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'''Bishan''' is a small neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central-North, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Bishan houses the upper-middle classes and flats there are relatively more expensive than in other estates due to its central location. | '''Bishan''' is a small neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central-North, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Bishan houses the upper-middle classes and flats there are relatively more expensive than in other estates due to its central location. | ||
==Origin of the name=== | |||
Bishan was originally a Chinese Cemetery. It was named 碧山停. | |||
[[Category:Places in Singapore]] | [[Category:Places in Singapore]] | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 29 September 2008
| Names | |
|---|---|
| English: | Bishan |
| Chinese: | 碧山 |
| (Pinyin: | bìshān) |
| Malay: | Bishan |
| Tamil: | பீஷான் |
Bishan is a small neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central-North, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Bishan houses the upper-middle classes and flats there are relatively more expensive than in other estates due to its central location.
Origin of the name=
Bishan was originally a Chinese Cemetery. It was named 碧山停.