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What’s in a name? If you’ve noticed, there are many towns in Singapore with the words ‘Chu Kang’ in it — no, Singapore’s favourite contractor Phua Chu Kang isn’t one of them.
There’s Choa Chu Kang, Lim Chu Kang and Yio Chu Kang among the ‘Chu Kangs’ that are left. But did you know that once upon a time, there was Chan Chu Kang (situated around Yishun), Tan Chu Kang, Chu Chu Kang and Lau Chu Kang, among others?
While ‘Yio’, ‘Choa’ and ‘Lim’ are common Chinese surnames, but what does ‘Chu Kang’ mean?
A map from 1904 showing the settlements of Lim Chu Kang and Lau Chu Kang. SCREENGRAB: Royal Geographical Society, London/ National Archives of SingaporeThe names were derived from the Kangchu system in Singapore during the 18th century.
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