Geylang is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.
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11 Facts About Geylang
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Geylang is perhaps best known as a red-light district, particularly the areas along Geylang Road.
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Geylang is where one of Singapore's oldest Malay settlements, Geylang Serai, is located.
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Geylang Planning Area is made up of five "subzones", as officially defined by the Urban Redevelopment Authority .
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Micro-businesses founded by Malay, Indian and Chinese entrepreneurs seized start-up opportunities as mechanics in bicycle or motor repair workshops, suppliers of wood for making boats, houses, furniture and as merchants in iron, of floor and roofing tiles, in rubber and later plastics for all kinds of marine, industrial, factory and home use, including the mosaic of temples, mosques and churches in Geylang that have its roots serving local worshippers in search of spirituality and the divine.
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One of the distinctive hallmarks of Geylang architecture is the preservation of its shophouses used by the clan associations, set up as a point of contact for newcomers in the migrant wave between 1840 and 1940 for the purpose of integrating the newcomers into the ways and customs of locals.
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At present, the Geylang neighbourhood accurately reflects demographic changes in Singapore where out of every four Singaporeans, one is a foreigner .
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Under the Masterplan of 2008 by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the development of the Paya Lebar Central, within which Geylang Serai is situated, into a centre characterised with a distinct cultural identity was confirmed.
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Geylang area is composed of north and south sections that are divided by Geylang Road which stretches for about three kilometres.
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Shophouses along Geylang Road are protected from redevelopment, and many restaurants have sprung up along this major road.
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Major roads within Geylang Planning Area include Aljunied Road, Kallang Way, Paya Lebar Road, Geylang East Central, Ubi Avenue 2 and Circuit Road.
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