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Bishan - Definition and Overview |
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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.
Transportation
Bishan is connected to the rest of Singapore via the Central Expressway. In addition, it has its own Mass Rapid Transit station on the North South MRT Line. It would serve as an Interchange Station for the Circle MRT Line when it is completed in 2008.
Education
As of 2004, Bishan houses eight primary schools and seven secondary schools, Bishan Park Secondary School, Catholic High School, Guangyang Secondary School, Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School, Peirce Secondary School, Raffles Institution and Whitley Secondary School.
Bishan New Town
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| Total Area: | 690 ha
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| Residential Area: | 172 ha
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| Dwelling Units: | 19,367
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| Projected Ultimate: | 32,000
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| Population: | 67,800
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Example Usage of Bishan |
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mentosonline: @ruixian pull out all the stops in order to impress cambridge markers and beat the bell curve of doom from Bishan and bukit timah JCs |
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jinglebelle9: I'm full of prawns! Prawning @ Bishan |
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Alifzala: Blast it, went Bishan and take stuff frm cuzzie and the next thing I knew was that I was late for school. My attendance taken so who cares! |
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