Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur
Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur (Chinese: 吉隆坡中华独立中学, Malay: Sekolah Menengah Persendirian Chong Hwa Kuala Lumpur, often abbreviated as CHKL) is one of Malaysia's oldest high schools. Established in 1919 in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, the school was a primary school. It became a high school when the school board purchased a piece of land of 24,000 square metres along Jalan Ipoh and decided to build the high school there. It has remained there ever since.
Notable alumni
- Lee Kim Sai (1937–2019): Malaysia's former Health Minister
- C.N. Liew: Malaysian contemporary artist
- Nigel Ng: Malaysian stand-up comedian and YouTuber
See also
References
- ^ Suryadinata, Leo (2012). Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent: A Biographical Dictionary, Volume I & II. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9789814345217.
- ^ "'My Zen master told me even our heart has a pair of eyes': CN Liew". Star2.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2019.