Bishan
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| 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 碧山亭 (Peck San Ting in Cantonese, which means Green Hill Pavilion). When the new HDB housing estate was built in the area, it was named Bishan, which is the Mandarin pronunciation of Peck San.