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The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.

Kangkar is a traditional Chinese historic settlement in Johor, which established during Kangchu system from 1844 to 1917 represents strong historical significance in the Chinese architectural paradigm. However, the number of kangkar settlements decrease drastically from 100-120 to less than 20 in cu...

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Main Authors: Low, Hui Ching, Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida, Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina
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Language:English
Published: Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd (GAE) 2022
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H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/104288/1/LowHuiChingRajaNafidaRajaShahminanFadhlinaAhmadTaufik2022_TheChangingandDeclineofJohorKangkar.pdf
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spelling my.utm.1042882024-01-23T03:12:09Z http://eprints.utm.my/104288/ The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor. Low, Hui Ching Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina H Social Sciences (General) Kangkar is a traditional Chinese historic settlement in Johor, which established during Kangchu system from 1844 to 1917 represents strong historical significance in the Chinese architectural paradigm. However, the number of kangkar settlements decrease drastically from 100-120 to less than 20 in current context. This article aims to identify the possible reasons of kangkar decline in order to give insight in developing conservation policy for the historic settlement. Historical method was employed through archival research, literature review, and historical cartography; while field trip was carried out to examine the current development of kangkars. The findings revealed that 75% of kangkars are lost while the rest of 25% have been survived at least partly in today’s context. The establishment of New Village Resettlement and development of new town near to the kangkar settlements greatly contributed to the diminishing of kangkars at Muar. In short, the identification of reasons contributes to decline of kangkars act as the lessons to be integrated in traditional village conservation or town development planning in the future. This could avoid further neglect, gradual deterioration, and destruction of the traditional environment built with the experiences gained over the centuries. Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd (GAE) 2022-03-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/104288/1/LowHuiChingRajaNafidaRajaShahminanFadhlinaAhmadTaufik2022_TheChangingandDeclineofJohorKangkar.pdf Low, Hui Ching and Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida and Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina (2022) The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor. Journal Of Tourism, Hospitality And Environment Management (JTHEM), 7 (27). pp. 430-437. ISSN 0128-178X http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/JTHEM.727034 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/JTHEM.727034
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Low, Hui Ching
Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida
Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina
The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.
description Kangkar is a traditional Chinese historic settlement in Johor, which established during Kangchu system from 1844 to 1917 represents strong historical significance in the Chinese architectural paradigm. However, the number of kangkar settlements decrease drastically from 100-120 to less than 20 in current context. This article aims to identify the possible reasons of kangkar decline in order to give insight in developing conservation policy for the historic settlement. Historical method was employed through archival research, literature review, and historical cartography; while field trip was carried out to examine the current development of kangkars. The findings revealed that 75% of kangkars are lost while the rest of 25% have been survived at least partly in today’s context. The establishment of New Village Resettlement and development of new town near to the kangkar settlements greatly contributed to the diminishing of kangkars at Muar. In short, the identification of reasons contributes to decline of kangkars act as the lessons to be integrated in traditional village conservation or town development planning in the future. This could avoid further neglect, gradual deterioration, and destruction of the traditional environment built with the experiences gained over the centuries.
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author Low, Hui Ching
Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida
Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina
author_facet Low, Hui Ching
Raja Shahminan, Raja Nafida
Ahmad@Taufik, Fadhlina
author_sort Low, Hui Ching
title The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.
title_short The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.
title_full The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.
title_fullStr The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.
title_full_unstemmed The changing and decline of Johor Kangkar settlements: a case study of Muar, Johor.
title_sort changing and decline of johor kangkar settlements: a case study of muar, johor.
publisher Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd (GAE)
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.utm.my/104288/1/LowHuiChingRajaNafidaRajaShahminanFadhlinaAhmadTaufik2022_TheChangingandDeclineofJohorKangkar.pdf
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