1 ABSTRACT Tanjung Tualang in Daerah Kampar, Perak, is a ...

ABSTRACT
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Tanjung Tualang in Daerah Kampar, Perak, is a famous duck rearing area which
provides supplies to many countries in Asia. It also provides good opportunities for
seafood business, and agricultural activities such as growing of crops. However, the
infrastructure, public transport and communication need to be improved. The local
people need education on environmental protection and handling of waste disposal
items and recycling process.

HISTORY
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Tanjung Tualang located in Kinta Valley Perak, Malaysia, was established in year
1910 and has been expanded to be a new village in Daerah Kampar, Perak. It is under
the administration of West Kinta Town Council (Majlis Perbandaran Kinta Barat). Mr.
Lee Han Leong who is the chairman of Persatuan Hokkien Tanjung Tualang is also
the headman of Tanjung Tualang. Around the year 1910, Tanjung Tualang was
famous for its tin mining activities. It was originally one of the tin-mining towns in
Malaysia. In addition, Tanjung Tualang is popular for its freshwater prawn, and
produce from its duck farms are exported to countries such as Singapore, Philippines
and Thailand. It had the world’s biggest tin dredging machine (kapal korek) owned
by a European company in 1970.
The houses in Tanjung Tualang are mostly made of wood and scattered around the
village randomly. The common means of transport are bicycles and motorcycles as
the roads are narrow. The nearest urban centre is Kampar which is located 10
kilometers away from Tanjung Tualang. The neighbouring towns are Gopeng, Malim
Nawar, Batu Gajah and Teluk Intan. The village is surrounded by productive and
well-maintained farms.
Today the population of the village is recorded as 7,000. However, due to the state of
education facilities and job opportunities, many residents have arranged for their
children to go to cities for higher and better education. Many youth from Tanjung
Tualang have also left for better job opportunities.

SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
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Most of the Chinese populations are Taoists and Buddhists. There are a few local
institutions in the village, for example:
(a) Thung Hoon Old Boy Alumni
(b) Tanjung Tualang Hokkien Association
(c) Charitable Organization
(d) Youth Association and Guangxi Association

(e) Kelab Jiran Usia Emas for veteran farmers
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This farmers’ group was formed by elderly villagers who spend their leisure time on
productive activities such as growing vegetables and selling them in the morning
market. The picture below shows the morning market where some of the villagers are
selling vegetables.
Morning Market
(f) The religious buildings seen in the village are as follows:
• Tokong Tham Kong Yah
Front view of Tokong Tham Kong Yah

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This 120 year old historical building had been renovated three times. On the first and
the fifteenth days of the Chinese lunar calendar month, many devotees go to the
temple for prayers and offerings.
• Masjid Nurul Hamidiyah
Team members with the caretaker of Tokong Tham Kong Yah
Masjid Nurul Hamidiyah
Among the temples and historical associations, there is a mosque in the village too.

INFRASTRUCTURE
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The Infrastructure, utilities and facilities of the village are managed by the Village
Security and Development Committee (JKKK).
(a) Water and Electricity Supplies
The villagers enjoy the water and electricity provided by the government agency.
Villagers use this source of water to carry out daily chores such as bathing, washing
clothes, cooking and watering plants. Some villagers still use the water from Kinta
River for cleaning.
(b) Waste Disposal
Waste disposal is handled by the municipal authorities. However, some elderly
villages are still seen burning rubbish and dry leaves in the open and this leads to air
pollution.
(c) Telecommunication
Telekom Malaysia

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Telecommunication services are important for the new village to communicate with
the world outside. Mobile phone services are widely used in Tanjung Tualang.
TELEKOM Malaysia has an office in the village for the convenience of the local
community.
(d) Post Office
Inauguration board for the post office
The post office was inaugurated by Y.T.M Raja Idris Ibni Sultan Iskandar Shah, C. M.
G. Raja Muda Perak on 9 August 1956.

(e) Police Station
Tanjung Tualang Police Station
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A police station with a hostel for policemen, 3 clinics and a district hospital were
established in Tanjung Tualang. Policemen patrol the streets of Tanjung Tualang
every day. People’s Voluntary Corps (RELA) also helps to take care of Tanjung
Tualang’s security.
(f) Clinic Tanjung Tualang
Clinic Tanjung Tualang

(g) Community Hall
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There are also a community hall, an open field, and a 2-storey market in the village.
The ground floor of the market is for stalls selling vegetables, fruits, fish, and
chickens and so on. The second floor is still vacant. According to feedback given by
the local people, the elderly villagers find it inconvenient to climb up to the second
floor to do their daily marketing. In the village, there are about 80 shops which sell a
range of products such as seafood, drinks and groceries. In addition, during our visit,
we also found a lot of food stalls by the roadside of Tanjung Tualang. Pasar malam is
a weekly commercial activity on Friday evenings.
(h) Food Stalls
Front view of Tanjung Tualang Community Hall
Merah Selera Food Court

(i) Morning Market
(j) Public Transport
Morning Wet Market
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Public buses and taxis are not commonly found in the village. Villagers, who do not
own bicycles or motorcycles, will often walk to their destinations.
EDUCATION
There are three kindergartens, two primary schools and one secondary school in
Tanjung Tualang.
(a) SJK (C) Thung Hon
The main entrance of S.J.K (C) Thung Hon

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SJK (C) Thung Hon was established on 4 th April 1915. The villagers of Tanjung
Tualang raised funds to build the school in order to provide better education for their
young generation. The land was donated by a tin-mining company and the building
material was donated by others.
Initially, the number of students was less than 50 but it was increased to 80 students
in 1925 with only 2 teachers. In 1931, the number of students increased dramatically
to 160. Due to the increase in the number of students, the Parents Teachers
Association of the school decided to upgrade the school by organizing another fund
raising session. With the support of the local people, they managed to open 7
classrooms to provide more opportunities for locals to pursue their education.
In 1937, there were more than 200 students and 11 teachers at the SJK ( C ) Thung
Hon. The school was proud of their basketball team which had once trained players
for an international match.
The number of students had once increased to 500. However, since the closing of tin
mines, the population started to drop. Currently, the primary school of SJK ( C )
Thung Hon has only 335 pupils and 24 teachers.

(b) SK St. Paul
The main entrance of SK St. Paul
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SK St. Paul was at first known as a “Missionary” school which was founded by
Reverend Father Jaurequny in 1957. It was later known as “Sekolah Rendah Jenis
Kebangsaan(Inggeris) St. Paul”. In 1976, the name of the school was changed to
“Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan St. Paul”.
This school started with 100 students and one classroom. The number of students was
gradually increased. In 1967, there were six classrooms with morning and afternoon
classes. At that time, there were 362 students in the school.
The number of students decreased after the closing of the tin mines as many villagers
moved out of the village. By the end of 1996, there were only 206 students in the
school.
With the help of the government in 1994, the school was upgraded with facilities such
as science laboratory, classrooms and canteen. In 1995, RM 150, 000 was allocated
by the Ministry of Education to the school for upgrading the administrative office,
staff room, and library. Currently SK St. Paul operates with 208 pupils and 17
teachers.

(c) SMK Tanjung Tualang
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tanjung Tualang
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SMK Tanjung Tualang, was previously known as SMK Dato’ Bendahara C.M Yusuf.
It was established in 1965 with 2 classrooms, a canteen, toilets and one staff room.
The founder is YB Tun Sri Dato’ Chok Mohamad Yusuf bin Sheikh Abdul Rahman.
In 1980, SMK Tanjung Tualang was graded in ‘A’ category among the schools
outside the town. In 2003, SMK Tanjung Tualang was upgraded with 7 classrooms,
canteen, “surau”, football field, volleyball court and “sepak takraw” field. There were
55 teachers and 11 staffs. SMK Tanjung Tualang is the only secondary school in
Tanjung Tualang. Currently, it has 1020 students and 58 teachers.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
The local people work on plantation, estate, and poultry to earn their living.
(a) Farming
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Villagers plant banana trees, sugar cane, and vegetables. The crops are usually for
domestic supply.
Tapak Tani Jiran Usia Emas Rukun Tetangga Tanjung Tualang
A list of vegetables available in Tapak Tani Jiran Usia Emas
Rukun Tetangga Tanjung Tualang

(b) Plantation
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Oil Palm plantation contributes to the growth of economic activity in the village.
Most residents who work in the plantation reside in the town. They are used to
getting up in the early morning and riding to work.
(c) Poultry
Tanjung Tualang is also famous for its duck farm. According to the owner of the
farm, he has more than 300,000 ducks. It seems that this is the largest duck farm in
South East Asia. Most of the ducks are for export purposes.
Ducks which will be exported to others countries
Ducklings

(d) Other Commercial activities
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The village is also famous for its sea food. Sea food is available in most of the
restaurants in Tanjung Tualang. The seafood here is delicious and the price is
reasonable too. Majority of customers are from neighbouring towns such as Kampar,
Gopeng and Ipoh.
Seafood Restaurant Thong Lok, one of the famous restaurant in Tanjung Tualang

PROBLEMS
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The development and improvement of infrastructure in Tanjung Tualang are needed
urgently in the village. Villagers need infrastructure support to expand their business
activities and improve their income and earning which at the same time will boost the
economic growth of the village. Many of the villagers still depend on poultry rearing
and vegetable farming on small plots of land.
Environmental cleanliness needs to be improved. Many local people still lack
awareness of the need for environmental protection. They need to be educated to
protect their environment and to recycle the waste. Educational efforts would need to
be focused on rubbish disposal and river / drain cleanliness.
The village lacks public transport. Buses and taxi services are not sufficient.
Moreover, public communication services such as public phone booths are not easily
found for the convenience of the poor.
ENTERPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Tanjung Tualang provides good entrepreneurship opportunities for seafood, and duck
rearing. Tourists would be attracted to stalls selling local traditional food.

APPENDICES
A picture with one of the residents of TualangTanjung
Having lunch with the headman of Tanjung Tualang
A picture with the ex-headman of Tanjung Tualang
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DISCLAIMER:
A picture with staff of S.J.K (C) Thung Hon
Jagdeep and Zhen Yi are interviewing the staff of SK St. Paul
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