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1.the Singapore zoo

2.my family always goes to the zoo to feed the animals. once my mother brought me to the zoo while my father went overseas and we walked through the entire zoo.

3.Iconic places become symbols of Singapore’s achievements, like how Marina Bay Sands and Sentosa represent tourism and innovation, while the Zoo and Night Safari show Singapore’s global reputation in conservation.

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Public places like East Coast Park, Gardens by the Bay, and hawker centres play a big role in shaping national identity because they create shared experiences / common experiences that people across generations and backgrounds can relate to.

1. Common Experiences – Many Singaporeans have childhood memories of cycling at East Coast Park, watching the Supertree light show or eating chicken rice at a hawker centre. These shared moments create a sense of belonging.

2. Cultural Heritage – Places like hawker centres preserve Singapore’s food culture, while landmarks like Gardens by the Bay showcases the nation’s vision of blending nature and technology.

3. Multicultural Interactions – These spaces bring together people from different ethnicities and walks of life, reinforcing Singapore’s identity as a diverse yet united society.

4. National Pride – Iconic places become symbols of Singapore’s achievements, like how Marina Bay Sands and Sentosa represent tourism and innovation, while the Zoo and Night Safari show Singapore’s global reputation in conservation.

5. Traditions & Celebrations – National Day fireworks at Marina Bay, family reunions at parks, and festival gatherings at iconic spots all reinforce Singapore’s collective identity.

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1) What public place in Singapore do you and your family have fond memories of or has special meaning to you and your family? Attach a picture of the place.

2) Why is this place special to you and your family?

3) How do such places build national identity?

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1 i like this place bc it is convenient to the MRT

2 the food is cheap and delicious, better than MBS food sia

3 i live here and it is very convenient to go to orchard

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Toa Payoh is a planning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the northwest, Kallang to the south, Geylang to the southeast, Novena to the west and Hougang to the east. Toa Payoh New Town is situated in the eastern portion of the Toa Payoh planning area. The latter occupies a much larger area, encompassing estates such as Potong Pasir and Bidadari.

Toa Payoh, in Hokkien, translates as "big swamp" (with toa meaning "big" and payoh meaning "swamp"). The Malay word for swamp is paya. It is the Chinese equivalent of Paya Lebar, which translates to "big swamp land".

Toa Payoh's old Chinese name, was known as Ang Chiang San (alternatively An Xiang Shan) or "burial hill". The area was called as such because of the presence of an old cemetery located in the area.

John Turnbull Thomson, a government surveyor, refers to Toa Payoh in his 1849 agricultural report as Toah Pyoh Lye and Toah Pyoh.

Unique to housing estates in Singapore, roads in Toa Payoh are given Malay-language street suffixes, (e.g. "Jalan Toa Payoh", "Lorong Satu Toa Payoh") as when the town was conceived, Singapore was a state of Malaysia.

Toa Payoh was once an extensive and notorious squatter district. Most squatters were engaged in farming and rearing pigs. The others were hawkers, factory workers, mechanics or domestic helpers.

The squatters started moving out in 1962 as a result of increased compensation rates and other practical inducements offered by the Government. Clearance work was able to commence and the redevelopment started in early 1964.

Toa Payoh New Town is Singapore's second oldest satellite town and the first to be built by the Housing and Development Board after the development of Queenstown by the Singapore Improvement Trust in the late 1950s. Before its time as a residential town, Toa Payoh was a squatter district, with a prominent agricultural heritage in the area.

Throughout the 1960s up till the beginning of the 1980s, the town, much like Geylang today, was infamous for its vice, being home to some of Singapore's largest crime syndicates and gangs. Notable cases such as the horrific Toa Payoh ritual murders of 1981, brought the town widespread attention. As such, Toa Payoh has also been coined by the media as the "Chicago of the East" and the "Chicago of Singapore".

British Queen Elizabeth II visited the area in the years 1972 (Block 53, Toa Payoh) and 2006 (Block 7, Toa Payoh).

The layout of the new town follows urban planning principles of the time. The housing estate is self-contained and has a town centre acting as a focal point for the shopping and entertainment needs of the residents.

Industrial developments were also built within the town to provide residents with job opportunities close to home while schools were built within the neighbourhoods.

Toa Payoh Central

The town centre was the first prototype in Singapore. It is surrounded by separated neighbourhoods, each with its own shopping amenities and community centres, well served by a network of vehicular roads and generous open space separating them. The result, as in the English new towns of the 1950s, is that residents tend less to travel to the main town centre but rather to shop within their neighbourhood; if they travel, they would go to the city via the MRT system, at the Toa Payoh and Braddell MRT stations, or public bus services at Toa Payoh Bus Interchange.

Nevertheless, with time, the Toa Payoh Town Centre has become increasingly popular. It has a busy atmosphere because, as with many shopping malls of the time, all commercial activities are concentrated along a single mall with high point blocks on either side and major department stores at each end. The shopping mall is actually L-shaped and there are two plazas, one with a branch library and cinema, the other with an area office and a post office. Each plaza has a department store at either end.

The commercial development, HDB Hub, located at the Toa Payoh Town Centre was completed in 2002. The Housing and Development Board relocated its headquarters from its premises at Bukit Merah to the HDB Hub on 10 June 2002. The HDB Hub comprises two wings, an atrium, four commercial building blocks, a leisure and learning centre and a three-storey basement parking lot. The building also accommodates Singapore's first fully air-conditioned Toa Payoh Bus Interchange and integrates it with the existing Toa Payoh MRT station.

Another landmark of Toa Payoh is the facility of Royal Philips Electronics (the Dutch multinational making medical and electronics equipment). Philips established an extensive facility, parts of which are now owned by Jabil and NXP. The facility has been used by Philips for developing, amongst others, televisions and DVD players for years.

There are only 3 condominiums in Toa Payoh, while the rest are public housings / apartments. The condominiums are Trellis, Trevista and Oleander Towers.

There is an interesting landmark in Toa Payoh Central, it is a small tree shrine known as Ci Ern Ge Temple. This shrine goes back to the kampong days before the town is setup. It is currently managed by Toa Payoh Central Merchants' Association (TPCMA).

Toa Payoh Town Park

The Housing and Development Board decided to allocate a large area of Toa Payoh for a garden- landscaped park, the Toa Payoh Town Garden, despite the pressure on land here for housing.

The town garden used to be popular with visitors who came from near and far to enjoy the display of willows, bamboos and the brilliant reds and yellows of the Delonix regia trees. At the heart of the garden is a 0.8 ha carp pond which contains a waterfall and a cluster of islands linked by bridges. The islands are arranged to provide a sequence of delightful walking experiences not only by day but also by night when the garden is lit. The garden is buffered from the noise and night-time glare of passing traffic along Jalan Toa Payoh by an elevated slope planted with thick rows of Angsanas. There are also a children's playground, seating areas and outdoor chessboard, a tea kiosk and a 27-metre high viewing tower.

Toa Payoh Town Park was partially closed in 1999 to make way for a temporary bus interchange. After the new Toa Payoh Bus Interchange at the HDB Hub was completed in June 2002, the temporary bus interchange was converted to a landscaped park. Toa Payoh Town Garden was subsequently renamed as Toa Payoh Town Park.

The sporting facilities are based in the southern central part of Toa Payoh, which is located near the town centre. It consists of 3500 seater Toa Payoh Stadium, where S.League club Balestier Khalsa FC plays its home games. Toa Payoh Sports Hall is located besides the stadium, as well as the Singapore Table Tennis Association Academy. Meanwhile, there is also Toa Payoh Swimming Complex, where national swimmers train at the complex.

Besides these facilities located in the centre of the town, there are also street football courts, gym facilities and basketball courts available at various neighbourhoods of Toa Payoh. Meanwhile, SAFRA clubhouse is located besides Toa Payoh Stadium.

Toa Payoh is entirely located within the Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency, while a portion of Lorong 8 Toa Payoh was in the Potong Pasir Single Member Constituency prior to 2020. The section which is part of Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC is divided into three divisions, mainly Toa Payoh Central, Toa Payoh East and Toa Payoh West-Thomson. The members of parliament are Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Saktiandi Supaat and Chee Hong Tat of the People's Action Party, the ruling party of Singapore.

The schools that are located within Toa Payoh include:

Primary schools

CHIJ Primary School (Toa Payoh)

First Toa Payoh Primary School

Kheng Cheng School

Marymount Convent School

Pei Chun Public School

Secondary schools

TV shows

Books

Toa Payoh: Our Kind Of Neighbourhood by Koh, Buck Song, a coffeetable corporate history of the Housing and Development Board and of 40 years of public housing, told through the stories of five families in Toa Payoh. Times Editions, Singapore, 2000. ISBN 981-232-124-1.

Poems

"A Brief History of Toa Payoh" by Koh, Buck Song, published in the verse anthology "A Brief History of Toa Payoh And Other Poems", Imperial Publishing House, Singapore, 1992, and on the website of Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council at http://www.btptc.org.sg/About%20Us/Poem.html

"Toa Payoh Reborn" by Koh, Buck Song, in the Cultural Medallion project coffee table book Heartlands: Home And Nation In The Art Of Ong Kim Seng, Singapore 2008.

Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1

Norman Edwards, Peter Keys (1996), Singapore - A Guide to Buildings, Streets, Places, Times Books International, ISBN 9971-65-231-5

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Toa Payoh is a planning area and matured residential town located in the northern part of the Central Region of Singapore. Toa Payoh planning area borders Bishan and Serangoon to the north, the Central Water Catchment to the northwest, Kallang to the south, Geylang to the southeast, Novena to the west and Hougang to the east.

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1. Universal studios

2. I have been to universal for 2 times and i have loved every visit. It's so fun to visit and bond with my family

2. We always have so much fun together when we visit and we bond together. I hope to visit universal studios again soon!

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I always ride the bicycles and play for one hour

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Clementi Mall

i go to the library and always have happy memory here.

Every weekend, we will come here to eat , drink and borrow books.

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1. Suntec city

2. my family always comes here

3. Multicultural interactions

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Q1garden by the bay.

Q2 I go there for the Christmas thing every year.

Q3it is a tourist attraction

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1) bird park

2) cause we all went there together and saw many birds :)

3) when i think of Singapore i will think of this memory

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1. playground in Punggol
2.we used to live there and play at the playground there
3.it is a HDB

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1)Marina bay sands

2)When i was 8, we went to marina bay sands and in the shopping mall we had a delicious milkshake, my family and I all felt happy and it was a memorable day.

3)it is to create a sense of belonging.

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yen yakiniku is a high class beef place.My family and i always go there to celebrate a special occasion.

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1)Changi Airport

2)We visit this place really often

3)Multicultural interactions

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i go there for the Christmas thing every year.it is a touris attraction

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1)Bedok is where i have fond memories

2)because i grew up there and now every mid-autumn i go there to spend time with my grand parents

3)this is singapore

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Q1. i like to go to gardens by the bay with my family

Q2because we can go walk and see plants

Q3. they bulit this because people can walk around and see

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1) This place means a lot to me and my family

2)This place means a lot to me as it has a beautiful scenery. It has really vibrant colours and different designs on the wall. I came here when i was 2 months old and when i think of Singapore, this comes to my head. The big trees also light up in the night making it more awesome.

3)This place is also a popular tourist attraction with its variety of activities.

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One of Asia’s premier horticultural destinations, Gardens by the Bay offers a scenic paradise for nature and photography lovers, as well as the whole family. Come explore its world-class attractions!

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1) East Coast Park

2) During the holidays, my family and I will rent bikes and cycle together at East Coast Park.

3)There are many attractions.

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1. Me and my family always go there to shop.

2. We mostly go to the indoor hawker centre to eat chicken rice and all that stuff.

3. Not really.

4. We also go to Sentosa.

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1)Chinese Swimming Club

2)We go there to swim 3 times every week

3)They won multiple awards with their members who learn how to swim there

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me and my family go to see animals

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1) West Coast Park

2) We would go there to jog and sometimes have a picnic there

3) it has been there for very long

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Q1:Marina Bay Sands. Q2:Me and my family used to jog here . Q3:This place is also a tourist attraction with it's vibrant places.

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1. Singapore zoo

2. My family likes it because there is different types of animals to see which is very interesting and the animals reminds my family that we should be grateful to be able to see these animals because some of these animals cannot be seen now a days and that some of them are soon to be extinct.

3.It helps to build Singapore's population and it's National pride. :)

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2)we go there at least once in every two years

3)it is the most famous theme park in Singapore

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I like going Singapore Changi airport because it has a lot of things to entertain my family like the canopy maze , and the mirror maze and a net to climb. I always Singapore airlines taking off or landing. This place is special to me because it has a lot interaction like a lots of planes , mazes and slides i could play with! this place is very popular to me and my family.

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A view of Changi Airport you’ve never seen before — and it’s amazing

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For the first time, check out the view that our air traffic controllers enjoy daily.

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1. I have a fond memory of my father pushing me so hard on the zip line I would bounce off the sides and fly half way back because it was terrifying.

2. This place is special to me as used to I come here very frequently to play and eat macdonalds with my family.

3. Such places build national identity as when people play in the park, bonds and relationships within the family will strengthen. P.S I always rub the sand off my feet at the Macdonalds. Be careful.

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1) Changi Airport holds my family's fond memories.

2) My family and I always come go to Changi Airport because my father always have to go overseas for his job every year oftenly. We also go to Changi Airport because we go overseas for holiday. Changi Airport is like a gateway to the world. It always welcome me home first. My siblings and I always enjoy the flight because the SQ stewardess gives us food and drinks. We also like the entertainment they give us the small television. Before the flight, we take photos at the waterfall.

3) Changi Airport is the 4th busiest international airport in the world in 2024 by OAG

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it is special to me because me and my family have done a lot of things like having a to eat there and do fun actives that is why it is special to me <:

it is a very special because there is a lot of animals and nature a skate park and a starbucks it is famous because of it's nature and it beautiful sturecher <:

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1.West coast park

2.my family used to go there and play. we rarely go there now. my favourite was the huge tall colossal pyramid. i would climb it many times. Then, we would be treated to a scrumptious meal at mcdonald's.

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1.Weat Coast Park

2.When I was young, my family would come here nearly everyday to jog, cycle, scoot and play at the playgrounds. There is also another reason why this place is special but I don't want to say it.[private family stuff]

3.我不知道

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(the red one is CYCLONE and the blue one is HUMAN)

1.My family ad I celebrated my 10th birthday at Universal Studio Singapore. We even invited some of my mothers friends to join us.

2. It was my first time going to Universal Studio. I even remember taking one of the fastest rides called CYCLONE. I saw the loops and turns and didn't want to go at first. But somehow my mother manage to convince me to take the ride, saying that it was not fast. I bought the express pass and when I got onto the ride, I realised my mistake of beliving my mother. Your legs will be dangling in the air and once the ride starts, they instantly throw you at speeds of 90 kilometers per hour!

3. This is one of the biggest theme parks in singapore. And this theme park has achieve a lot of fame through out Singapore.

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Battlestar Galactica: HUMAN vs. CYLON™ - Universal Studios Singapore

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Pick a side on Battlestar Galactica’s Human or Cylon for an exhilirating adventure as you twist, turn, rise, drop and race on the this duelling roller coasters.

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1) My family always bring me here to eat as the satay here is the best I Singapore. (in my opinion)

2) This blends nature and technology in one, we also often see foreign people here.

3) Satay By the Bay not only is a Hawker Centre but also a tourist attraction.