Malacca History - Money Use In The Early Days Of Trading

Here a little lesson of Malacca History 101, the Malacca currency or money that were use in the early days of trading with the merchants from overseas. The entrance to the Malacca Museum is RM5.00.



The Japanese occupation in Malaysia, money use at that time 'The Banana Tree" money


Wonder how many of you all still remember you Malacca history lesson?

Malaysia National Monument - Tugu Negara

This is my second time visit to The National Monument ( Tugu Negara), my last visit here is 12 years ago in 1997 and I hasn't come here since then.

The landscape here has change so much over the years. As I arrive here that day, I saw a lot of tourist from Japan, India and etc....

The first Monument


This is the first monument a 10m flat grass-covered ground to commemorate the wars and honour the fallen heroes from World War 1, World War II and the Malayan Emergency.


The lists of fallen heroes list all 4 side here


The monument was later replaced with the Tugu Negara, an idea mooted by Malaysia's first Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj and was commissioned in 1963.

The second Monument


The huge tall bronze figures of soldiers standing and supporting their fallen comrades, which is opposite Lake Gardens, are the work of sculptor Felix de Weldon, who also did Washington’s IwoJima Monument and it is regarded as the largest bronze monument grouping in the world.


The Tugu Negara was completed and officially opened on February 8, 1966, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. It was proclaimed a memorial park dedicated to the 11,000 people who died during the 12-year Malayan Emergency (1948-1960). Thereafter, a wreath-laying ceremony takes place at the monument every July 31 on Warriors Day.


The granite base of the monument bears only inscriptions in English with Roman script and Malay with Jawi script:

"Dedicated to the heroic fighters in the cause of peace and freedom,

May the blessing of Allah be upon them"

In 27 August 1975, the monument suffered extensive damage due to an explosion set off by a communist terrorist. It has since been restored to its original state on 11 May 1977.

KL Petaling Street

Petaling Street is the center of Kuala Lumpur's original Chinatown. It's the place that never sleeps. Adventurous visitors should not miss a walk on Petaling Street.
Even in daytime you have great bargains. Petaling Street is not open for the traffic. It is a great place for locals to get some goods at bargain prices and certainly an eye-opening experience for tourists.


It been a long time since I been to Petaling Street, the place has change so much over the years. The new addition is the signs and roof to keep out the rain and the heat and there I saw no more pirate cds and vcds selling but they are not selling it in the open now, more like salesman coming up to you asking you wan to by movies or not.


The time I got there is around 9.30am which is still very early, some of the traders just start to open the shops and saw a cleaners sweeping the streets. So I took a few pictures and head of to Sunway for while since some of the shops is not open yet.


At around 1pm I come back to Petaling Street again, at that time the place is fill with peoples. The place is even more happening during the night time, where good foods is to be found.


The area attracts many locals and visitors in search of bargain items, including inexpensive dresses, sunglasses, shoes, fabrics and souvenirs.
You can get anything from food to bags and sunglasses to handicrafts all along Petaling Street.


Chinatown has a bustling market serving as a bargain hunter's paradise and one of the premier shopping areas in the city with its distinctly oriental atmosphere.




The place here sell the best Mata Kucing In Petaling Street


The price


One of the Best Soya Bean even the former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says it the best.



Petaling Street is particularly famous for its all-day parade of stalls, that sell imitation goods of all sorts, like: wallets, handbags, t-shirts, watches, shoes and many other things.


You can buy imitation goods of Rolex, Seiko, Cartier, Christian Dior, Adidas, Nike, Calvin Klein, Armani, Gucci, Prada, D&G, Louis Vuitton.
Bargaining here is an absolute must. Bargain hard! It's the ideal place to test your bargaining skills



If you're looking for cheap clothes, fabrics, souvenirs, electronic items, watches and more? Then Petaling Street is the place for you. It is easy getting to Petaling Street. Take a taxi, but also numerous bus companies service the area.