Cameron
Highlands: is a highland region located about 20 km east of
Ipoh and about 150 km north of Kuala Lumpur in Pahang, Malaysia.
At 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level it is the highest area
on the mainland, and enjoys a cool climate, with temperatures
no higher than 25 ¢XC and rarely falling below 12 ¢XC year
round.The Highlands were named after William Cameron, a British
colonial government surveyor who discovered the plateau during
a mapping expedition in 1885. The fame of Cameron Highlands
then grew during the colonial era when British planters realised
the potential of its fertile mountain slopes for growing tea,
then a prized commodity. The Cameron Highlands are still home
to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing
region. The area is also known as a major supplier of legumes
and vegetables to both Malaysia and Singapore with its many
farms, and is one of Malaysia's prime tourist destinations.
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Culture
The Chinese make up the largest community in Cameron Highlands,
running most of the businesses and plantations in the valley.
Indians and Malays from the next two largest communities with
similiar economic activities. There are also a large number
of labourers from Bangladesh and Myanmmar, who come to work
the fields of tea and vegetables. Generally, the people here
pleasant and friendly in comparison with city slickers.
