Lunas, Kedah
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Lunas is a sub-district of Kulim which lies between Penang and Kulim.[1] Lunas also serves as the state assembly district and also the Parliament Constituency of Padang Serai, Kedah.
Development history
The town with all its old shophouses was pretty much founded and developed in the 1900s' when British army colonized Malaya at that time. During that period many local people including Chinese and Indian migrant work at rubber estates that was formerly owned by British. One of the earliest school was Lunas English School.
Today, there are still many well-preserved gems such as pre-war shophouses, a traditional “wooden bungalow on stilts” post office and also the colonial-style Soon Cheng Sai mansion.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Lunas and the rubber connection The Star Online, 7 August 2006
- ↑ A place for history The Star Online, 3 December 2006
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