On the main road which connects Bukit Pelanduk to Tanah Merah Site C, cars and motorcycles go to and fro, the road which is about 15 kilometres in length joined several surrounding Chinese villages, and linking many Malay villages as well as an Indian village, being the traffic lifeline of residents in the vicinity, and the main transportation route for stockbreeding, farms and plantations nearby,...
Category: Old Streets
Documentary stories from Malaysia’s historic streets, towns, neighbourhoods, and settlements, told through the memories of the people who live and work there.
The Story of Kuala Kubu Bharu Village
“Gu Mao” is the direct translation into the Hakka dialect from the Malay language “Kuala Kubu”, meaning “fortress upon the river”. Located between the rivers Sungai Kubu and Sungai Rening, after the Selangor civil war ended in the mid 19th century (1867-1874), the fortress used to defend against attack from the opposing forces (Tengku Kudin and Yap Ah Loy) remain standing, thus the namesake. Due...
Kuala Kubu Bharu – Garden City
Upon first stepping foot in the streets of Kuala Kubu Bharu, looking around, sighting the two rows of shophouses sitting in the town’s main street, directly observing and feeling this rustic yet adorable place likened to a colour palette. Most of the beige cement walls were peeling off, intertwined between them are vibrant doors, window frames, and pillars. As an outsider passing through, the stories...