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performances a few times a year. In the late 1980s, the government acquired the temple's land for military purposes. The temple committee, residents and devotees attempted to petition against the acquisition without success, and the temple was eventually demolished.
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estate was constructed in Neo Tiew. In addition to public housing units, a wet market and an old playground were also constructed in this estate. In 2002, the entire estate was sold back to the government in an
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140:Lim cū kāṅ
85:Líncuògǎng
1368:Serangoon
1315:Woodlands
1300:Sembawang
1257:Pasir Ris
1224:Toa Payoh
1086:by region
971:30 August
791:roof and
505:Singapore
324:Singapore
1406:Clementi
1386:Boon Lay
1363:Sengkang
1267:Tampines
631:Neo Tiew
287:103°42′E
1421:Pioneer
1358:Seletar
1353:Punggol
1343:Hougang
1305:Simpang
1219:Tanglin
1179:Orchard
1144:Kallang
1139:Geylang
1103:Central
823:en-bloc
775:means "
769:Hokkien
765:Teochew
641:sheriff
587:gambier
567:kangchu
559:sheriff
551:Chinese
533:Chinese
523:History
312:Country
284:01°25′N
101:Hokkien
74:Chinese
1426:Tengah
1320:Yishun
1295:Mandai
1247:Changi
1199:Rochor
1184:Outram
1174:Novena
1169:Newton
1164:Museum
1119:Bishan
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793:timber
777:temple
771:, and
621:Tengah
591:rubber
583:pepper
571:Kranji
555:Fujian
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541:pinyin
535::
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90:Pinyin
1277:North
1242:Bedok
797:tiled
785:attap
725:farms
705:rural
699:Today
495:is a
129:Tamil
114:Malay
38:, or
1431:Tuas
1378:West
1234:East
1042:2015
973:2023
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773:keng
767:and
757:Mazu
715:and
585:and
575:clan
476:43rd
460:42nd
439:13th
423:Area
801:S$
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675:.)
537:梁後宙
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342:CDC
104:POJ
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