To establish or to move a Chinese primary school in Malaysia nowadays is kind of mission impossible. Anyway, there were very few lucky cases where some schools allowed to move to new site. Most of the cases are moving from low to high population area. However, for the case of Poi Lam Primary School (培南小学), it is moving due to limited space of existing site at Douglas Road which it shares with Poi Lam Secondary School. Today is a milestone for Poi Lam because the ground breaking ceremony of the primary school new site & building in Sri Klebang New Town (about 12km away from Douglas Road) is held this morning. After years of planning and fund raising from the public, Poi Lam finally realizes the dream to continue its mission in a better environment & the school is expected to move in by 2012.
Are you a Poi Lam alumni? It is my primary school and I like high density urban living so I love the current site very much. I used to sneak out of the Saturday curriculum drawing class and 'lepak' in Yik Fong and Kinta. I will miss it very much.
I was from Poi Lam Primary school, I often went back to visit my teachers in Poi Lam school. I miss the teachers there but mostly passed away as I'm 62 this years. Chegu Ghazali bin Ayob retired in 1992. Hope he has a wonderful life with his wife and children. An other English teacher "Mr. Chin", he taught us good English and he often asked us not to disgrace him with horrible Chinese school type of funny English. A Big Thanks to him.
Ipoh, the capital city of Perak State, Malaysia, is the city that tin built. Located at the famous tin mining area, Kinta Valley, it used to be the world's largest tin mine since 19th century. Not only of its tin mine, but Ipoh also famous of its delicious food, beautiful mountain ranges, mysterious lime stone caves, attractive history & friendly citizen. Being the second in Malaysia that gain the status of city in year 1988 after Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh is one of the major cities in Malaysia with the population around 700,000. Began as a small village in 1870's, tin mine industry had brought in Chinese and Indian that boosted the town development since 1890's. The rapid growing town later upgraded to be the capital of Perak during the Japanese occupation at World War II. The rich tin resource had brought prosperity to many Ipoh miners that even make it once known as the City of Millionaires. Today, Ipoh has grown to cover a large area including the neighboring township such as Bercham, Tasek, Jelapang, Menglembu, Pengkalan, Simpang Pulai & Chemor. The city is still developing continuously while maintains its beauty of nature and harmony.
We are living in a busy world. We often have no time to appreciate the moments in our daily life. Take a break, stop & look around. There are many beautiful things, although it is simple & humble. I learn to gain a better life by appreciation & would like to share the images in my world.
To establish or to move a Chinese primary school in Malaysia nowadays is kind of mission impossible. Anyway, there were very few lucky cases where some schools allowed to move to new site. Most of the cases are moving from low to high population area. However, for the case of Poi Lam Primary School (培南小学), it is moving due to limited space of existing site at Douglas Road which it shares with Poi Lam Secondary School. Today is a milestone for Poi Lam because the ground breaking ceremony of the primary school new site & building in Sri Klebang New Town (about 12km away from Douglas Road) is held this morning. After years of planning and fund raising from the public, Poi Lam finally realizes the dream to continue its mission in a better environment & the school is expected to move in by 2012.
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Are you a Poi Lam alumni? It is my primary school and I like high density urban living so I love the current site very much. I used to sneak out of the Saturday curriculum drawing class and 'lepak' in Yik Fong and Kinta. I will miss it very much.
ReplyDeleteNop i am from Yuk Choy, both primary & secondary :-) But my dad was teaching in Poi Lam Primary School until his retirement in 1989.
ReplyDeleteI was from Poi Lam Primary school, I often went back to visit my teachers in Poi Lam school. I miss the teachers there but mostly passed away as I'm 62 this years. Chegu Ghazali bin Ayob retired in 1992. Hope he has a wonderful life with his wife and children.
ReplyDeleteAn other English teacher "Mr. Chin", he taught us good English and he often asked us not to disgrace him with horrible Chinese school type of funny English. A Big Thanks to him.
我是胡美伦，小学的学生之一. Any one was my classmate from 1956 to 1971 I think.
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