Malaysia National Heritage

In conjunction with the country's 50th Merdeka Celebration, 50 things have been chosen as a national heritage that allthe peoples of Malaysia should be aware. The 50 things consists of 18 buildings, 20 objects and 12 cultural practices. Thebuildings listed include the Parliament House, Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the National Mosque. The objects include thenational flag, the hibiscus flower and The Royal Long Keris. The cultural practices include the lion dance, the MalayJoget and Ngajat.

These national heritage were chosen by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage of Malaysia. With this, Malaysia now joins countries such as Britain, USA, Germany, France and Australia in having legislation to protect their heritage.

The fifty are:

• 1. Parliament House - Members of Parliament who were elected by the people meet here.
• 2. Istana Negara - The National Palace
• 3. Flagpost - The Flagpost at Dataran Merdeka where the Malaya flag was raised for the first time.
• 4 Sultan Abdul Samad Building- The Moorish architecture historical building built in 1897.

5. City Hall building and City Hall Theatre 6 Kuala Lumpur Syation Building- The Moorish architecture building. 7. Keretapi Tanah Melayu- headquarters building - The Moorish architecture building built in 1910. 8. General post Office building, Jalan Raja, Kuala Lumpur