Why is Whampoa called Whampoa?

Whampoa Hoo Ah Kay, the person, was originally a prominent Chinese businessman and early pioneer of Singapore. His named, Whampoa, was derived from his land of origin, Huangpo in Guangdong, China. And he was importing ice into colonial Singapore in 1854.

How big is Whampoa?

Features. The estate covers 19 hectares and consists of 12 complexes. Ten are residential/commercial mixed use, with a total of 88 16-storey residential high-rise towers. The other two are solely commercial use.

When was Whampoa built?

The urban design of the estate incorporates concepts inspired by the Garden city movement and was completed in 1991….From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

What is Whampoa Garden famous for?

Whampoa was well known for his hospitality. The Whampoa Gardens, or nam-sang fa-un in Cantonese, was a gathering place for the local Chinese community. During the Lunar New Year season, in particular, the garden was transformed into a wonderland with merry-go-rounds and joy-wheels, with food and goods stalls.

Is Kallang and Whampoa same?

Kallang and Whampoa were merged into a single HDB town, and is home to an estimated 106,900 HDB residents. Within the area, we manage 39,194 flats (as of 31 March 2018).

Why is there a boat in Whampoa?

The design is a nod to the area’s former function as a dockyard, one of the largest and busiest docks in Asia for much of the 20th century. The ship’s ground floor and upper basement level houses Japanese supermarket AEON, catering to the significant Japanese population living the area.

Which part of Singapore is bendemeer?

Kallang, Singapore
Bendemeer (Chinese: 明地迷亚, Tamil: பென்ட்டிமியிர்) is a subzone within the planning area of Kallang, Singapore, as defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA).

Is Kallang Whampoa a prime area?

The units in Kallang-Whampoa will come under the Prime Location Public Housing scheme announced last October, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) said in a media release on Thursday (Feb 17).

Is Whampoa a mature estate?

Thanks to the site’s city fringe location in a mature estate, the HDB BTO Feb 2022 Kallang/Whampoa project is priced at a premium. Buyers must be prepared to budget about $500,000 for a 4-room flat.

What does the word bendemeer mean?

The word “bendemeer” is a loose translation of the Persian bund (embankment) and amir (a local ruler). It was proposed as the village name by Thomas Perry, a local farmer whose grandfather had maintained a friendship with both Moore and the first New South Wales Surveyor General, Thomas Mitchell.

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Is Tengah BTO good?

Our verdict on the November 2021 Tengah BTO Overall, we think the location is pretty good in the sense that the neighbourhood centre, polyclinic and bus interchange will all just be a stone’s throw away from both projects. The flats will also be within walking distance to the MRT and the park.