Jalan Tong Shin was named, interestingly, not after a person, but after Hospital Tung Shin1, which is located on nearby Jalan Pudu. The hospital, which was founded by Kapitan Cina Yap Kwan Seng in 1881, was originally located on Sultan Street (present day Jalan Sultan), where it was originally known as Pooi Shin Thong. The hospital changed its name to Tong Shin Hospital in 1894, when it became a non-profit organisation.
Jalan Tong Shin, Kuala Lumpur
Major Junctions and Intersections of Jalan Tong Shin
Jalan Bukit Bintang Junction
References
1. Kuala Lumpur Street Names by Mariana Isa & Maganjeet Kaut, published by Marshall Cavendish (2015).
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