Serendah: 6 sites with rich history and compelling stories

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From a street once lined with brothels and opium dens, to houses of worship over a century old, FMT Lifestyle discovers the beauty of this quaint Selangor town.  Story by: Sheela Vijayan Shot by: Muhaimin Marwan Presented by: Theevya Ragu Edited by: Selven Razz  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/09/20/6-sites-in-serendah-with-unique-histories/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTLifestyle #Serendah #Historical #Travel

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00:00There are many small towns across Malaysia that are filled with rich history and compelling stories.

00:07One of them is Serendah in Selangor.

00:11FMT Lifestyle recently took a tour around the quaint town with E Yoke Chan,

00:16a long-time Serendah resident and author of Serendah Then and Now.

00:21These are among the highlights.

00:24Number 1. Macau Street

00:28What makes this street special?

00:30It's the only Macau Street in Malaysia that has retained its original name.

00:36Most of the double-story shophouses here, which date back to the early 1900s,

00:41continue to stand the test of time.

00:45Number 2. Wayang Street

00:48What looks quiet and empty today was once lined with brothels, opium dens and Chinese opera houses.

00:57This street is also known as Sihangkai, which means latrine lane in Cantonese,

01:02thanks to a latrine that once stood at the intersection of Wayang Street and Hospital Street.

01:09Number 3. The Seven Wells of Serendah

01:13A dam with seven sluices, this site is a popular attraction in the town.

01:18Water is channeled to these sluices from seven-shaft spillways,

01:22which look like wells from the surface and inspired the name of the place.

01:28Number 4. Gurdwara Nanak Ser Serendah

01:32Yet another building that is still proudly standing is Gurdwara Nanak Ser Serendah.

01:38Dating back to 1897, it is believed to be one of the oldest gurdwaras in the country.

01:46Number 5 and 6. Shinsieye and Hok Leng Keng Temples

01:51Two other houses of worship over a century old are the Shinsieye and Hok Leng Keng Temples.

01:58They are located next to each other and adjacent to Gurdwara Nanak Ser Serendah.

02:04Shinsieye Temple is believed to have been built by Yap Ah Loy in 1898 for the Nai Chang coolies from the Hakka community.

02:14The Hok Leng Keng Temple, on the other hand, was built in 1899 by the Hokkien community.

02:20But some believe this temple dates back to 1869 as it was relocated from its previous location on the bank of the Serendah River, which often flooded.

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