SEC339: Known as Klian Pauh in the past, Perak’s former capital owed its good fortune to the mid-19th century tin-mining boom: War Peace Crime and Punishment in Southeast Asia Essay, SUSS, Singapore
Known as Klian Pauh in the past, Perak’s former capital owed its good fortune to the mid-19th century tin-mining boom, which resulted in mass arrivals of Chinese immigrants. Consisting of various divisive factions, animosity among the tin miners eventually boiled over and sparked the deadly Larut Wars. The town assumed its present name, which means … Read more