Past and Present Juxtaposed: The Chinese of Nineteenth Century Johor.(Johor, Malaysia)

From: SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: Huen, P. Lim Pui | Copyright information

The Johor Bahru Central District Master Plan aims at restructuring the city as a high-technology financial centre and the gateway to the rapidly industrializing region of south Johor, When it was unveiled to the public in February 1997, Chinese organizations were dismayed to note that an important arterial road named after a prominent Chinese would be replaced by gardens and a city walk to be named after Johor's first Sultan and appealed against the removal of the road, Several road...

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