{"product_id":"history-of-kuala-lumpur","title":"History of Kuala Lumpur","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the middle of the nineteenth century, the Malay ruler controlling the upper Klang Valley began bringing Chinese labourers to mine for tin, and in 1857 Kuala Lumpur took shape as a settlement providing services to the tin miners. In 1895, when Britain's colonial government formed a federation embracing the states of Perak, Pahang, Negri Sembilan and Selangor, it made Kuala Lumpur the federal capital. J.M. Gullick's history of the city is set against this backdrop, but it is far more than an account of colonial administration. The book describes Kuala Lumpur's changing physical, cultural and social setting, and the emergence of new business undertakings, health regulations, and recreational facilities. Drawing on personal memoirs, archival sources and published accounts, it also shows how local residents responded to these changes, showing them to be variously caustic, cynical and blunt in their verdicts, but also deeply engaged. The result is an exceptionally lively book that offers candid assessments of private individuals and of government policies alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"APD","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45205324660936,"sku":"APD-0726-148","price":55.0,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/tintabudi.com\/products\/history-of-kuala-lumpur","provider":"Tintabudi Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}