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Pengerang Battery - British Army's Big Blunder

The small town of Pengerang in Johor has a big story to tell - a 75 years old tale of the British Army's huge blunder. It's of a town which become the British Army's "Waterloo" in 1936, when they paid the price for underestimating its biggest nemesis than - the Japanese army. The Japanese invaders and captured Malaya without a single shot being fired from the Pengerang battery when they surprised the British by landing in Kota Baru instead of Singapore. The battery, located at Tanjung Pengelih, is said to be the biggest defence fort outside the United Kingdom. It sits on a 610 ha plot of land overlook into Changi and Tokong Besar Island belong to Singapore.

The Famous Tanjung Malim Pau

Yik Mun Restaurant...this is where you can find the famous Tanjung Malim pau. The dumplings come with spice-flavoured minced chicken and beef fillings as well as a sweet red peanut and kaya filling. Yik Mun has been around since 1926 and made by the Hainanese Kok family.

Teluk Intan Leaning Tower

There may be the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, but in Malaysia, we have our own version too. Known as the Teluk Intan Leaning Tower, the 25 meter tower is shaped like a pagoda and was built in 1885 by a Chinese contractor, Leong Choon Choong. It located at Teluk Intan, one of a town in the state of Perak, 160km northwest of Kuala Lumpur. It started to tilt four years after its construction finished due to an underground stream.

Paddy Field At Sabak Bernam

Drive to Sungai Besar, Sabak Bernam and enjoy a flat landscape of ‘sawah padi’ or paddy field. Part of the paddy field are waiting to be harvested by any time now. But certain planters are ahead of time as seedbeds is already germinated with new paddy and ready for transplant. Sungai Besar is a coastal town in the district of Sabak Bernam in Selangor, Malaysia. The town is located about 120km north west of Kuala Lumpur.

Chinese New Year

Dear all...Chinese New Year is around the corner! Wish all HAPPY CHINESE RABBIT YEAR & GONG XI FA CAI!
Location : Rows of lanterns inside Thean Hou Temple in Taman Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur.

It's Sultan Abdul Samad Building Again

The Sultan Abdul Samad Building is the centrepiece of colonial architecture in Kuala Lumpur. Many historical events had been held in front of this building. Among them was the declaration of independence of Malaysia (Malaya then) on 31 August, 1957 and the lowering of the Union Jack. On 1 January 1982, the clock tower became the venue for another historic event when the time between Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak were standardized. A prominent feature of the Sultan Abdul Samad building is the red bricks with the white plaster lined arches, gaining it the "Blood and Bandages Building" title. The building has three towers. The central clock tower and two smaller towers flanking it. All three towers are topped with onion shaped copper domes.

Lebuh Ampang Inside My Own Made Moleskine-like-Sketchbook

What better way to personalize your sketchbook than to make it yourself?
Finally I done my own sketchbook with 96 pages of 5.6"(W)x 8"(H) on 135 gsm paper. There are 8 signatures with 3 spread of pages on each signature, sew it for every signature and joins it together all the signature. Lastly glue it together on recycle hardbook cover. Result...nothing will ever be quite as unique as binding your own. Not only will it be more personal, but it'll save you money as well! with total cost less than RM 10.

Petaling Jaya - Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple

The Chetawan Temple, in Petaling Jaya start way back in 1956. The Structure of Chetawan Temple will show a very fine architecture as it is the Fine Arts Department of Thailand in Bangkok that was commissioned to draw up the architectural plan and to oversee the construction of the Temple building (the Main Shrine).

Batu Caves

Batu Caves is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, located 13 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur. The cave is one of the most popular Hindu shrines outside India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and the main focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam in Malaysia. To reach the main temples, visitors have to climb a steep flight of 272 steps.

Other main attraction is the world's tallest statue of Lord Murugan standing at 140 feet unveiled in January 2006 and having taken 3 years to construct.

Note : Watercolor + Pencil on 160gsm paper.

Old Sketch - Cameron Highland Tea Plantation

Enjoy End Year 2010 by escape the heat and dust of Kuala Lumpur to the fresh and cool air of Cameron Highlands. This is a story of a short journey to the places better known as "A Green Bowl Of Malaysia".

Each part of Cameron Highlands has its own individual charm and attractions and together they combine to provide all the ingredients for a memorable holiday. No trip to Cameron Highlands would be complete without a trip to the tea plantations. BOH Sungai Palas Tea Estate in Brinchang, BOH Fairlie (BOH Road Habu) Tea Estate in Ringlet, Bharat Tea Estate along main road from Ringlet to Tanah Rata or Bharat Tea Estate Kampung Raja are a good places where we can enjoy wonderfully scenic view of the tea plantation. Among the four, the Sungai Palas Tea Center is definite must visit place to admire the breathtaking view from a 20 feet overhanging platform while enjoying a sip the golden brew of tea.