Yuan Ching Road (Jurong Lake Gardens)
Before the 1970s, the streets at Taman Jurong were simply numbered: Taman Jurong 2, 4, 6, etc. However, in 1970, a decision was made to rename the even-numbered streets to end with “ching” (景), which means “scenery” in Chinese.
Although the reason behind the renaming is not precisely known, it puts the focus on the natural landscape. For instance, “Yuan Ching” in Yuan Ching Road means “garden scenery”, while “Ho Ching” in Ho Ching Road refers not to the Singapore Prime Minister’s wife, but to “lake scenery”.