can choose to live on the island.

[edit] Current Situation

Pulau Ubin is one of the last areas of Singapore that has been preserved from urban development, concrete buildings, tarmac roads, etc.

Pulau Ubin's wooden house village and wooden jetty, relax inhabitants, rich and preserved wildlife, abandoned querries and plantations, and untouched nature in general make it the last witness of the old "kampong" Singapore that existed before modern industrial times and development plans.

The Singapore government development projects on the island in the last few years has been controversial and debate has been able to find its way through government controlled medias.

Though recent government action has been limited to widening the paths for bicycles, building shelters for trekkers and so on for growing numbers of visitors, it is already discreetly changing the face and nature of Pulau Ubin from untouched to planned, and pathing the way to further developments.

The future of the island is in the hands of Singaporean, but its status of witness of a former way of life will most probably disappear with the last "kampung" generation.

[edit] Local Tourism

Though the island attracted attention for development and planning only in recent years, Singaporeans visitors have been coming to Pulau Ubin for summer camps and outdoor activities for many years.

With attention growing and interest in nature rising, new kinds of visitors are now increasing the flow of visits.

One of the current popular tourist attraction on the island is Tanjung Chek Jawa. Previously a coral reef 5,000 years ago, it can be said to be virtually unspoilt, with a variety of marine wildlife comparable to other islands, such as sea hares, sea squirts, octopuses, starfishes, sand dollars, fishes, sponges, cuttlefishes, nudibranches and more.

Visitors may travel to the island via a 10 min bumboat ride from the Changi Village jetty. Cost is 2 SGD per head.

[edit] Links

As Singapore is a small and relatively modern amalgam of Chinese, Malay and Indian immigrants. The culture of Singapore expresses the diversity of the population as the various ethnic groups continue to celebrate their own cultures while they intermingle with one another.

For example, one can find a Malay wedding taking place beside a Chinese wedding at a void deck, on the ground floor of a HDB apartment block. This can be said to be due to the policies of the HDB which tried to make sure all public housing have a diverse mix of races. However, Singapore has achieved a significant degree of cultural diffusion with its unique combination of these ethnic groups, and has given Singapore a rich mixture of diversity for its young age.

Singapore has several distinct ethnic neighborhoods, including Little India, Chinatown and Kampong Glam, formed by the Raffles Plan of Singapore in the early 19th century to segregate the new immigrants into specific areas. Although the population are no longer segregated in distribution, mainly due to the policies of the Housing Development Board and the ruling GARMEN, these ethnic neighbourhoods retain unique elements of their specific culture. The usage of such neighbourhoods is mostly commercial or for cottage industry specific to the culture of its ethnic neighbourhood, and no longer plays a large part in housing the population, although it was once used for that purpose. Hence, these neighbourhoods have patronage of all races who wish to either eat or buy something specific to that culture.

For example, Little India is known and patronised by all races within the population for its thalis-- South Indian "buffets" that are vegetarian and served on the traditional banana leaves. These neighbourhoods are accessible by public transport, especially by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).

nl:Pulau Ubin zh:烏敏島

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