Experience Malaysia: 2013

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Video of Wide View Of Paddy Field in Sekinchan

Following is the video for the wide view of the Paddy Field in Sekinchan. This video taken in Sep 2013. Enjoy the peace feeling in middle of the paddy field.

Please visit Paddy Field for more information of Sekinchan.

Saturday, 2 March 2013

Kuala Selangor Seafood

Kuala Selangor is located at the main seawater fish catching area of west costal at Peninsular Malaysia. Kuala Selangor become a one of the main fishing village in west costal because of Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) is the natural fishing boat parking area (Fishing Boat Jetty), Pasir Penambang is the main fishing village in Kuala Selangor. Seafood is the one of the main attraction in Kuala Selangor, a lot of visitors from Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley come to Kuala Selangor to taste the famous, cheap and fresh seafood of all varieties of cooking. Majority of the seafood restaurant in Kuala Selangor is Chinese Seafood Restaurant with varieties of chinese cooking style, a lot of seafood restaurant is pork free, suitable for people did not eat pork.

Curry Prawns

Fried Crab with Salted Egg

Broiled Stingray

Kungpoa Bamboo Clam

Kungpao Style Mantis Shrimps

Steam Fish with Pickle (salted vege) Soup

Fried Oyster with Eggs

Clams Soup

Seafood Porridge

Fried Shark Meat

Fried Crab Mee Hoon

Steamed Prawns

Seafood Steamboat

Steam Scallop

Fried Oyster

Please click Kuala Selangor Seafood Restaurant for more information about the seafood restaurant in Kuala Selangor.

Kuala Selangor Attraction

Due to the historical background of Kuala Selangor, Kuala Selangor posesses many historical sites that exist on Bukit Melawati, apart from that, there are a few charming tourists attraction like Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Firefly Park and eagle watching. Fresh seafood is another attraction for Kuala Selangor.

It is located well off the normal tourism route and hence, still maintains its traditional "kampung" (village) atmosphere. The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to firefly (Kelip-Kelip) at Kampung Kuantan, the local travellers come for the fresh seafood. Kuala Selangor town is small, and we can easily walk around without a map or a guide.

Following is the Attraction Kuala Selangor.

Bukit Melawati

Bukit Melawati at Kuala Selangor was the administrative center and stronghold of the Selangor Sultanate in the late 18th and early 19th century. A heavily fortified fort once stood on the summit. It was built during the reign of Sultan Ibrahim from 1782 to 1826 to fight against the Dutch. The fort fell to the Dutch in 1784, renamed it "Altingsburd Fort" after Dutch governor-general. In Bukit Melawati are found relics of the past, including the protective walls of the fort, the palace ground, a lighthouse, royal graves, seven walls, a flat stone used for beheading offenders, a 100-step ladder, a poisonous well and several cannons pointed at the moth of the Selangor River. Bukit Melawati was designated a historical monument and historical site under Antiquities Act 1976 in 1977.

Please click Bukit Melawati to know more about Bukit Melawati (Melawati Hill).

Fireflies (Kelip-Kelip) Kuala Selangor

Kuala Selangor is popular for the great attraction alongside the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) that runs through Kuala Selangor. You can spot the famous fireflies (Kelip-Kelip in Bahasa Melayu) during evenings/nights along Selangor River. The fireflies (kelip-kelip) all are found on the mangrove tree species called berembang. It is said that this is one of the biggest firefly colonies in the world.

Firefly or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies. This chemically produced light from the lower abdomen may be yellow, green, or pale-red, with wavelengths from 510 to 670 nanometers.

Please click Flyflies Kuala Selangor to know more about firefly.

Kuala Selangor Nature Park

Kuala Selangor Nature Park (Taman Alam Kuala Selangor in Malay) is a haven for a wide variety of flora and fauna, Kuala Selangor Nature Park (Taman Alam Kuala Selangor) comprises over 200 hectares of coastal land where a large part of it is mangrove swamps. The Kuala Selangor Nature Park is the home of mundflats and mangroves(spans up to 800 acres!). Wildlife such as otters, mudskippers, silvered leaf monkey, leopard cat, king crabs and 156 species of birds can be spotted in the park.

Please click Kuala Selangor Nature Park for more information.

Eagle Feeding Tour Kuala Selangor

Eagle Feeding is one of the main attraction in Kuala Selangor. You will be able to experience 20-40 eagles flying in sky and waiting the foods from your tour guides. Eagle Feeding will be your wonderful experience in Kuala Selangor. Eagle Feeding is started with a boat trip from a jetty at Pasir Penambang to the estuary of the Selangor River.

Please visit Eagle Feeding Kuala Selangor for more infomation.

Feshwater Fish Park Kuala Selangor

Freshwater Fish Park Kuala Selangor (Freshwater Fish Aquarium)was developed by Majlis Daerah Kuala Selangor as one of the initiatives project to boots tourism in Kuala Selangor. The development was begun in 2004, the park was started operation on 1 January 2009. Freshwater Fish Park cover 5 acres of land and located in Taman Alam Forest Reserved (Hutan Simpan Taman Alam), just next to the Malawati Hill (Bukit Melawati).

Please visit Freshwater Fish Park Kuala Selangor for more information.

Fresh Seafood Kuala Selangor

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Pantai Remis (Remis Beach) Kuala Selangor

Remis Beach (Pantai Remis) is located 20km of the southern of Kuala Selangor, near to Jeram. At Pantai Remis, you able to feel the windy beach, peaceful waves sound and beautiful sunset. We can enjoy of flying kate at this windy beach, fishing seawater fish along the beach. There have a lot seafood stalls located at the food court, majority of the seafood stall supplies Malay style seafoods, the most popular seafood at Remis Beach (Pantai Remis) Kuala Selangor is broiled fish.

Please click Remis Beach or Pantai Remis Kuala Selangor for more pictures and information about Pantai Remis Kuala Selangor (Remis Beach).

Friday, 18 January 2013

Background Of Kuala Selangor

According to history, Kuala Selangor has had settlements from as early as the 16th century, Kuala Selangor was ruled under the Malacca Empire, after that it was an old royal capital of Selangor. Kuala Selangor was conquered by Dutch in 1784 while attempting to expand their base in Mallaca (Melaka) for a share in the tin trade of Perak and Selangor. Bukit Melawati is a hill overlooking Kuala Selangor and the Strait of Malacca. The Dutch destroyed the existing fortifications on the hill during their 1784 invasion, and built a European-style castle, naming it Fort Atlingsburg after their commander. By the end of the 17th century, the Bugis conquered it and in 1857, the Selangor government was formed.

It is located well off the normal tourism route and hence, still maintains its traditional "kampung" (village) atmosphere. The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to firefly (Kelip-Kelip) at Kampung Kuantan, the local travellers come for the fresh seafood. Kuala Selangor town is small, and we can easily walk around without a map or a guide.

Due to the historical background of Kuala Selangor, Kuala Selangor posesses many historical sites that exist on Bukit Melawati, apart from that, there are a few charming tourists attraction like Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Firefly Park and eagle watching. Fresh seafood is another attraction for Kuala Selangor.

Kuala Selangor - The Land Of History, Firefly, Seafood And Eagle

Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia. Kuala Selangor is located about 50 km north of Klang, and about 70 km from Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia. Kuala Selangor is capital of an administrative district of the same name. "Kuala" means rivermouth in the Malay language, and Kuala Selangor is a small town where the Selangor River (Sungai Selangor) meets the sea. Kuala Selangor is a coastal town located about 50 km north of Klang, 63 km from Shah Alam, the capital of Selangor, about 70 km from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Selangor was the old royal capital of Selangor prior to moving to Klang, to Kuala Lumpur, then to Shah Alam.

Attraction in Sekinchan

Sekinchan is a new fast develop new tourist location in Selangor, Malaysia. Following is the main attractions in Sekinchan / Sekinchan Attraction.

Wide View Of Paddy Field
Calm and Busy Fishing Village
Amazing Migratory Bird Watching
Place Of Worship
Special Build Bird House (Swiftlet Farming)
Windy Redang Beach with the beautiful Sunset
Fresh Fruits
Delicious Fresh Seafood

Paddy in Sekinchan

Paddy Processing Factory in Sekichan

Fishing Village in Sekichan

Migratory Birds Watching in Sekinchan

Nan Tian Temple (Nine Emperor Gods Temple) in Sekinchan, a chinese temple located in the middle of Paddy Field, Sekinchan.

Swiftlet farming in Sekichan

Redang Beach at Sekinchan

Sekinchan is popular with the fresh seafood

History Of Sekinchan

In the of 1920s, Sekinchan is a small fishing village, the main fishing area is Bagan, Bagan is the birthplace of Sekinchan. The early inhabitants are almost all Teow Chew who are also fishermen who depend on fishing for their livelihood. This small fishing village, then gradually move the population from outside come in, and eventually developed into today’s scale.
In the year of 1953, in order to segregate the villager from the early Malayan Communist Partyinsurgents. The villagers are isolated, and hence formed the Site A, B, C and Bagan. It is a coastal rice planting area, ithas a unique geographical environment, Sekinchan is not only have broad paddy field but also rich in fish, people named it as “Land Of Plenty”.

At time of British colonial era, the Teow Chew villagers of coastal area called Sekinchan as “ Ang Mo Gang” due to a lot of British people were staying here. Meanwhile Hokkien people call it as “Sixteenth Gi’, as Sekinchan is located 16 miles from Kuala Selangor. Both names are still being called by the old generation nowadays. The total population is achieving 20,000 peoples and 60% is Chinese, 30% is Malay and 10% is other races. The main economy activities are agriculture and fishing industry. Total farming land is about 4700 acres, and there more than 300 fishing trawlers in Sekinchan.

Source: www.sekinchan.org

Fishing Village and Paddy Field in Sekinchan

Fishing Village at Sekinchan

Paddy Field in Sekinchan

Sekinchan is actually a fishing village, but now is more widely recognized as a famous paddy field instead of a fishing village.

In Sekinchan, you can drive right beside the paddy fields. There are roads connecting the town with the small village located in the center of the paddy fields. Along the way, you will find water path (aqueduct), little bridge, birds and of course the paddy.

There are also factories which allow visits. The staff will brief you on the paddy plantation process, type of rice. You can also purchase the rice here which is not available in the market. Besides rice, you can also get nice mangoes at the stalls along Sekinchan main road. On the other side of the road is the fishing village. You can also stop by to have a look at the fishing boats and jetty. Do stop by for some seafood too.

Please visit Sekinchan Attraction for more information.

Sekinchan

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Sekinchan is a small town located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. It is about 102 km of the north of Kuala Lumpur, 28 km from Kuala Selangor. Sekinchan is a little town in the middle of the main rice-bowl area of Selangor, in the Sabak Bernam district. It is one of the major rice producing areas of Malaysia.

Sekinchan in Chinese mean "village suitable for plantation', the land and weather is suitable for farming of paddy, fruits and palm tree. It is the highest rice production per acre in Malaysia. Total farming land paddy and fruits is about 4,300 acres. You can see a wide green paddy field in your right when you arrive Sekinchan. It also popular as a fishing village.

Foods from Malaysia

Journey through Malaysia and savour the best of Asia's culinary fare. From the spicy to the succulent, this food paradise offers an assortment of delights to tempt your palate.

Favorite local food and beverage of Malaysia:

"Satay" with peanut sauce, "Kuih-muih", "Nasi ", Malay style grill chicken, "Fu Yong" fried egg, Rendang Chicken, "Nasi Lemak" coconut rice, "Sirap Bandung" - local drink.

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