10 Facts About Tiong Bahru

Tiong Bahru is a housing estate located within the Bukit Merah Planning Area, in the Central Region of Singapore.

Tiong Bahru was constructed in the 1920s by the Singapore Improvement Trust, the predecessor to the Housing Development Board and an entity of the British colonial authority providing mass public housing in Singapore and is the oldest housing estate in Singapore.

Since the mid-2000s, Tiong Bahru has undergone rapid gentrification and the neighbourhood has become synonymous with trendy cafes and indie boutiques amid pre-war architecture.

Name Tiong Bahru means "new cemetery", which was a reference to a cemetery beside the Heng San Teng Burial Ground or the Old Chinese Burial Ground, located at the present site of the Singapore General Hospital.

Tiong Bahru was surrounded by the Sit Wah road and Outram road.

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Tiong Bahru was then known as ??? as it was where wealthy men would keep their mistresses.

Junction of Seng Poh Road and Tiong Bahru Road housed a "bird corner" dating back to the early 1980s.

Tiong Bahru is seen as a hotspot for millennials who enjoy the old nostalgic vibes of the area.

In 1955, the Tiong Bahru Market was constructed under the auspices of the National Environment Agency after some hawkers moved to an open area on Seng Poh Road.

The Tiong Bahru market catered to the residents of the Tiong Bahru, Bukit Merah and Henderson estates.