Group Project Work
Task: Study (Mantin) town in Reneger Semblance, Malaysia. Present in Cabinet of Curiosity.
Group B List.
Mark - (Group Leader)
Pitt - (Active Member)Doris - (Active Member)Lei - (Active Member)Jerome - (Active Member)Jason - (Inactive Member)Reda - (Inactive Member)
Mantin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mantin is a town in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is under administration of Nilai District. It lies along the main road connecting Kajangand Seremban.
Origin of the name "Mantin."
In the early days, Mantin was well known because of tin mining business by a Chinese towkay (business owner) named Kong Sang. Due to plenty of tin, the Europeans called the place Mine Tin for at this place tin (lombong timah). However, the locals could not pronounce Mine Tin correctly. Instead, they called the place Mantin.
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Raw Tin. |
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Finished Product from Tin. |
The earliest account of Mantin was related to Kapitan Seng Ming Lee (甲必单盛明利), the first Chinese chief who as killed in 1860 in a war between Chinese secret societies (Hai San and Ghee Hin) near Sungei Ujong (presently Seremban).[2] His descendents fled to Mantin. Today (as of February 2009) the great-grand children of Kapitan Seng still live in Mantin.
Situated in a valley surrounded by hills, Mantin has been a favorite sanctuary and hiding place for war and crime refugees. In addition to Kapitan Seng Ming Lee's descendants, large groups of Hakka were said to have migrated here, especially from Titi, during Japanese occupation of Malaya during 1943.[3]
Economic Transformation of "Mantin."
Until 1903, the geographical location of Mantin in a valley has made it inaccessible to mainstream transportation. A railroad from Kuala Lumpur to Seremban was completed in 1903.[4] The railroad passes through Batang Benar town, thus providing an access point at the western side of the town. At that time, British miners brought in large numbers of dredgers into Mantin, bringing about an economic boom.
Following the completion of the railway connecting Seremban and Kajang in 1903 which made the export of tin economical, Mantin became a town. The town attracted a large number of Chinese migrants, mainly Hakka, for the tin mining business. Mantin was the center of tin mining business of Negeri Sembilan in the early 20th century.
Mantin is a small town and there is just one main street (Jalan Besar) so it is unlikely, if not impossible, to get lost. If lost, just ask around for direction.
Be sure to look left and right before crossing any street, especially the main street. Like other small towns in Malaysia, motorcycles like to ride against traffic on the same lane for their own convenience and laziness.
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Jalan Besar - Also known as the main street. It is where most of the attractions and historical buildings are located. |
Historical places to see in "Mantin."
- Gurudwara Sahib Sikh Temple.
It was built in 1890s and is one of the oldest Sikh temple in Malaysia.
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Gurudwara Sahib Sikh Temple. |
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Walk Way Into The Gurudwara Sahib Sikh Temple. |
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Members of Our Group Meeting with (Harbans Kaur) Head of Administration Gurudwara Sahib Sikh Temple. |
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Photographed Copy of Basic Knowledge of Sikhism. |
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Photographed Copy of SHREE GURU NANAK DEV (The 1st of the 10 Gurus and founder of Sikhism). |
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Photographed Copy of SHREE GURU GOBIND SINGH (The 10th and the last of Gurus of Sikhism). |
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Photo of The interior of of Sikh Temple. |
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Group Photograph - From Left (Mark - Leader of Group B. 2nd Left, A Sikh Priest, (Middle) Harbans Kaur (Head of Admin), Doris and Jerome (Active Members of Group B). |
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Picture of The 100 years old Miraculous Well of The Sikh Temple. |
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Deep Down Dwells The Miracle Water. |
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Mark, Doris and Jerome (Active Members of Group B) saying goodbye to Sikh Temple. |
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Mark, Doris and Pitt (Active Members of Group B) saying thank you to Sikh Temple. |
- St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
It was built in 1901 with impressive architecture. It used to be famous for its nunnery but the nuns have moved to Seremban in recent years.
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Sign Post of The Church Of St. Aloysius, Mantin. |
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Exterior of the Church Building (Impressive Architectural Masterpiece). |
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The Fine Art of the Church Building. |
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Statue of Jesus. |
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Status of St. Clare. |
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The Library of St. Aloysius Church. |
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The Cafeteria of St. Aloysius Church. |
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Mark and Active Members of Group B sightseeing the Church premises.
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