Jinjang
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Jinjang is a town in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia.
The town was established as part of the British strategy called the Briggs' Plan during the Malayan Emergency
. The strategy aimed to forcibly relocate Malayan people, particularly ethnic Chinese, to isolate them from the communists' influence. Jinjang was by far the largest of the relocation communities (called "New Village
s") on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, at 445 hectares (4.45 km2), nearly twice the size of the other New Villages combined.
Along with the township of Kepong
, Jinjang has been particularly prone to outbreaks of dengue fever
, and the outbreak of the 1973 dengue epidemic which resulted in 969 reported cases and killed 54 people was traced to Jinjang.
Jinjang comprises Jinjang Utara (North) and Jinjang Selatan (South).
The name Jinjang is thought to be derived from the name of a pig brought to Malaya by a Chinese merchant in the 19th century. The pig was believed to have special powers, and to bring prosperity to the people.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia.
The town was established as part of the British strategy called the Briggs' Plan during the Malayan Emergency
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
. The strategy aimed to forcibly relocate Malayan people, particularly ethnic Chinese, to isolate them from the communists' influence. Jinjang was by far the largest of the relocation communities (called "New Village
New Village
New Villages , also known as Chinese New Villages , are settlements created during the waning days of British rule over Malaysia in the mid-1950s.-History:...
s") on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, at 445 hectares (4.45 km2), nearly twice the size of the other New Villages combined.
Along with the township of Kepong
Kepong
Kepong is a major township in the borders Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, located about 6 km from the KLCC, to the south of Sungai Buloh, to the east of Bukit Lanjan, to the west of Selayang and to the north of Jalan Duta. The main access roads to Kepong are Damansara-Puchong Expressway, Jalan...
, Jinjang has been particularly prone to outbreaks of dengue fever
Dengue fever
Dengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
, and the outbreak of the 1973 dengue epidemic which resulted in 969 reported cases and killed 54 people was traced to Jinjang.
Jinjang comprises Jinjang Utara (North) and Jinjang Selatan (South).
The name Jinjang is thought to be derived from the name of a pig brought to Malaya by a Chinese merchant in the 19th century. The pig was believed to have special powers, and to bring prosperity to the people.