Malaysia (Ampang, Selangor) Jan 27 2020 - CNY Day 3

Monday Jan 27 2020 - 3rd Day of the Chinese New year 

" My Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) Chinese New Year Day 3 morning visit by KTM & LRT train rides from Subang Jaya (my home place) to Ampang, Kuala Lumpur on Monday Jan 27 2020 (09.30>11.30) - I lived in Ampang town (main street) in 1969 & 1970 (50 years ago) before moving to Petaling Jaya so this is a down the memory lane / fond memory visit for me during this CNY ! Ampang town is also famous for Hakka style Yong Tau Foo (meat filled tofu) "

Total cost incurred: Rm2.50 + Rm2.00 + Rm2.80=Rm7.30 (US$1.80 senior - 3 KTM/LRT train rides) 

Subang Jaya > Ampang Jaya - 26km 

1) KTM train ride (Skypark link) from Subang Jaya KTM train station > KL Sentral (Rm2.50 senior)

2) Rapid KL train ride from KL Sentral > Masjid Jamek > Ampang station 

3) Masjid Jamek, Kuala Lumpur (Rapid KL LRT transit point from Kelana Jaya Line to Ampang Line)

Here goes my " Small Town " story ...

4) Ampang Jaya Town, Selangor - a suburban & ex-mining town, located 12 km from Kuala Lumpur city. In my early years of working (50 years ago ie 1969-1970), I stayed in Ampang town (main street) for 2 years ! I had eaten the best won ton noodle in Ampang & also the Yong tau foo of yesteryears - very original taste ! What a fond memory when I re-visited the Ampang Jaya town near the places I stayed during my good old days when I was just a 19 year old eager-to-learn young man ! The story of a small town by KM ...

5) Ampang Village Yong Tau Foo, Selangor - famous for Hakka style  authentic meat stuffed tofu; two of the Yong Tau Foo restaurants were opened for business on the 3rd day of Chinese New Year ! 

6) Kau Ong Yah Nan Tian Kong Temple, Ampang, Selangor - devotees participate & pay respects to the generals of Heaven & the Underworld seeking peace & safety & averting calamities during the 9th days of 9th lunar month ie the Nine Emperor God Festival; devotees also offer prayers to the Nine Emperor God during the major Chinese festive occasions. 

7) Oldest Chinese Temple in Ampang Jaya, Selangor

8) Chinese Temple, Main Street, Ampang Jaya

9) Thai Sin Thong Temple, Jalan 16, Kg Baru, Ampang, Selangor 

10) Return journey - Rapid KL LRT train ride (Ampang & Kelana Jaya Line) from Cahaya LRT station > Masjid Jamek > Pasar Seni > Subang Jaya (Rm2,80 senior)

Pasar Seni LRT station - a transit point from Kelana Jaya Line to Ampang Line in order to visit Ampang Jaya. 

Cityscape & suburban sceneries of Klang Valley as viewed from the train windows of the Rapid KL train ride from Pasar Seni station to Subang Jaya, Selangor (Kelana Jaya Line). 

Arriving at the Subang Jaya Rapid KL LRT station (my home palce) after a 45 minutes train ride from Pasar Seni. A very productive down the memory lane visit for me during the Chinese New Year ! A beautiful day indeed !