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Urban Culture – VISIT TO

An Outing to Royal Klang Town Heritage and Little India

Jointly reported by : Michael Ng Choon Hau Sr1A, Yee Wen Shuen Sr1C

Kuala Lumpur is a city rich with cultures, most of which are slowly being The Star
lost to time. In an effort to introduce students to the vibrant history of
Royal Klang Town, the three Senior 1 Arts and Commerce classes went
on one-day trips to the area. Sr1B, Sr1A and Sr1C went on the 5th, 6th
and 7th of November 2019 respectively. Half of the students from each
class went to the Royal Klang Town Heritage Street while the rest went to
Klang’s Little India. Seven history teachers and five members from Jalan-
Jalan Klang acted as tour guides for the outings.

The tour groups gathered at the courtyard at 7.30 a.m., then set off on
the 30-minute bus ride to their first stop of the day, the Kota Raja Fire
and Rescue Station. As the smallest yet most historically significant fire
station in Klang, it houses plenty of fire station related artifacts dating
back to the colonial times. Here, students were briefed on their activities
for the day and were shown around the museum. Then, the tour group
split into two and went off to their separate locations.

Sometime along each tour, students were briefed on the history of Klang;
more specifically, where the name “Klang” came from and how Klang
became the city of crows. The answer to the former may shock you –
it actually came from the sounds factories and mines were making!

On the Heritage Street tour, students first stopped at White Iron Incorporated to try out the fascinating acetylene gas
lamp experiment. Afterwards, they got a chance to experience making chicken rice balls at Restoran Nasi Ayam How
Wan. Chong Kok Kopitiam was up next and students aptly bought some delicious traditionally brewed coffee there.
Then, they swung by Kedai Cermin Kwong Meng for some hands-on glass cutting lessons. Then, they interviewed the
owner of Syarikat Adik Beradik Wah Sang on the many experiences that he has had in the industry. This was followed by
stopping at Wing On Medical Hall to browse through their extensive collection of traditional Chinese herbs. After that,
they bought some cakes from the Good Taste Cake House and concluded their trip with some Bak Kut Teh for lunch.

The Little India tour kicked off with visiting Masjid India Muslim
Tengku Kelana, a mosque for Indian Muslims. There, students sat
outside the mosque while listening to various bits of Malaysian
Indian history. They soon moved to Sri Nagara Thandayuthapani On the morning of 1st November 2019, a group We were greeted with a warm welcome by
Temple, where they were introduced to the Indian temple building, of nine members from Kuen Cheng High School’s Ms. Julianne Jean De Souza, the Corporate
its customs and Indian mythology. A trip through various Indian O
shop lots provided students with insight into Indian customs. Then, English Newsletter Club had the privilege to visit Communication Senior Executive of Star Media
they stopped at an Indian restaurant that was established in 1946 The Star, accompanied by Ms. Cynthia Chee, the Group, as soon as the school van arrived at
to have lunch and experience tosai making. They then visited some school’s Secretary cum PR Executive, and Ms. Menara Star. Julianne was very friendly and
flower garland stalls. A boutique was their last stop. There, one girl Malar, an English Teacher. Members of the club led us to explore The Star Gallery to begin
was chosen to put on an Indian saree.
included Ng Choon Hau, Ming Xuen Amelia, Yee our day tour. The introduction was very
After the end of their trips, everyone headed back to the fire Wen Shuen, Ang Min Shi, Tan Qing Lin, Isabel interesting and eye-opening. The Star started
station and got on a bus to head back to school. This trip did not Goh Ern Zi, Ashley Chin Li Yi, Thian Yi-Ming off as a newspaper company in Penang. At the
come without a price – students were required to make a brochure and Ng Ting Hui. The Star is the leading English- beginning they only produced newspapers, but
summarizing what they had learnt, which would be due in a week. language daily newspaper and news website in as the years went by, they transformed into a
The brochure would account for 20 marks in their history subject multi-platform media group, with its current
total next semester. Malaysia, which has won numerous domestic
and international awards over the years since its Head Office situated in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
All in all, it was an enjoyable experience for everyone, as all went establishment. All of the members were excited and As a result of their investments in the latest
home with smiles on their faces, having learnt something new that filled with much anticipation before the visit to our innovative technology, The Star Online has
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understanding of Klang history, which made their jobs easier. It was offering real-time news and updates.
a meaningful outing indeed.

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