Simei New Town
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Simei Estate is a HDB Estate
in East Region
of Singapore, located east of Bedok
and south of Tampines
. Bounded by the Pan Island Expressway
, Simei Avenue
, north of private estate off Upper Changi Road, Simei Road, and west of private estate off Upper Changi Road North back to the Pan Island Expressway
,
The Estate is named after the Chinese
"Four Beauties
" (“四美” whose homophonic transliteration
is "Simei") who were known to be the legendary four most beautiful women of ancient China.
kampung. It was cleared in February 1982 to make way for the HDB estate at Simei.
at its town centre, the Pan Island Expressway
to its north and the East Coast Parkway
to its south.
, Eastpoint, providing everyday commercial services (e.g. an NTUC Fairprice
supermarket
, F&B outlets, banking services etc.)
There is also a community centre
located at Simei St. 2 providing recreational and other facilities.
Housing estate
A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development. The exact form may vary from country to country. Accordingly, a housing estate is usually built by a single contractor, with only a few styles of house or building design, so they tend to be uniform in appearance...
in East Region
East Region, Singapore
The East Region of Singapore is one of the five regions in the city-state. It includes six urban planning areas. As its name implies, it is the easternmost region of Singapore.The land area is about 11,000 hectares.-Urban planning areas in East Region:...
of Singapore, located east of Bedok
Bedok
Bedok is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. Bedok New Town is the fifth Housing and Development Board new town; its development started in April 1973 and continued over some 15 years....
and south of Tampines
Tampines
Tampines is the largest residential area in the city-state of Singapore and is located in the East Region of the main island. The town is so named because in the 1900s a large forest of Tampines trees were there....
. Bounded by the Pan Island Expressway
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
, Simei Avenue
Simei Avenue
Simei Avenue is a road in Singapore from Upper Changi Road East to Pan Island Expressway. It also have bus lane. It links ITE College East, Changi General Hospital and also Singapore Expo.-References:*...
, north of private estate off Upper Changi Road, Simei Road, and west of private estate off Upper Changi Road North back to the Pan Island Expressway
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
,
The Estate is named after the Chinese
Culture of China
Chinese culture is one of the world's oldest and most complex. The area in which the culture is dominant covers a large geographical region in eastern Asia with customs and traditions varying greatly between towns, cities and provinces...
"Four Beauties
Four Beauties
The Four Beauties or Four Great Beauties are four ancient Chinese women, renowned for their beauty. The scarcity of historical records concerning them meant that much of what is known of them today has been greatly embellished by legend...
" (“四美” whose homophonic transliteration
Transliteration
Transliteration is a subset of the science of hermeneutics. It is a form of translation, and is the practice of converting a text from one script into another...
is "Simei") who were known to be the legendary four most beautiful women of ancient China.
History
Simei used to be a MalayMalay people
Malays are an ethnic group of Austronesian people predominantly inhabiting the Malay Peninsula, including the southernmost parts of Thailand, the east coast of Sumatra, the coast of Borneo, and the smaller islands which lie between these locations...
kampung. It was cleared in February 1982 to make way for the HDB estate at Simei.
Transport
Simei is served by the Simei MRT StationSimei MRT Station
The Simei MRT Station ', is an above ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Singapore. On the East West Line, this station is between Tampines and Tanah Merah stations...
at its town centre, the Pan Island Expressway
Pan Island Expressway
The Pan Island Expressway is the oldest and longest of Singapore's expressways. Currently, it is also Singapore's longest road. It extends along the length of the island, connecting Tuas in the west to Singapore Changi Airport in the east. Its length is .-Construction:Construction of the PIE...
to its north and the East Coast Parkway
East Coast Parkway
The East Coast Parkway is an expressway that runs along the southeastern coast of Singapore. The expressway is approximately in length, and connects Singapore Changi Airport in the east to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge in the south of the main island before it links with the Ayer Rajah Expressway...
to its south.
Amenities
Simei has a 6-story (excluding 1 basement) shopping mallShopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, Eastpoint, providing everyday commercial services (e.g. an NTUC Fairprice
NTUC FairPrice
NTUC FairPrice Co-Operative is a supermarket chain based in Singapore and the largest in the country. The company is a co-operative of the National Trades Union Congress or NTUC. The group has 100 supermarkets across the island, with over 50 outlets of Cheers convenience stores island-wide...
supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
, F&B outlets, banking services etc.)
There is also a community centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
located at Simei St. 2 providing recreational and other facilities.