UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT NAME OF NEW VILLAGE: SUNGAI BESAR 大港 SELANGOR Project carried out by: Student Name ID Number Course Year / Semester 1. ChuahSweeKee 1204848 SCOR Year 2 Sem 3 2. HooiYih Hun 1304081 SCOR Year 2 Sem 3 3. Wong PooiWeng 1304485 SCOR Year 2 Sem 3 DATE OF COMPLETION: FEBRUARY 2015
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UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT
REPORT
NAME OF NEW VILLAGE:
SUNGAI BESAR 大港
SELANGOR
Project carried out by:
Student Name
ID Number
Course
Year / Semester
1. ChuahSweeKee 1204848 SCOR Year 2 Sem 3
2. HooiYih Hun 1304081 SCOR Year 2 Sem 3
3. Wong PooiWeng 1304485 SCOR Year 2 Sem 3
DATE OF COMPLETION:
FEBRUARY 2015
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ABSTRACT
Sungai Besar Fishing Village was established in around 1915. It is over 100 years old.
Sungai Besar is a coastal town in the district of Sabak Bernam in the state of Selangor,
Malaysia. The town is located about 120km north-west of Kuala Lumpur. The main
attraction in Sungai Besar is the Fishing Village where one can find fresh seafood and
sea-products. Its main economic activity and source of income are fishing and selling fish.
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INTRODUCTION
The entrance of Sungai Besar Fishing Village
History of the village
Sungai Besar Fishing Village was established in around 1915. It is over 100 years old.
Sungai Besar Fishing Village is located in Sabak Bernam, Selangor. Nearby towns
include:
Kuala Lumpur which is about 120km south-east from Sungai Besar
Klang which is about 98km south-east from Sungai Besar
There are rivers flowing through and an exact view of Malacca Strait from the fishing
village.
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A beautiful viewof Malacca Strait from Sungai Besar Fishing Village.
A river in Sungai Besar Fishing Village.
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Population, Housing, Transportation
Through the interview with the village head, its current population size in 2015 is
approximately 3500 and the number of household is more than 300. Over the years, the
population is declining because of the outflow of young people. Most of the young
people are not willing to be involved in fishing because of the difficulty in adapting to
fishermen‟s living style and less job opportunities in the village regarding fishing.
Although some of the facilities in Sungai Besar are not inside the village, facilities
such as hospital, police station and fire station are nearby the village. For example, the
distance of the hospital to the village is only about 10km. From what the village head
said, the facilities inside the village are well-supported and in good condition except for a
relaxing place for old people. The old people would benefit from such place if it is set up.
In the past, the villagers made use of rain water for washing or even drinking. But now,
the source of water in the village is JKR. Besides, the electricity supply is from Tenaga
Nasional Berhad (TNB) and the waste disposal method is by flushing. The
telecommunication in the village is also up to date using mobile or fixed line.
The security in the Sungai Besar fishing village is considered satisfactory. For instance,
there are some “RELA” inside the village which help in maintaining the village‟s security.
The road system in this village is in good condition. The main transportations of the
motorcycles and cars. This is because the public transportations in the village are not so
convenient. The arrival rate of the public transportations such as buses is very low. If a
person has missed the bus schedule, he or she may have to wait up to a few hours for
another bus to come.
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The drainage system in the village is poor and needs improvement.
One of the rivers in Sungai Besar Fishing Village
The garbage collection in Sungai Besar Fishing Village is well planned, 2 or 3 times
weekly. This practice is acceptable for all the villagers.
The other facilities in the village are the community hall, basketball field with shelter,
rest house for fishermen and some shops and stalls. In the morning, there will also have a
market for the villagers to buy some foods and vegetables without going out so far.
The size of village is about 40 hectare and is actually fully utilized. There is no more
room for the government to develop and the development can only be made outside the
village.
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This is the rest house for fishermen.
This is the community hall in Sungai Besar Fishing Village.
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This is the basketball field with shelter in front of the hall.
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Economic Activities
The main economic activities in Sungai Besar Fishing Village are as follows:
Fishing; its outputs are sold locally such as Kuala Lumpur, some of them are
exported to other countries such as Singapore. The number of local people
involved in fishing is declining. Mostly the employers hire foreign workers from
Thailand and Myanmar to do their fishing. According to the village head, this
activity has reached a particular level where it has a very low chance to be
expanded in the future.
There are also some fishing industries involved in processing sea products such as fish
balls. Other economic activities include, farming (fruit planting), small business in sales,
and fishing net mending.
A fishing boat just came back from the sea.
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A net mending worker is doing his job.
A small and simple petrol station in Sungai BesarFishing Village.
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Based on Sungai Besar Fishing Village‟s economic activities and resources, there
are opportunities for future investments in tourism such as to attract the tourists with
eagles (feed the eagles at a constant period and let the eagles come back daily), based
on what the village head said.
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SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES
Sungai Besar Fishing Village has a population of 100% Chinese with majority “Teochew”
(more 99%). Due to the composition of its population, the main language spoken is
„Teochew‟, a Chinese dialect. There are more than 80% of villagers with surname of
„Xie‟. The main religions practiced in this village are Buddhism and Taoism. There are 7
to 8 Chinese temples as a place of worship for the Buddhists and Taoists. Some of the
temples are at least 10 years old.
Above is one of the temples, “JiuHua Shan”(九华山)
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From the interview, fishermen always pray to “Na Tok Kong” (拿督公) before setting
out to sea for fishing to ensure their safety. Since “Na Tok Kong” is Malay, fishermen
are not allowed to consume pork during their fishing time on their boat or otherwise they
may not be blessed by “Na Tok Kong”.
This is “Na Tok Kong” nearby the sea.
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Every year during the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar, there will be
a religious festival held in “Xian Fa Shi Gong” temple. This festival is so called “Chung
Yeung” festival(重阳节) and it is a traditional Chinese Holiday.
This is another temple called “Xian Fa Shi Gong” (仙法师公).
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EDUCATION
Sungai Besar Fishing Village has the following education institutions:
There is a primary school, named SJK (C) SIN MIN SG. BESAR. It is located outside
the fishing village but it is nearby. Therefore, teenagers from the fishing village are
studying there. The school is full with the required facilities like field for activities,
library, computer lab, assembly hall and etc.
Besides, kindergartens as well as secondary schools are also available nearby or inside
the village, even the current village head is the president of a kindergarten in the village.
Since the village is near the city, the education institutions in Sungai Besar are actually
considered very nice. According to the village head, the school is has sufficient facilities
and is well-supported by the communities.
This is the primary school mentioned above.
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PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF PEOPLE
The main problems faced by Sungai Besar Fishing Village are as follows:
The water in some of the water passages is not clean, and this might cause a
negative effect on the aquatic life such as fish and aquatic plants, which, in turn
should not be consumed by humans. The polluted water might also cause some
health issues to the villagers.
Lack of a recreation place for old people to spend time in since their children are
mostly not in the village and they might feel lonely.
Most of the young people are not willing to be involved in fishing because of the
difficulty in adapting to fishermen‟s living style resulting in continuation of the
said activity at stake.
The public transportations in the village are said to be irregular.
RECOMMENDATION
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In relation to the opportunities and problems mentioned above, the following
recommendations are made.
There are opportunities for future investments in tourism such as to attract the
tourists with eagles (feed the eagles at a constant period and let the eagles come
back daily).
Due to the irregular public transportation system, the bus company responsible
can increase the efficiency by providing more buses and timely schedules.
Encourage villagers to raise fund to build a comfortable courtyard for the elderly.
Encourage villagers to conduct weekly clearing up of drainage system This can
also enhance their social relationships.
DISCLAMER:
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Information contained in this reported was compiled by the University‟s students on voluntary basis.
Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the report, the University accepts no
responsibility whatsoever for any errors or omissions, if any, the University reserves the right to make
changes on the information at any time without prior notice.
Should there be any queries regarding contents of the report, please contact:
Department of Soft Skills Competency
Tel: 03-78582628 ext8274, 8656, 8269 (Klang Valley Campus)