@blue_alien_media: 💖 再回到从前... 大巴窑 ⭐ Toa Payoh began as a sprawling marshland and squatter kampong before becoming the Housing and Development Board's first major satellite town planned and built entirely from scratch in the 1960s. ⭐ Origins and Name >Big Swamp: The name Toa Payoh translates from Hokkien and Malay (Toa meaning "big" in Hokkien, and Payoh/Paya meaning "swamp"). >Early Days: Before public housing, the area featured gambier and pepper plantations, followed by rural kampongs, small farms, and an old cemetery known as Ang Chiang San (burial hill). ⭐ Pioneer Housing and Landmarks >First Town Center: Designed in the 1960s with a smart layout, it served as the blueprint for later heartland towns like Ang Mo Kio and Tampines. 💥 What are some of the great memories u have at Toa Payoh? Drop us a comment & share with with us now 😊 #heritage #sgtiktok #singapore #新加坡 #sgfyp

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