Chin Swee Temple

 The Story about the development of Genting Highlands would not be complete without talking about two things: The Chin Swee Temples and the origin of the name "Genting". Both of these have been the subjects of much speculation. The construction of the Chin Swee temples half way up Gunung Ulu Kali was, in fact, part of the master development plan to add a tourist attraction to the resort. In 1966, when construction of the access road had reached the side where the Chin Swee Temple stands, several workers and owner have spent the night in a cave at the end of a hard day's work. In 1975, they set up a temple-building committee to take charge of the implementation of the project. Work on Phase one of the projected started in 1976 and was completed after three years at a cost of RM 1.6 million. Phase two extension of the temple project, which saw the addition of a nine-storey pagoda, a imposing image of Buddha, wall sculptures and other features, commenced in the middle of 1988 and was completed in 1993. After 18 long years and costing over RM 10 million, the Chin Swee Temple was officially opened on 29 March 1994 By the Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik in a ceremony attended by scores of VIPs and thousands of people of Malaysia.