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UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT
REPORT
NAME OF NEW VILLAGE:
SEKINCHAN, 适耕庄适耕庄适耕庄适耕庄
SELANGOR.
Project carried out by:
Student Name Student ID Course Year /
Semester
Choo Fu-Hwang 09UEB05712 Civil Engineering Y1S3
Tan Tian Kai 09UEB05955 Civil Engineering Y1S3
DATE OF COMPLETION:
April 2011
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ABSTRACT
Sekinchan, Selangor is located in the west of Selangor, which is about 30km north of
Kuala Selangor. It is situated in the district of Sabak Bernam. The village is divided
into several villages which was site A, B and C by the British government during
World War 2 (WW2). The division of the village was mainly due to the presence of
Communism. It has a population of around 17000 in the year 2004 and has increased
to around 30,000 in 2011 which mostly are Hokkien and Cantonese. Most of the
occupation in Sekinchan village is mainly fisherman and farmer.
Among the residents in Sekinchan, most of them have a surname of Tse (谢) and Pan
(潘).It was lastly said that there are 3 persons who found this village. Almost the
entire resident in Sekinchan is Taoists practitioners. The economic activities evolved
in the village are mainly from fishing, farming and other various business activities.
The main food attraction of the village is the fresh yet reasonable price seafood that
can be easily attained from the nearby sea.
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HISTORY
Sekinchan, a new village, is a little town in the middle of the main rice-bowl
area of Selangor, in the Sabak Bernam district, and it is one of the existing 450 new
villages remaining in the country. It was built during the declaration of the
Emergency by the British colonial government in 1953 to keep the Chinese under
guard so that they would not be in contact with any Communist Party of
Malaya(CPM) members.
It is believed Sekinchan was a fishing port. At first, Sekinchan was called
“Red Hair Harbour”(红毛港) . It was believed that British planted Nypa fruticans(亚
答树) here for make up wine. Due to lack of land transport in Sekinchan, the Nypa
fruit cans were transported to Tanjung Karang by ship to produce the wine. Since
Sekinchan is rich in many resources, residents gradually moved from coasted areas to
the village proper.
At first, the village was not named as Sekinchan. It was called “Sixteen” (16
支), because the distance from Sekinchan to Kuala Selangor was 16 kilometers. With
the gradual improvement at the seaport, the first alley was built. The principal of the
first Chinese primary school in the Sekinchan named the place as “Sekinchan” which
means “suitable cultivation village”.
Today, due to its unique geographical environment, Sekinchan is not only has
a broad area of paddy fields, but it’s also rich in fish, and therefore it is known as
“land of plenty” (鱼米之乡).
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POPULATION & HOUSING
Sekinchan has a population of around 30,000 people in which the majority of
them are Chinese. Sekinchan is categorized into A, B, C and the seaport village.
Village A has a total of 200 households -most Chinese were from Fujian, and 90% of
them are farmers.
Village A is described by the phrase - "sparrow may be small but fully-
equipped". This is because it is surrounded by paddy fields and orchards, with various
fruits and vegetable gardens including mangoes, pepper, longan, and dragon fruit
trees.
Village B is the largest village in Sekinchan. It consists of about four hundred
households and almost all residents are Hakka, and Cantonese. Many residents have
farming activities; the village also consists of many old shops, tea café and grocery
stores and as a result, the streets are very lively. In recent years, Village B has been
transformed into a luxury residential area.
Village C is a small village with an estimate of 350 people who act padi
planters and most of them were Fujians. The urban area between village B and village
C is Sekinchan commercial area and activity centers, like associations, political
parties, and rural groups.
While at seaport village, 90% of the residents are Teochew. Most of these
residents work as fishermen. Usually the fishermen go to the sea in the morning at
4am or 5am and return with their catch around five in the evening.
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ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Farming and fishing are the main economic activities in Sekinchan New
Village. One of the biggest farming fields in Malaysia is in Sekinchan. Therefore, this
industry has produced a lot of job opportunities to the residents. Besides, there are
many rice factories in this village. For the past 10 years, bird nest is also one of the
main economic activities. When one passes through the village, he/she could see
many bird nest houses built beside the paddy field. There are also many commercial
activities like tuition centers, grocery stores, banks, and restaurants. The wet market
in Sekinchan is the busiest place in early mornings where people are buy or sell their
goods.
Paddy in Sekinchan
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EDUCATION
There is a primary school located in Sekinchan New Village called SJK(C)
Yoke Kuan which was built in 1943. In 1943, this primary school was called as “Hua
Qiao Ye Xiao” (华侨夜). In the following year, the number of students increased, and
therefore the school was extended to accommodate more students. Now, the total
number of students is 1116 students with 58 teachers. The students are mostly
Chinese students; however there are 36 Malay students and 4 Indian students. The
present headmaster is Mr. Lee Ah Lek who was transferred to this school in July 2010.
SJK(C) Yoke Kuan
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The photo we took with Mr.Lee Ah Lek (President of SMJK Yoke Kuan)
Besides, there is the only one secondary school located in Sekinchan New
Village called SJK(C) Yoke Kuan which was built in 1957. Today, it consists of 1650
students and 121 teachers. The student population consists of 80% Chinese, 15%
Malay and 5% students from other races. The current principal is Mr. Chay Kin Siang
who had joined this school 7 months ago. In 2007, there was a student from the
science stream, named Chang Lin Hui who obtained 5As in STPM and managed to
attain scholarship to advance her education in Tokyo. In the same year, Lim Shu
Yong and Tan Chin Huat also achieved 16A1 in SPM and are currently pursuing their
studies in Biotechnology in overseas.
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SMJK Yoke Kuan
The photo we took with Pn.Yong Lin Thye(Vice president of SMJK Yoke Kuan)
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sekinchan is just a small village, but it has a potential to become one of the
famous tourist places in future. Sekinchan has many stalls selling home made goods.
Most of these stalls are beside roads. However, some business men run their
businesses on motorcycles or using vans. They sell foods such as fruits, bread & cake,
rice noodle roll, (chee cheong fun), brewed bean curd (酿豆腐), bread and snacks.
They also manufacture their own drinks such as soya bean which is purely made from
soya bean and it tastes sweet. This shows that many entrepreneurship opportunities
are available in Sekinchan as long as they are willing to work under the hot sun.
6211 Soya Bean
In addition, gardening is another economic activity carried out by the senior
residents in Sekinchan Village as there are plenty of backyard spaces in their houses.
They fill their leisure time by gardening and playing mahjong, chess or chat at coffee
shops. This also helps them to earn extra income by selling the products from their
farms.
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SOCIAL, CULTURAL & RELIGIOUS PRACTICE
There is a temple named ‘Nan Tian Gong’ (南天宫) which was built in a
paddy fields surrounding. The temple is painted mostly in red and heavenly glory
yellow which has 2 towers on each side. On the highest level of the tower, we could
feel a fresh breeze blowing in and we are able to see the endless green horizon, the
paddy fields in front of the temple.
As most of the residents act Taoisists, they offer prayers at the Temple. The
one of the most popularly celebrated festival by the Chinese is the Nine Emperor God
festival. The festival is a nine-day Taoist celebration, begins on the eve of 9th
lunar
month of Chinese calendar.
On the eve of the ninth moon in the Chinese calendar, deities hold a ceremony
to invoke and welcome the nine emperors. Since the arrivals of the gods, believed to
be through the waterways, processions are held from temples to the sea-shore or river
to represent this belief. Devotees dressed in traditional white, carrying incense and
candles, wait for the arrival of their ‘Excellencies’.
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During the ninth day of the festival, most devotees stay in the temple and eat
vegetarian meals and continuously chant prayers. It is believed that there will be rain
throughout the nine days celebration.
View from the front of the temple
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TOURISM VALUE
Fresh fish
The main attraction of Sekinchan is the fresh and cheap seafood and beautiful
sceneries because the restaurant is strategically located near the seaside. Most of the
tourists who visit the village will definitely order seafood as their meal. Besides that,
the old buildings built before the independence, add to its beauty and this is also one
of the attractions of the village.
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PROBLEM
Sekinchan New Village still lack of educational facilities for primary school
and secondary schools. Besides, there is no hospital there. It has only a clinic and this
clinic is not able to provide full services i.e. for emergencies. Therefore, the residents
need to travel for long hours to the nearest hospital.
In addition, Sekinchan does not have any shopping mall or even a
hypermarket. Residents do not have much choice when it comes to purchasing
personal items. On the other hand, the lack of shopping mall makes teenagers feel
bored as they do not have an access for entertainment.
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CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Sekinchan New Village is an awesome place which has a
strong historical heritage. This historical heritage must be retained so that the younger
generation would have a chance to learn and appreciate it. We hope that the
government will provide more facilities to the Sekinchan New Villagers to improve
the standard’ of living of the people there.
DISCLAIMER:
Information contained in this report was compiled by the University’s students on
voluntary basis. Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the
report, the University accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any errors or
omissions, if any, the University reserves the right to make changes on the
information at any time without prior notice.
Should there be any queries regarding contents of the report, please contact:
Department of Soft Skills Competency
Tel: 03-79582628 ext 8274 (Klang Valley Campus)
05- 4688888 ext 2297/2299 (Perak Campus)