EIX2002 SOCIOLOGY E-BLOG CASE STUDY

LION DANCE 

INTRODUCTION

Seremban was established as Sungei Ujong (or Sungai Ujong), named after a river of the same name in the vicinity. Though the town was later renamed Seremban. The town is often alternately referred to as "Fu Rong" in Mandarin or "Fu Yong" in Cantonese (Chinese: fitting, literally "hibiscus") in the Chinese-speaking culture. 

(Map of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seremban)

Seremban is located about 60 kilometers south of Kuala Lumpur (capital city) and about 30 kilometers inland from the coast. It is situated in the valley of the Linggi River, at the foothills of the Titiwangsa region. It covers an area of 959 km² . According to the 2010 census, there are 514,909 Malaysian people residing in the Seremban administrative district. They compose of 56.4 per cent Bumiputer, 26.2 per cent Chinese and 17 per cent Indian and 0.5 per cent non-citizens. There are 41,026 non-citizens in addition.

(Demographic of Seremban, Negeri Sembilan from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seremban)

The total wage for Seremban is RM 37k. The cost of living in Seremban is 100% higher than the national average. The most common occupations in Seremban are the Operations Manager, Process Engineer, and Account Executive, who pay between RM 4k and RM 107k per year. ON Semiconductor, Nexperia, and NXP Semiconductors Inc. are the most common employers in Seremban.

(Statistic of popular employers in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan  from https://www.payscale.com/research/MY/Location=Seremban/Salary)

(Cost of living in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan in December 2020 from https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Seremban)

Seremban has many clinics and medical facilities, including government hospitals and private hospitals. Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital, formerly known as Seremban General Hospital, is a public hospital for the state of Negeri Sembilan. Founded in 1930 with a total capacity of 800 beds and 20 therapeutic specialties and numerous support facilities. The other hospitals include the Columbia Asia Medical Center, which opened in 1999.

Seremban is situated in the valley of the Linggi River, at the foothills of the Titiwangsa region. The soil is usually hilly, and the soil is mainly reddish scorched, suitable for the agriculture of rubber and palm oil, allowing Seremban an agricultural hub for the province. The Linggi River has played an important role in the growth of the region. Mostly during boom of mining operations, the Linggi River acted as the main transport path for tin merchants. Today, this is one of the primary water sources for Seremban and Negeri Sembilan.