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Klang was also once known as Pengkalan Batu meaning "stone jetty". [25] Unlike most other place names in Malaysia, the Chinese name for Klang (Chinese: 巴生; pinyin: Bāshēng), is neither a direct transcription nor translation, but likely a transcription of another Malay word Pasang, referring to the rising tides around the Klang Valley. [26]
The Klang Valley ( Malay: Lembah Klang; Jawi: لمبه كلڠ) is an urban conglomeration in Malaysia that is centered in the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and includes its adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. It is conterminous with Greater Kuala Lumpur, although there are variations between the two.
Bak kut teh (also spelt bah kut teh and abbreviated BKT; Chinese: 肉骨茶; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bah-kut-tê, Teochew Pe̍h-uē-jī: nêg8-gug4-dê5) is a pork rib dish cooked in broth popularly served in Malaysia and Singapore where there is a predominant Hoklo and Teochew community. The name literally translates from the Hokkien dialect as "meat ...
Chinese Baptism (中国式洗礼, Zhōngguóshì xǐlǐ) – The new Chinese government. Baptism (洗礼, xǐlǐ) is a play on words referring to Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang. River crab (河蟹, héxiè) – Pun on héxié (和谐) meaning "harmony". Online Chinese term for Internet censorship commonly seen in forums and blogs. [4]
Port Klang ( Malay: Pelabuhan Klang) is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. [2] Known during colonial times as Port Swettenham ( Malay: Pelabuhan Swettenham) but renamed Port Klang in July 1972, it is the largest port in the country. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the town of Klang, and 38 kilometres (24 mi ...
The Klang River ( Malay: Sungai Klang) is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately 120 km (75 mi) in length and drains a basin of about 1,288 km 2 (497 sq mi). The Klang River has 11 major tributaries.
Malaysian Cantonese ( Chinese: 馬來西亞廣東話; Jyutping: Maa5loi4sai1aa3 Gwong2dung1waa2; Cantonese Yale: Máhlòihsāia Gwóngdūngwá) is a local variety of Cantonese spoken in Malaysia. It is the lingua franca among Chinese throughout much of the central portion of Peninsular Malaysia, being spoken in the capital Kuala Lumpur, Perak ...
Anglo Chinese School (commonly known as ACS) is a semi-government aided primary and secondary school in Jalan Melawis and Jalan Raya Barat respectively within the district of Klang. It is the oldest school in the state of Selangor and one of the oldest in Malaysia. [2] ACS was founded and established on 10 March 1893, and officially opened by ...