Communicating Practice

Trip to Mantin

This town was once known as Abu Hassan. Its indigenous people are believed to be Malays from Pantai Seremban. The British were drawn to this place because of the abundance of tin found here, leading to the name many tin which later became Mantin due to the inability of the people of this town to pronouncing the name right.
It is also believed that a Chinese businessman started a mining company in this town hence the name mine tin which later became Mantin.
It is also recorded that this place was once the settlement of a Chinese secret society leader with his family and some followers who have populated this area from generation to generation.

As a group, students and tutors to a trip into the town of Mantin. This was done to help students remember vividly and take record of places in Mantin.
With regards to this module this trip aided me in understanding the structural system of Mantin town. Now it has made it easier for me to create a map since I was able to take notice of all significant features that would appear on the map.
After our surveying and exploration of Mantin we went to the SUHU art studio where some of our lecturers talked to us about various art techniques. This helped a lot especially when it came to creative process since I have to create my own signage or symbols for my map.

                                                                fig.1 shops

                                                               fig.2 polices station

                                                                    fig.3 old lady rding

                                                                 fig.4 blue roof

                                                                  fig.5 sign post

                                                                fig.6 Maybank

                                                           fig.7 petrol station

                                                              fig.8 church

                                                                fig.9 post office

                                                              fig.10 SOHU art studio

                                                              fig.11 SOHU art studio                                                          

These are various images of some of the places we passed by and went to, these places serve as landmarks on the street of Mantin. These landmarks make it easier to give someone directions and also help them find their way back to where they came from.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

fig,12 is an image of my final map 

 https://mantintown.wordpress.com/history-of-mantin/                                                                           https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantin