Fuyong Estate

Fuyong estate was developed by entrepreneur and philanthropist Lee Kong Chian in the 1950s, this 142-household estate was designed to provide affordable modern housing at a time when many in Singapore lived in overcrowded dwellings in town or in rural kampongs. It was named after Lee's hometown village of Fu Rong in Fujian, China, sat next to the neighbouring kampongs of Lorong Chamar and Chia Eng Say Road. The latter kampongs have been cleared, although the building foundations of some former kampong houses can still be seen behind Fuyong Estate today.