Sungai Ruan
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Sungai Ruan 雙溪蘭 |
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| District of Malaysia | |
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| Nickname(s): 'Town of Fruit' or 'SR Town' | |
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| Coordinates: 3°47′N 101°52′E / 3.783°N 101.867°ECoordinates: 3°47′N 101°52′E / 3.783°N 101.867°E | |
| Country |
 Malaysia
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| State |
 Pahang
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| Establishment | Around 1948 |
| Federated into FMS | 1895 |
| Japanese occupation | 1942 |
| Accession into Federation of Malaya | 1948 |
| Seat | Raub |
| Government | |
| • Sultan | Sultan Ahmad Shah |
| • Menteri Besar |
UMNO Dato' Seri Haji Adnan bin Haji Yaakob |
| • District officer |
MCA Dato' Sri Dr.Ng Yen Yen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,000 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| District postal code | 27500 |
| District calling code | 09 (Pahang except as noted) 05 (Cameron Highlands) 03 (Genting Highlands) |
| Vehicle registration | C |
Sungai Ruan is a town located in Raub District, Pahang, Malaysia. With a latitude of 3.8 (3° 47' 60 N) and a longitude of 101.87 (101° 52' 0 E), it is a hydrographic (stream). The 10 square km area of town has an approximate population of 10,000 and an average elevation of 227 meters above sea level. The town is surrounded by isolated forest and oil palm plantations. Sungai Ruan located about 13 km from Raub town. Most of the resident here are rubber tappers and farmers, a predominantly Chinese new village with plantations as their main source of income. The ethnic composition is roughly 15% Malay and Bumiputra, 65% Chinese, 5% Indians and 15% non-citizens.
The majority of the community are farmers that own fruit orchards. This series shall be mainly of Malaysia fruits. During the durian peak season, workers were busy carrying rattan buckets full of durians especially the Musang King variety (the most popular variety for every year).
During the Chinese New Year, lion dancer troupes from the Chinese martial art schools or Chinese guild and associations will visit the houses and shops of the Chinese community to perform the traditional custom of "cai ching" (採青), literally means "plucking the greens", a quest by the 'lion' to pluck the auspicious green normally 'vegetables' like lettuce which in Chinese is called 'cái'(菜)that sound like 'cái'(财)(fortune) and auspicious fruit like oranges tied to a "Red Envelope" containing money; either hang highly or just put on a table in front of the premises.
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