Farming still a mainstay at 120-year-old Chinese village


A huge arch at the main street of Sungai Pelek town informs people that they are in the village territory. — Filepic

THE history of Kampung Baru Sungai Pelek, Sepang, can be traced back to 1952 when the British army fenced up the surroundings to keep the communists at bay.

But locals say the village has been around since 1900.

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