Chan Sow Lin's legacy to establishing modern KL

Entrepreneur and philanthropist: Chan Sow Lin was one of the most famous tin tycoons of Kuala Lumpur. He was known as the Father of Iron Works.

THE name Chan Sow Lin is likely to ring a bell among Kuala Lumpur folk, thanks to the LRT interchange station named after the icon.

Chan Sow Lin was regarded as one of modern Kuala Lumpur’s founding fathers.