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| translit_lang1_typetranslit_lang1_type1 = [[Chinese language|Chinese]]

| translit_lang1_infotranslit_lang1_info1 = {{Lang|zh-hant|林厝港}}<br>''Líncuògǎng'' {{font|size=70%|([[Pinyin]])}}<br>''Lîm-chhù-káng'' {{font|size=70%|([[Singapore Hokkien|Hokkien]] [[Pe̍h-ōe-jī|POJ]])}}

Neo Tiew is named after [[Neo Ao Tiew]] (梁後宙）, a prominent Chinese businessman. Neo is credited with the development of the Lim Chu Kang area, where he built roads, houses and a seaport. He was also the founder and [[sheriff]] of Lim Chu Kang Village. In 1967, the British colonial government named a 3.5[[kilometer|km]] stretch of road "Neo Tiew Road" or "Neo Tiew Lane" in recognition of his contributions to the area.<ref name="Toponymics">*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), ''Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern Universities Press, {{ISBN|981-210-205-1}}</ref>

Today, Lim Chu Kang is still largely [[rural]] and is located in close proximity with the [[Western Water Catchment]]. Lim Chu Kang is commonly served by two main roads known as [[Lim Chu Kang Road]] and [[Choa Chu Kang Road|Old Choa Chu Kang Road]]. As this area is still undeveloped, itits hasland ause primarily lotconsists of military training areas, [[agriculture]], [[farms]], have the only remaining cemeteries in Singapore (due to exhumations toin others to make way for new developments) and a major columbarium[[cinerarium]]. There are also side-roads, like [[Poyan Reservoir|Jalan Sungei Poyan]], Lim Chu Kang Road Track 11/13 and Jalan Bahtera. There are also several roads that are not listed on certain publications, largely due to military secrecy. It will not be used for residential purposes in the near future or in the Land Use Plan 2030. Rather, it will largely retain its agricultural and military value.

The Ama Keng Chinese Temple (亞媽宮) in Lim Chu Kang was built in 1900 to worship [[Mazu]], the holy mother, a goddess of peace and happiness. ''Ama'' means "grandmother" in [[Teochew dialect|Teochew]] and [[Min Nan|Hokkien]], and ''keng'' means "[[temple]]". The "incense ashes" of this temple waswere invitedbrought in from [[Wak Hai Cheng Bio|Wak Hai Cheng Bio Temple]] (粵海清廟), the oldest Teochew temple in Singapore. The first temple was made of [[Nypa fruticans|attap]]. The temple was renovated in 1943 with a [[zinc]] roof and [[timber]]. In 1965, it was redeveloped with a [[tile]]d roof, and the renovations cost [[S$]]16,000. The temple holds [[wayang]] performances a few times a year. In the late eighties1980s, thegovernmentthe government acquired the temple's land for military purposes. The temple committee, residents and devotees had tried their bestattempted to petition against the acquisition without success, and the temple was eventually demolished.<ref>[https://remembersingapore.org/2013/08/22/searching-for-the-remnants-of-ama-keng/ Searching for the Remnants of Ama Keng]</ref>

In 1979, a [[Housing Development Board]] estate was constructed in Neo Tiew.<ref name="propertyguru">{{cite web | url=http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/lifestyle/article/4/singapore-s-history-abandoned-hdb-estate | title=Singapore's History: Abandoned HDB estate | work=PropertyGuru | access-date= 4 September 2015}})</ref> In addition to public housing units, a wet market and an old playground were also constructed in this estate.<ref name="propertyguru" /> In 2002, the entire estate was sold back to the government in an [[en-bloc]] sale; its residents moved to newly built housing units in [[Jurong West]].<ref name="propertyguru" /> The remains of the old housing estate are currently used by the [[Singapore Armed Forces]] for their [[Urban warfare|Fighting in Built-Up Areas]] (FIBUA) training from 2004, which has restricted access and only accessible from the Sungei Gedong Camp (TRMC) Operations Room.<ref name="propertyguru" /> In 2012, the site was used for the shooting of a war scene in the film, ''[[Ah Boys to Men]]''.