Selasa, 27 April 2010

Genting Highlands .Malay : Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原...





Genting Highlands .Malay : Tanah Tinggi Genting; Chinese: 雲頂高原; simplified Chinese: 云顶高原) (3°25′22.31″N 101°47′36.22″E / 3.4228639°N 101.7933944°E / 3.4228639; 101.7933944, maximum elevation about 1760m) is a mountain peak within the Titiwangsa Mountains on the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor of Malaysia and is home to a famous mountain resort by the same name which can be reached by car from Kuala Lumpur in one hour. It is also accessible by the world's fastest and South East Asia's longest cable car called Genting Skyway 3.38km. In 2006, the resort had 18.4 million visitors.Genting Highlands was founded by the late Lim Goh Tong (Tan Sri) in the late 1960s. Currently, this resort is being lead by Lim Goh Tong's son, Lim Kok Thay (Tan Sri) who is also the current president and CEO of Star Cruises company.