{"product_id":"bishan","title":"Bishan","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"content_all\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"side_lhs\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lhs_map\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"show_result\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"left\" id=\"content_listing\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"lhscontentcomp\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mapinclude-sidenav\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"moreabout\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sg_default_side\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"footer_sg_default_side\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"SD_newest_feature_cont\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/mobile\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" onmouseout=\"E('mm_mobile_btm').className='mm_mobile_btm';E('mm_mobile_btm_span').style.textDecoration='none'\" onmouseover=\"E('mm_mobile_btm').className='mm_mobile_btm_hover';E('mm_mobile_btm_span').style.textDecoration='underline'\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"google_analytic('\/stats\/my\/bottom_lhs\/mobile');\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/mobile\/\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mm_mobile_btm\" id=\"mm_mobile_btm\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"content_footer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"zone_popular_text\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"footer\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"map_footer_navigation\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" id=\"footer_wrapper\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mappage_bottom_desc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bottomMapZoneDesc\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" id=\"zoneDesctitleName\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/travel\/\" title=\"Bishan\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/travel\/\"\u003eGet Directions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSize \u0026amp; Population\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e7 sq Km with an estimated 75,000 residents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThere are three sub-zones; Upper Thomson, Marymount, and Bishan East. The name Bishan or Bi Shang Ting in Chinese is derived from the Cantonese term for the large burial ground. The burial ground was excavated to make way for residential development. There were initial fears that the town would face poor occupancy due to inauspicious reasons, but on the contrary,  the town boomed with residents because of its accessible locality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eBishan used to be known as Kampong San Theng and Soon Hock Village. Kampong San Theng, together with the temple and other facilities, was set up by members of three prefectures from the province of Canton, China. Soon Hock Village was part of the kampong. It was occupied mostly by Hokkiens and was famous for its sesame oil and noodles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eResidential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ePrices of units in this area are relatively high. In fact, it is one of the most expensive public residential areas in Singapore because of its prime location and good condition of flats and units. There are many coffee shops in the estate and Junction 8 is the neighborhood mall that provides its residents with all the essential amenities. There are a variety of 3 rooms, 4 rooms 5 rooms units, the majority of which are 4 rooms, with an estimated 1,500 executive flats serving its 74,000 residents. The total number of flats is about 19,000.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTransportation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Being a centralized location, Bishan is linked to the rest of Singapore via the Central Expressway. The Central Expressway is a major highway connecting the city center and the northern areas of  Singapore.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e In addition, Bishan is also joined to the other areas of the island via the Mass Rapid Transit System. Having its own station, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_5894\/travel_site_106647\/\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_5894\/travel_site_106647\/\"\u003eBishan MRT Station\u003c\/a\u003e sits on the North-South Line. In the near future, the station will also serve as an interchange station for the Circle Line.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Circle Line, an entirely underground and driverless orbital line linking all its 29 stations to the city center, is currently under construction with its completion in 2008.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Bishan roads are also conveniently served by the SBS (Singapore Bus Services) via the Bishan bus interchange, linking its roads to various parts of Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel_sites\/whats_nearby\/77\/public_building\/districts\/Bishan\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommercial Buildings @ Bishan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_101201\/\"\u003eAng Mo Kio Avenue 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_106651\/\"\u003eBishan Place\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_106632\/\"\u003eBishan Street 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_106621\/\"\u003eBishan Street 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_104428\/\"\u003eJalan Pemimpin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_824\/travel_site_101427\/\"\u003eBishan North Shopping Mall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_820\/travel_site_106649\/\"\u003eJunction 8 Shopping Centre\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel_sites\/whats_nearby\/60\/place_of_interest\/districts\/Bishan\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace of Interest @ Bishan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_32404\/travel_site_101202\/\"\u003eAramsa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_44895\/travel_site_103142\/\"\u003eHai Bin B Enterprise\u003c\/a\u003e (Prawn Fi\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel_sites\/whats_nearby\/37\/government_office\/districts\/Bishan\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGovernment Office @ Bishan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_104361\/\"\u003eJalan Pemimpin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_9717\/travel_site_104356\/\"\u003eWedge Mount\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel_sites\/whats_nearby\/cat\/82\/sports\/districts\/Bishan\/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSports @ Bishan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_47614\/travel_site_1\/\"\u003eBishan Harmony Park Fitness St\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_47616\/travel_site_1\/\"\u003eBishan Harmony Park Skate Bowl\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_47484\/travel_site_1\/\"\u003eBishan Harmony Park Skate Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_47815\/travel_site_1\/\"\u003eBishan Park Fitness Corner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_828\/travel_site_106629\/\"\u003eBishan Sports Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_829\/travel_site_106630\/\"\u003eBishan Stadium\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_142139\/\"\u003eBishan Street 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.streetdirectory.com\/asia_travel\/travel\/travel_id_1\/travel_site_106624\/\"\u003eBishan Street 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e» \u003ca 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