Jinjang

Etymology of the name

It has been believed that the name Jinjang was derived from the name of a pig brought to Malaya by a Chinese merchant in the 19th century. The pig was believed to be auspicious.

The name Jinjang might also be derived from the mispronunciation of the Chinese word “Zeng Guang”.

History

The town in its modern form was established as part of the British strategy called the Briggs Plan during the Malayan Emergency. The strategy aimed to relocate the colony’s large rural ethnic Chinese population of Malaya into more concentrated and governable spaces; in an effort to cut off supplies – mainly food, money and military provisions – to the MCP and MNLA. Jinjang was by far the largest of the resettlement areas (called "New Villages") on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, with an approximate population of 13,000, and at 445 hectares (4.45 km2), nearly twice the size of the other New Villages combined.

During early post-independence years until the 1960s, the town gained a "fearsome" reputation due to the presence of bandit members; the notorious "Robin Hood" criminal Botak Chin was said to have been active in the area. Older residents surmised that the area's alleged seedy reputation likely stemmed from the fact that most early inhabitants were working-class and thus viewed with prejudice.

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.

Transportation

It is served by Jinjang MRT station and Sri Delima MRT station - on the MRT Putrajaya Line, with operations began on 16 June 2022.

Education

There are at least four Chinese national-type primary schools (SJK(C)) in the township:

• SJKC Jinjang Selatan
• SJKC Jinjang Tengah 1
• SKJC Jinjang Tengah 2
• SJKC Jinjang Utara

Gallery

Depoh Bas Pengantara MRT Jinjang, Pintasan Segambut 20221213 123846.jpg|Depoh Bas Pengantara MRT Jinjang, 2022 PY11 Jinjang MRT Overall View 20221213 124248.jpg|Jinjang MRT station, 2022 Taman Fadason, Kuala Lumpur 20230205 111454.jpg|Taman Fadason in Jinjang, 2023 Residensi eNesta Kepong, Jinjang 20230529 132849.jpg|Residensi eNesta Kepong, 2023 Jalan Benteng Barat, Jinjang (220710).jpg|Jalan Benteng Barat, Jinjang, 2022 Jalan Jinjang Aman and Jalan Jinjang Utama.jpg|Pusat Penjaja Jinjang Utara, 2022

References

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