Choa chu kang's history.?

Question: Choa chu kang's history!.!?

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The name "Choa Chu Kang" came from the word "kang chu"!. In the late 18th century, the Sultan of Johor allowed Chinese immigrants to operate plantations along the river bank!. These immigrants were called "Kangchu" - the word "Kang" meaning river and "Chu" being the clan name of the first headman in charge of the plantations!.

In the early days, Choa Chu Kang was a rural area with old kampongs (Kampong Belimbing and Kampong Choa Chu Kang) and rubber plantations!. Transportation then consisted of boats or bullock carts!. This was a small Chinese district with mostly Teochew settlers who grew "ganmi" and pepper!. The Hokkiens (who came later) started pineapple, rubber and coconut plantations as well as vegetable farms and poultry farms!. Tigers roamed freely in the area!. The last wild tiger of Singapore was spotted here and shot in the 1930s!.

It has great location and layout, transport facilities and also housing options!. Town amenities and attractions include :
Town Amenities & Attractions
From its humble beginnings, Choa Chu Kang Town is now a modern town that is well-endowed with a a whole range of facilities including commercial centres, community centres, polyclinic and sports complexes!. The Town Centre is a major focal point within the town!. It houses a transportation hub comprising of the Choa Chu Kang MRT station, the Choa Chu Kang LRT station and the Bus Interchange!. It also houses a major shopping complex, Lot 1, as well as the Choa Chu Kang Community Library (located within Lot 1)!.
Other popular neighbourhood shopping centres include Keat Hong Shopping Centre, Limbang Shopping Centre (near Yew Tee MRT station), Sunshine Place and Yew Tee Shopping Centre (next to Yew Tee MRT station)!.
Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic is located in Teck Whye Town and is easily accessible to residents for their basic healthcare needs!.

It also provides quality education at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) plans to build its second regional campus in Choa Chu Kang!. Located at the former Keat Hong Camp II along Bukit Batok Road, the new 12-ha campus will accommodate about 7,200 students!. The campus is scheduled for completion in 2010!.

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