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Genting Highlands<\/strong> is like a small version of, say, Las Vegas in the USA, or Macau<\/strong> in China<\/strong><\/a>: a place where casinos abound. People from all over the world usually visit Genting Highlands with the purpose of gambling in various types of games prepared for them by the Genting Malaysia<\/strong><\/a> Berhad, a subsidiary of Genting Group.<\/p>\n

\"Map<\/a>

Map of Genting Highlands<\/p><\/div>\n

Also known as City of Entertainment, Genting Highlands<\/strong> is also the perfect gateway destination for Malaysian and Asian people who want to stay out of hot and humid weather.\u00a0 As the name implies, Genting Highlands is\u00a0located at the Titiwangsa Range<\/strong> at about 1760\u00a0meters (5710 feet) above sea level, making its temperature hover between a cool 15 to 25 degrees. Also, Genting Highlands has a range of affordable accommodation to suit all budgets.
\nGenting Highlands<\/strong> was founded by Lim Goh Tong, a citizen of Fujian, China, in 1965. He came to Malaysia<\/strong><\/a> at that time the country was known as Tanah Malay\u00a0 (Federation of Malaya<\/strong>) in 1937 and started off as a lowly carpenter. During the following years, he dedicated to vegetable farming and petty trading before involving himself in the scrap metal and heavy machinery business. It was through this business that he finally became rich.<\/p>\n

\"Upwards<\/a>

Upwards on the Genting Skyway cable car<\/p><\/div>\n

The idea to open Genting Highlands came to him while having a meal in Cameron Highlands<\/strong><\/a> in 1964. He thought the place was marvelous but a bit too far from Kuala Lumpur<\/strong><\/a>, which made it inconvenient to some people. Next, he had a good look around the mountainous area near the capital city, and eventually found a suitable spot on the peak of Gunung Ulu Kali, one of the highest mountains on the Pahang-Selangor border. After studying the topography and planning the development, Lim pooled out his\u00a0recourses and energy into creating a Highlands resort complete with accessible roads, infrastructure, clean water and electricity supply.<\/p>\n

Most people at the time thought he was a bit eccentric and the project a crazy one, but Lim Goh Tong did not give up easily. His hard work paid off: not only Genting Highlands opened for business in 1971, but the then Prime Minister of Malaysia<\/strong><\/a>, Tunku Abdul Rahman, granted him the only casinos license in the country. Genting Highlands quickly grew from a simple casino resort to a modern tourist destination, fully equipped with parks, hotels, large roads and a cable car. Today, Genting Highlands is one of the most popular destinations attracting tourists from all over the world.<\/p>\n

\"Tan<\/a>

Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, Genting Highland founder<\/p><\/div>\n

A visit to Genting Highlands<\/strong> gives you the chance to read some of Lim Goh Tong famous and inspiring quotes:<\/p>\n

– \u201cLaugh at me as you please, but nothing will deter me from going up that mountain.\u201d<\/p>\n