Hougang (Au Kang) literally meant "the end of the river" it is located in the northeastern part of Singapore where Yio Chu Kang, Upper Serangoon and Tampines intersection where at one time it is a forested area with pig farms and was largely populated by the Teochew resident. Tua Jia Ka which means foot of the big well, the village was known as Sompah Serangoon Village and also Kangkar Fish Market. In 1979 the HDB announced a plan to built a new town to house 120,000 resident and was originally called Hou Gang and finally renamed Hougang to support the Speak Mandarin Campaign. Today Hougang is the stronghold of the opposition Workers Party which they wrestle from the incumbent of the People Action Party in 1991 by Mr Low Thia Kiang.
