One of the residential towns found in the Nothern Part of Central Region of Singapore. The estate has an area of 7.62 kilometers squares under Toa Payoh Town Council. Denise Phua is the mayor who is in control of this town. Development of this Bishan New Town estate began back in the 80s where the estate has been ranked number 38. History and etymology run back 1870s where it started with a chines cemetery called Kwong Wai where previously it was built by a community of different clan with associations of Kwong Wai serving the burial interests of Cantonese and Hakka immigration. The Chinese have kept that promise up to current by maintaining the cemetery.
Bishan New Town Former Cemetery
The cemetery became the largest by 70s with around 75,000 spread in the 121-hectares area. This forced the community to stop accepting new burials in 73 because the land was …