Ang Mo Kio

Dedicated to my beloved home.... this is home... truly... as my senses tell me~!

okok! Today marks the opening of the new air-conditioned bus interchange in Ang Mo Kio!!! So? what's the big fuss? Actually nothing much.. just that i stay in Ang Mo Kio all my life and not being able to be there now kinda sucks!

Fast facts!

Size and Population
Ang Mo Kio is about 13 sq km with an estimated 164,000 residents.

History
Ang Mo Kio was named after a bridge built in Thomson Road by J.T Thomson who was the government surveyor in 1841 and 1854. (ya la, really is built by an ang moh and it is a bridge.. so its ANG MO KIO) It literally means 'large and prosperous bridge'. The area’s kampong (a Malay word meaning; village) culture and spirit still thrives even with the current influx of modern developments and conveniences. In previous generations, the people lived rudimentary lives, rearing farm animals, growing fruits and vegetables while others ran small- scale businesses or were laborers.

Francis