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History Of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the largest city in Malaysia; it is also the nation's capital. The history of Kuala Lumpur began in the middle of the 19th century with the rise of the tin mining industry, and boomed in the early 20th century with the development of rubber plantations in Selangor. It became the capital of Selangor, later the Federated Malay States, and then Malayan Union, Malaya and finally Malaysia. Pre-independence era (1857–1957) Kuala Lumpur was founded ''ca.'' 1857 at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers. In Malay, the name Kuala Lumpur literally means "muddy confluence". The venture into the muddy confluence started when a member of the Selangor royal family hired tin prospectors to open tin mines in the Klang Valley. The Journal of the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society states that Raja Abdullah (who was involved in the Klang War) founded Kuala Lumpur, aside from also opening up tin-mines up river and had introduced the Chinese into the region. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Malaysian
Malaysian Chinese, Chinese Malaysians, or Sino-Malaysians are Malaysian citizens of Chinese ethnicity. They form the second-largest ethnic group in Malaysia, after the Malay majority, and , constituted 23.2% of the country's citizens. In addition, Malaysian Chinese make up the second-largest community of overseas Chinese globally, after Thai Chinese. Within Malaysia, the ethnic Chinese community maintains a significant and substantial presence in the country's economy. Most Malaysian Chinese are descendants of Southern Chinese immigrants who arrived in Malaysia between the early 19th and the mid-20th centuries before the country attained independence from British colonial rule. The majority originate from the provinces of Fujian and Lingnan (including the three modern provinces of Guangdong, Hainan and Guangxi). They belong to diverse linguistic subgroups speaking Chinese such as the Hokkien and Fuzhou from Fujian, the Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka from Guangdong, the Haina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yap Ah Loy
Kapitan China Yap Ah Loy (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Ya̍p Â-lòi'', Jawi: ; 14 March 1837 – 15 April 1885), also known as Yap Tet Loy and Yap Mao Lan, is an important figure of early Kuala Lumpur. He served as the third '' Kapitan China'' of Kuala Lumpur, and in this administrative capacity, played an important role in developing the city as a commercial and mining centre during the 19th century. After the independence of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire on 31 August 1957 and later the Formation of Malaysia in 1963, Kuala Lumpur became the capital of Malaysia. Today, there is a street named after him in the heart of Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur, known as "Jalan Yap Ah Loy" or "Yap Ah Loy Road". Background Yap Ah Loy was born in a poor village at what was formerly known as Canton province, southern China, on 14 March 1837. His parents lived in the town of Danshui/Tamsui () in Kwai Yap district, Huizhou prefecture. He was a Hakka of the ''Fui Chiu'' (Chinese: 惠州 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Damansara
Jalan Damansara is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of the oldest roads in the city, it currently serves as a link between the Damansara sections of Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur (from Bandar Sri Damansara through to the Petaling Jaya suburbs of Bandar Utama and Damansara Utama and then to the heart of Kuala Lumpur through its suburbs of Taman Tun Dr. Ismail and Bukit Damansara). Name Jalan Damansara was named after a small harbour-like settlement, which no longer exists, that was located near the mouth of the Damansara River along the Klang River. The harbour was known as Labuhan Sara – ''Labuhan'' means a place for ships to anchor, while ''sara'' can be taken to mean "departure" or "embarkation" (related to the word ''bersara'' meaning retirement). The name Damansara may have been originally Indian; in Hindustani, ''daman'' means "foothills" while ''sara'' may mean either "a mansion of wealth", or "water" in Sanskrit. History Origin Damansara Village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Damansara Heights () is an upscale suburb in western side of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ..., Malaysia, located five kilometres away from the city centre. The suburb falls under the Segambut district and its Segambut (federal constituency), parliamentary constituency. It is a sought-after residential and commercial address in Klang Valley. Background Damansara Heights is accessible from Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. Jalan Maarof, in Bangsar, connects Jalan Damansara. Jalan Duta and Jalan Semantan can be used to enter into Damansara Heights from the North–South Expressway (Malaysia), North-South Expressway. The Medan Damansara neighbourhood consisting of two storey link houses were built in 1972. It started as a residential scheme for governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petaling Street
Petaling Street (Malay language, Malay: ''Jalan Petaling'', Simplified Chinese: 茨厂街, Traditional Chinese: 茨廠街, pinyin: Cíchǎng Jiē, Cantonese jyutping: ci4 cong2 gaai1) is a Chinatown located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The whole vicinity is also known as Chinatown KL. Haggling is a common sight here and the place is usually crowded with locals as well as tourists. The area has dozens of restaurants and food stalls, serving local favourites such as Hokkien mee, Ikan Bakar (barbecued fish), ''laksa, asam laksa'' and Curry Mee, curry noodles. Reggae Bar Chinatown is located here. Traders here are mainly Han Chinese, Chinese but there are also Malaysian Indians, Indian, Malaysian Malays, Malay, and Bangladeshis, Bangladeshi traders. It is also known for street prostitution. History and development The original Chinatown is centred on Market Square, Jalan Tun H.S. Lee (or ''High Street''). The High Street was popular as it was higher than the rest of the town and thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Road
Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (formerly Batu Road) is a major one-way road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The road is named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan. Attractions The shoulders of this road are lined by pre-war buildings with unique features that have been preserved. Retail shops like KSGILLS, GS Gill, P. Lal and PH Henry have locations here. Modern shopping complexes are the Sogo is a department store chain with a significant presence in Japan. It operates a network of branches in various countries and has a long history dating back to 1830 when it was founded in Osaka by Ihei Sogō. The company is known for its retail ... and Maju Junction. Every Saturday between 5 pm to 10 pm, Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman is closed to vehicles to make room for a night market that offers a variety of fabrics, textiles, clothing, domestic items and food at attractive prices. List of junctions along the road References From Batu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu, Kuala Lumpur
Batu is a parliamentary constituency in the northern outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, covering the area between Sentul and Batu Caves. Settlements which are part of Batu constituency include Sentul. The constituency has the most Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) public housing apartments and one of the highest rates of petty crime in the city. , New Straits Times, 22 March 2008. Transportation The Batu suburb is served by the Taman Wahyu, Kampung Batu and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Pudu
Jalan Pudu is a major road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Department of Survey and Mapping, Kuala Lumpur is divided into sections and, smaller still, into lots. A map of Kuala Lumpur from 1895 places Pudu (or ''Pudoh'', as it was back then) in a vast swampy area far from the administrative capital where Sultan Abdul Samad Building still stands. List of interchanges and junctions {, class="wikitable" , - !km, , Exit, , Junctions, , To, , Remarks , - , , , , , Pudu Sentral Roundabout, , Northwest Jalan Tun Perak (Jalan Mountbatten) Jalan Raja Laut Jalan ParlimenSouthwest Jalan Cheng Lock (Foch Avenue)Petaling Street Jalan Tun Sambanthan , , Junctions , - , style="width:600px" colspan="6" style="text-align:center" bgcolor="blue", , - , , , , , Pudu Sentral, , Plaza Rakyat LRT station Merdeka MRT station , , , - , , , , , Plaza Rakyat, , , , , - , , , , , Tung Shin Hospital , , , , , - , , , , , Swiss Garden Hotel, , , , , - , , , , , Jalan Bukit B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pudu, Kuala Lumpur
Pudu is a ward of Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur (KL), officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, is the capital city and a Federal Territories of Malaysia, federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of with a census population ... located along the Federal Route 1 Pudu Road (). It houses Pudu Sentral (Kuala Lumpur's oldest bus station) and formerly Pudu Prison. Pudu Market () is one of the largest wet markets in Kuala Lumpur. Adjacent to it is Jalan Pasar (Pasar Road) where there are shops selling electronics components and devices. During colonial rule, Pudu was known as ''Pudoh''. Pudu is sandwiched between Bukit Bintang, Maluri and Cheras. The Bukit Bintang City Centre development is located at the border of Pudu and Bukit Bintang right beside of the Hang Tuah LRT and monorail station. The Ampang Line and Sri Petaling Line Pudu LRT station's sign was used in the movie '' Entrapment'', although it was the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampang Road
Jalan Ampang or Ampang Road (Selangor state route B31) is a major road in the Klang Valley region, Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Built in the 1880s, it is one of the oldest roads in the Klang Valley. It is a main road to Ampang Jaya and is easily accessible from Jalan Tun Razak or Jalan Ulu Klang (now part of the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 Route 28) from the Hulu Kelang or Setapak direction. It is also accessible from Cheras through Jalan Shamelin, from Jalan Tun Razak through Jalan Kampung Pandan via Taman Cempaka, from Kampung Pandan through Jalan Kampung Pandan Dalam via Taman Nirwana, from the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 via Pandan Indah and Taman Kencana and from Hulu Langat town through the mountain pass. Wangsa Maju, Setapak, central Kuala Lumpur, Ampang Park and Salak South surround Ampang. Jalan Ampang became the backbone of the road system linking Ampang to Kuala Lumpur before being surpassed by the (AKLEH) in 2001. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalan Tun Perak
Jalan Tun Perak, formerly Jalan Mountbatten (1961–1981) Mountbatten Road (1946–1961) and Java Street (1889–1946), is a major road located in the historic centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was a major commercial street of early Kuala Lumpur, and is now the location of a few financial institutions. The entry to the Jamek Mosque is located here, and the light rapid transit stop on this street is Masjid Jamek LRT station. History Jalan Tun Perak, along with Jalan Ampang, is one of the oldest roads in Kuala Lumpur. It was originally named Java Street; it was in an area initially settled by Malays and other people from Java and Sumatra, hence the name of this street and the nearby Malay Street (Jalan Melayu). It formed the boundary between Chinese and Malay areas in early Kuala Lumpur. A Boyanese community centre was once located on the street and Kampung Rawa was located to its north. Indian Chettiars and Indian Muslims also settled in the area. A Malay cemetery was lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
