Residents in Yio Chu Kang Forked Out $50,000 for Christmas Lights That Resemble Those at Orchard Road

Sorry Orchard, your lights aren’t the best this year. 

Yio Chu Kang Light Street

Did you know that Yio Chu Kang has its very own lane of lights as well?

Every Christmas, residents of a private housing estate pool their efforts together and contest Orchard Road’s light display. 

This year, the street has been brought to light (pun intended) by a taxi driver in a tip-off to Shin Min Daily News. 

Many decorations fill the streets, including Santa Claus, snowmen, Christmas trees, reindeers, snowflakes, and more. 

While it might look unassuming in the day, it’s a sight to behold at night. 

Costs $50,000 In Total

According to Shin Min Daily News, the decorations coordinator is 52-year-old Mr Lee (first name not mentioned). 

This has been a three-year-long tradition, and he said this year, “more than 80% of the neighbourhood” contributed to the project financially and physically. 

Not only are the streets decorated during Christmas, they are also done during National Day and Lunar New Year. 

“That speaks volumes on the Kampong Spirit,” he shared. 

Over the years, more residents expressed interest in helping out, with over 400 households in the estate chipping in (in money or manpower) to get the Christmas decorations set up. 

Families that choose to contribute will pay less than $200, and those supplying the electricity (only four households) will only pay $20. 

In total, the project costs around $50,000.

Obviously, the cost goes to the decorations, but insurance also has to be paid. 

Those of different faiths that don’t celebrate Christmas only pay half the amount for fairness. 

By now, if you’re wondering where to find the street, we’ve got you covered. 

The light display is on four streets: Seletar Green Avenue, Luxus Hill Avenue, Seletar Green View, and Seletar Green Walk. 

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Community Spirit

We’ve interviewed one of the residents there, and here’s what he had to say:

The 16-year-old student shared that the project is a heartwarming and meaningful one. 

“The light display is a great way to rekindle the kampung spirit we have missed out on for so long because of the pandemic,” he said. 

This project helps to “foster a greater sense of community amongst the entire neighbourhood.”

He also clarified that the displays were put up by an external company, not the residents. 

Because the decorations change based on the occasion, the decorations are mostly preserved, and the designs “don’t vary much year-to-year.”

Nonetheless, it’s always an impressive view. 

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Featured Image: Shin Min Daily News