Naruto Story

The First Kiss

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By KoolkatKagomeInuyasha

Parings: Sasuke,Sakura

Summary: Sakura is pissed at Naruto. She has been gone for

five days. Sasuke finds feelings he discovers for Sakura, but

doesn't know how she feels about him.

Chapter 1

(With Sakurs) (Sakura prov.)

'Naruto is an idiot, won't take the opinion of someone,especially if it's for him to improve,' Sakura said to herself. Sitting on the beach, looking out to the sea.

(With Naruto and Sasuke)

'Damit I can't believe I said that,' Naruto said. Sasuke was standing by a window look out side. 'I'm going to take a walk, I'll be back later,' Sasuke said. He actually went for a walk to find Sakura to see if she's cooled off, because she looked like she was really pissed at Naruto. 'I hope she's okay,' Sasuke said.

(With Sakura) (Sakura's prov.)

'I think I've cooled off now,'she said to herself. 'I wonder if Naruto is still mad,and Sasuke I don't know if he feels the same way I feel about him,' she said low enough for nobody could hear what she had said.

(With Sasuke)

Sasuke was walking on the boardwalk about to sit down on the beach. When he saw Sakura sitting on the beach. She looks like she hasn't eaten for five days.

(With Sakura and Sasuke)

Sasuke went down to where Sakura was sitting. He said 'Hey how are you feelin because I was worried.' Sakura looked at him admiring his smile for a moment. She looked at him in the eyes to see if he was telling the truth and he was. She sid 'yeah,' with a smile.

Chapter 2

(Sasuke's prov.)

'Damit why do I feel this way when I'm near her,' Sasuke said thinking to himself. 'I think I love her.' ' No it can't be that, she's my friend nothing more, I wish she was though.' 'WHAT!? Am I thinking ,I wish she was something more than my friend, I don't even know if she feels th same way.'

(Sakura's prov.)

'Did he just say he was worried about me,' she said thinking to herself. 'Maybe he does like me the same way I like him.' 'Wait !! Why I am I blushing, huh I think he's blulshing too.'

(Normal prov.)

'Hey Sakura we should get going, because it's starting to rain,'Sasuke said. Sakura didn't move. Sasuke saw that the rain brung out her curve's. Then Sasuke said 'How bout we go under that bridge to get dry, because we are both soaked and if we don't get out of the rain soon we're going to catch a cold.'

Chapter 3

Sakura got up and looked at him for a moment, then she walked to where he said they should go till it stop raining.

(With Naruto) (Naruto's prov.)

'Maybe I should look for Sasuke, because it's starting to rain and it's getting late.' 'I hope Sakura is safe and okay,' Naruto said. So Naruto went to look for Sasuke.

(With Sasuke and Sakura) (Sasuke's prov.)

'Hey Sakura can I tell you something,' Sasuke said. 'Sure, what do you want to tell me,' Sakura said smileing. 'As if this wasn't hard enough, why am I so nervous.' 'I can talk to a girl with ease, but when it comes to talking to Sakura about how I feel about her I get nervous.'

(Sakura's prov.)

'Sakura, I love you,' Sasuke said. Sakura gasped and looked at Sasude in the eyes to see if he was jokeing. Sure enough he wasn't she saw fear of rejection, wory, concern, and love.

(Sakura's prov.)

'Sasuke I've got to tell you something also.' Sasuke was sacared of what Sakura was about to say.

Chapter 5

'I love you too Sasuke,' Sakura said. Sasuke was surprised at what she just said. Then Sasuke pulled Sakura close to him not noticeing that Naruto saw them. Then Sasuke kissed Sakura.

Chapter 6

Sakura went wide eyed when Sasuke kissed her. Then she kissed him back makeing it a pasionate kiss. Naruto went wide eyed and his mouth was wide opean, because he was shocked what he just saw.

Naruto went home and went to bed. Then when Sasuke and Sakura got back. Sasuke got Sakura something to eat. Then when Sakura went to sleep in a seprate room from Sasuke and Naruto.

That night Sasuke slept in the same room as Sakura. To make sure she was okay. Then he fell a sleep next to her. Then during the night Sakura saw Sasuke laying down next to her. She concluded he was makeing sure she would be okay and kept an eye on her. Then when he layed down he must've fell asleep. She then went back to sleep.

Chapter 7

In the morning Naruto Went to see if Sakura was back and awake. So he went to her room. When he opeaned the door and looked inside. He saw Sakura and Sasuke shareing a blanket.

Also Sakura was useing Sasuke's chest as a pillow, and Sasuke had his arms wrapped around her waist. Then Sasuke woke up saw Naruto and said 'can we help you,' he siad smileing. Naruto said 'oh, no I'll just apoligies to Sakura later.' Then Naruto left the couple alone.

Chapter 8

After Naruto left Sakura started snuggling into Sasuke's bare chest. Sasuke was surprised at what she was doing and let her. When Sakura woke up she heared a voice say 'morining.' She looked up and saw Sasuke she said 'good morining.' 'How long have you been awake,' she asked Sasuke. He said 'a while you looked so relaxed and beautiful, I didn't want to wake you.'

Then she gave him a passionate kiss before going to make breakfast. They seperated to catch their breath.

Chapter 9

Sakura went to the kitchen where she met Naruto who apoligysed for what he had said to her. She was shocked that Naruto apoligysed for what he said.

Sakura then set down some scrambled eggs, with some toast and some orange juice.

When Sasuke came out he was wearing what he usally wore a pair of bluw jeans and a black short sleeve T-shirt. Sakura wore her wsual blue jeans and black tanktop.

Chapter 10

Sasuke thought she looked bueatiful in what she was wearing. Sakura saw Sasuke starring at her, then she felt herself starting to blush. Sasuke saw her doing this and have her a peck on the cheek.

Her blush grew an even darker red. Sasuke just lauged. Sakura smiled then laughed herself. She loved hearing the sound of Sasuke's laugh. Also Sasuke loved the sound of Sakura. After they calmed down they started dateing.

8 Years Later

Sasuke and Sakura are still dateing and love each other more than ever. Then finailly in the afternoon Sasuke and Sakura were sitting on the beach enjoying the cool afternoon breeze. When Sasuke handed Sakura a little box shaped like a heart. She opeaned it and gasped. When she saw a ring with a rose shaped on top, the stem was ruby and the petals sapphire. Sasuke had asked her to marry him. Sakura was about to cry and said 'YES!!!!' She hugged then kissed him passionately. While a stream of tears went down her cheeks. When they seprated form the kiss. Sasuke saw she was crying.

He asked Sakura why she was crying. She siad she was happy she was marrying him. 'Also you will be mine and I will be yours forever' she said smileing.

(The day of the wedding)

Sasuke was standing at the alter. Sakura looked so beautiful in her wedding dress. She started blushing as she walked down the isle. To where Sasuke was. She noticed Sasuke smileing at how beautiful she was. 'I love you Sasuke' she wispered.

'I love you too Sakura,' he wispered. Then they were wed. From then on they loved each other more and more. Then one day Sakura was pregnat. Seven months later they had a girl and boy. The girls name was Nicole Marissa Iglesias and the boy's name was Alex Storm Iglesias.

4,601,565(+62) 61BKWebsiteMedan ( Indonesian pronunciation: ( )) is the capital and largest city of the of. A regional hub and of, it is regarded as one of the, alongside,. Medan has a population of over 2.2 million within its, and over 3.4 million in its built-up, making it the. The —which includes neighbouring, and a part of —is the largest metropolitan area outside of, with 4.6 million residents. Medan is a multicultural and a busy trading city bordered by the.

A gateway to the western part of Indonesia, Medan is supported by the and, both of which are connected to the via and.The city was founded by Guru Patimpus, a man who named a swampy land in confluence of and Babura river as Kampung Medan Putri. It later became a part of the which was established by Tuanku Gocah Pahlawan in 1632. In the 18th century, its eighth king, Sultan Mahmud Al Rasyid Perkasa Alam, worked with, a Dutch tobacco merchant, who pioneered the opening of tobacco plantations in Medan. With the help from the 9th Sultanate, and also the well-known Chinese businessmen Tjong Yong Hian and, the rapid development of the economy transformed Medan into a big trading center with the nickname het land dollar, aka the land of the money. The was established for shipping rubber, tea, timber, palm oil, and sugar industries from the city to the Port of Belawan. Medan was briefly the capital of the in 1947, before it became the provincial capital of North Sumatra in mid-1950.Medan was dubbed by the Dutch Parijs van Sumatra due to the city's resemblance to., a worldwide real estate portal, recognized Medan as one among six cities in Asia to feature and preserve several colonial architectural sites, while accompanying its growth as a metropolitan city. Medan is also known as the 'City of Million ', as the majority of the population work in the trade sector, opening shops right under their houses.

In recent years, the city has undergone rapid development, which made the residential property prices in Medan trend upward. According to (BI), Medan's residential property price index rose from 205.24 in the fourth quarter of 2013 to 212.17 in the fourth quarter of 2014, and to 214.41 in the first quarter of 2015. Main article:The area in and around Medan city, and was the location of ancient (Haru). The kingdom was established by and flourished between 13th to 16th century.

Several archaeological sites around Medan are connected to the Kingdom of Aru, including Kota Rentang in Hamparan Perak area, Deli Serdang Regency, the Kota Cina archaeological site in, and Benteng Putri Hijau, a fort ruin in Deli Tua, Namorambe, Deli Serdang Regency. Founding of Medan Medan started as a village called Kampung Medan (Medan Village).

Kampung Medan was founded by Guru Patimpus Sembiring Pelawi, a Karonese man who came from the. Before he became a Muslim, he was a follower. Following the history of 'trombo' and Hamparan Perak (XII Kuta), Guru Patimpus studied Islam from Datuk Kota Bangun. At the time, Guru Patimpus and his people wanted to meet Datuk Kota Bangun.

Not only did they want to meet Datuk Kota Bangun, they also wanted to compete with him for power. Whenever Guru Patimpus went to Kota Bangun, he always passes Pulo Brayan. In Pulo Brayan, Guru Patimpus fell in love with the Princess of Pulo Brayan.

Eventually, he married the princess and had two sons, Kolok and Kecik. The married couple then turned the forest area in confluence between and Babura River into a small village, naming it Kampung Medan (lit.

Medan Village). The eventful day has been marked as the date of Medan's anniversary, 1 July 1590.In his days, Guru Patimpus is known to be a forward-thinking person. This was proved by sending their children to study and read the to Datuk Kota Bangun and then sent them to Aceh to deepen their knowledge on Islam.In early days, the natives called the area as the Land of Deli (: Tanah Deli), it starts from Ular River to the in Langkat while the Deli Sultanate in power at the time of his territory does not cover the area between the two rivers.Statement confirming that the Kampung Medan is a description H. Muhammad Said quoting through the book Deli: In Woord en Beeld written by N. The statement said that early Kampung Medan was a fortress which was composed of two layers of roundabout-shaped walls at a confluence between two rivers namely Deli and Babura rivers.

The Administrateur house is located across the river from the Kampung Medan. The location of Kampung Medan is in the modern-day location of the Wisma Benteng building now and the Administrateur house is in present-day PTP IX Deli Tobacco building.Deli Sultanate. A and was the richest businessman at that time who was known as a contributor for the early development in Medan.In the 16th century there was a kingdom called, with its center located where Deli Tua is now (south of Medan). In 1612 the Acehnese Sultan defeated Aru. The Acehnese appointed Hisyamsudin (later he changed his name to 'Tuanku Gocah Pahlawan'), titled as Laksamana Kuda Bintan as their representative in this kingdom of East Sumatra. In 1632 Aceh established the Deli Sultanate (: کسلطانن دلي) and Gocah Pahlawan became the first king.

Gocah Pahlawan opens a new land in Sungai Lalang and Percut. As Mayor and Deputy of Sultan of Aceh as well as by utilizing the large size of Aceh Empire, Gocah Pahlawan managed to expand his territory, thereby covering and Medan Deli district now. He also founded the villages of Gunung Barus, Sampali, Kota Bangun, Pulo Brayan, Kota Jawa, Kota Rengas and Sigara-gara. He died in 1669 and was followed by his son 'Tuangku Panglima Perunggit' who moved the center of the kingdom to Labuhan Deli, which then proclaimed the independence of Deli Sultanate from in 1669, with its capital in Medan Labuhan, approximately 15 km from the city center now.During the reign of the third king, 'Tuanku Panglima Padrap' (ruled 1698–1728), the kingdom was moved to Pulo Brayan due to floods.

The fourth king, 'Tuanku Panglima Pasutan' (ruled between 1728–1761) organized the kingdom in four tribes, each led by a Datuk (a Malay title for high ranking persons). During the time of the fifth king, 'Tuanku Panglima Gandar Wahib' (ruled 1761–1805) the Datuks increased their power.

Sultan Amaluddin, the sixth sultan leaving the Great Mosque on his crowning day, in February 1925The sixth ruler was 'Sultan Amaluddin Mengedar Alam' (ruled 1805–1850). During his years the became a stronger influence in Deli than the Acehnese Sultanate, and the ruler was given the title:.

The seventh ruler was 'Sultan Osman Perkasa Alam' (ruled 1850 to 1858), during his leadership the Deli Sultanate became autonomous.The eighth ruler, 'Sultan Mahmud Al Rasyid Perkasa Alam' (ruled 1858–1873) started the relationship with the Dutch, a relationship that became rather intimate. The next ruler was ', who ruled from 1873 to 1924 when the tobacco trade expanded. He moved the kingdom to Medan and finished the construction of the in 1888. He also built the grand mosque of Al Ma'shun which is commonly known as now in 1907, he became known as the builder of early Medan in cooperation with the Dutch and 'Tjong Yong Hian' and, two Chinese businessmen brothers and also Kapitans who built a large plantation business in Deli. They all brought Medan-Deli as new development area including business centers such as banks, offices, plantation areas, housing, railroad and a port. The tenth 'Sultan Amaluddin Al Sani Perkasa Alamsyah' (ruled 1924–1945) expanded harbors, with commerce increased during his period.

At the declaration of, the Sultan recognized the sovereignty of the republic and was in return given an important function as administrator of traditions and culture.The Sultanate of Deli still exists until this day, even though the administrative powers has been replaced with elected. The current sultan is 'Sultan Mahmud Lamanjiji Perkasa Alam', the 14th sultan, (ruled since 2005). At age eight, he became the youngest Sultan of Deli ever crowned.Dutch East Indies era. Coolies working in the seed beds on a tobacco plantation in Medan, circa 1900sThe opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 meant strongly intensified traffic between Europe and the Far East. The Dutch started the shipping company that quickly expanded to 43 steamships in 1877. The English, however, had already 3,000 ships in those days. A journey from Europe to Indonesia took approximately 40 days., Italy became the new transit harbor for passenger ships after the opening of the in Switzerland.

The journey was reduced to 23 days and 20 hours to (Jakarta). The ships also became bigger and more comfortable.This resulted in an increase in cruise ships carrying predominantly white coming to as tourists for a tour of the region, including Medan as the largest in Dutch East Indies at that time. To accommodate the tourists, it was deemed necessary to have European-class hotels. Therefore, in 1898, a businessman named built in the northwest of the Esplanade (now Lapangan Merdeka Medan).Exports were very dependent on British shipping in 1890 when became a bunker harbor. Got its harbor in 1923. The shipping company (KPM) was established for the purpose of shipping valuable tobacco, which was shipped to Batavia.

This cargo was almost as valuable and stringent rules regulated its handling. It was strictly forbidden to stow anything on top of the tobacco and coolies were not even to walk on it when they worked in the hatches.Cleaning of roads in Medan was, until 1912, done by prisoners. After that free got the job. In 1917 the authorities started to use horse-drawn carts, equipped with brooms for the cleaning. In 1928 the horse-drawn carts were replaced by motorized vehicles.

The first newspaper was the ‘ Deli Courant’, established in 1885 although it was not a daily publication. In 1898, Joseph Hallermann, a German, established the daily ‘ De Sumatra Post’, which survived until 1939.There were planters in Medan from many countries: England, the Netherlands, USA, France, Germany, Poland, and Switzerland.

Many of them became very rich and led affluent lifestyles. Medan became known as the Paris of Sumatra. Up till today, the area in downtown where the old airport is located is called Polonia, a name given by a Polish aristocrat who once owned a plantation here. One area of Medan is still called Helvetia (the old name of Switzerland). This name was given by a plantation owner from Switzerland.Tobacco plantations. Painting of, the founder of tobacco producer ( Deli Maatschappij) during eraMedan did not develop rapidly until the 1860s, when the Dutch authorities began to release new land for tobacco plantations., Van der Falk, and Elliot, who were Dutch tobacco merchants, pioneered the opening of the tobacco plantation in Deli. Nienhuys' previous tobacco business in Java moved to Deli after an invitation by an Arab from named Said Abdullah Bilsagih, brother in law of the Deli Sultan Mahmud Perkasa Alam.

Initially Nienhuys cultivated tobacco on 4,000 hectares of land in Tanjong Spassi, near Labuhan, owned by the Sultan of Deli. On March 1864, Nienhuys sent samples of his crop of tobacco to, Netherlands to test its quality. Apparently, the tobacco leaves were considered high quality for cigar materials. Hence Deli's name rose as a producer of the best cigar wrappers for Europeans. Coat of arms of Medan during colonial era, showing tobacco plant as the charge.The tobacco treaty was signed by the Sultan of Deli and the Dutch in 1865.

After two years, Nienhuys along with Jannsen, P.W. Clemen, and Cremer founded the company abbreviated Deli Mij in Labuhan. In 1869, Nienhuys moved the head office of Deli Mij to Kampung Medan. The new office was built on the confluence of Deli and Babura river, precisely at the office of PTPN II (ex PTPN IX) now. With the transfer of the office, Medan quickly became the center of government activity and trade, as well as area with the most dominant development in western Indonesia. The rapid development of the economy transformed Deli into a major trading center nicknamed het land dollar aka the land of the money.

Then, they opened up new plantations in the Martubung and Sunggal areas in 1869, as well in Sungai Beras and Klumpang in 1875, bringing the total to 22 plantation companies in the year. Given the activities of the tobacco trade was already very broad and growing, Kampung Medan became increasingly crowded and then developed with a name that is known as the Medan-Deli.The development of Medan-Deli as a trading center was followed by it becoming a center of government. In 1879, Capital Assistant of Deli Resident moved from Labuhan to Medan. On 1 March, the capital of the Resident of East Sumatra also moved from to Medan Deli Sultanate Palace which was originally located in Kampung Bahari (Labuhan) and Pulo Brayan also moved with the completion of on 18 May 1891, and thus the Capital of Deli officially moved to Medan.Growth of Medan-Deli. A biscuit factory in Medan in the late 1950s.In 1942, the Japanese, arriving in Sumatra by February. Sumatra was placed under the command of the, based in Singapore.

Following the in 1945, Sumatra came under the authority of the headed by British. On 17 August, in Jakarta, and appointed as governor of Sumatra.

However, news of the proclamation was only announced by Hasan in Medan on 30 September. After allied troops landed in October, clashes with armed Republicans led to the.In December 1947, the Dutch established the with Medan as its capital in the area they controlled following the against the republicans. This became part of the, but was dissolved into the unitary republic of Indonesia in 1950.The city development remained stagnant until the 1970s, when big developments, especially and plantation company headquarters, making Medan the busiest city outside Java. The big migration program brought a lot of Javanese and the Batak people began to settle in the city as many people from and rural part of the province sought jobs. Becak or local version of on the street in front of the Maimun Palace, taken around 1970sIn 1998, riots occurred in Medan due to. They began when demonstrations around many campuses for nearly two months between students clashing with security officials that resulted in the death of a student.

The next day, the mobs became bigger, targeting and attacking the business and trading sector that lead into a racial riot, with many shops and vehicles burned and looted at several roads around the city which is majority owned by Chinese residents. As a result, a was imposed for more than two weeks until peace returned. Geography Medan is in the northeastern part of island, in province.

Medan lies on the banks of the Deli River and Babura River which feed into a naturally sheltered harbor and then into the, it has helped the city grow in significance as a trading port. Its elevation varies between 2.5 and 37.5 metres (8 ft 2 in and 123 ft 0 in). Medan is close to the which is located in the southern part of the city and close to volcanoes such as and (located as far as 50 to 70 kilometres (31 to 43 miles) from the city).Climate Under the, Medan features a ( Af) with no real.

Medan does have noticeably wetter and drier months, with its driest month (January) on average seeing about one third of the precipitation of its wettest month (October). Temperatures in the city average approximately 27 °C (81 °F) throughout the course of the year. Annual precipitation in the Medan is around 2,200 millimetres (87 inches). The old and former building Mayor Medan was governed by mayor Dr. Abdillah Ak, MBA in 2005–2010.

However, Abdillah and his vice mayor were caught by Indonesian officials in 2008. Syamsul Arifin, the Governor of North Sumatra Province, then appointed Affifudin Lubis to become the acting mayor. In 2009, Affifudin Lubis resigned from his position and the Governor then appointed Rahudman Harahap as a replacement. Because Rahudman wanted to be a candidate in the 2010 mayor election, he too resigned from the office.

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Left with no choice, Syamsul Arifin himself became the acting mayor. In the 2010 mayor election, Rahudman Harahap won the election. However, Rahudman was then arrested due to corruption which resulted in his deputy officially becoming the acting mayor. In February 2016, Dzulmi won the election and became the mayor for five years (2016-2021). Administrative divisions.

District divisions of MedanMedan is divided into 21 (: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census: NameAreain km 2PopulationCensus 23,1434.2696,544(West Medan)6.1470,7715.4939,6,1,4,3,8515.8572,1,1733.0639,0,4144.6093,3285.2661,7498.7452,2,7448.18133,579(East Medan)8.6.4180,942Totals264.982,097,610Based on the map, the city is centralised around Medan Petisah, Medan Baru, Medan Polonia, Medan Maimun, Medan Kota, and Medan Barat (West Medan) which act as the city center. Medan Labuhan is one of the largest districts by area (other than Medan Belawan and Medan Marelan) and lies on the northern part of the city. Medan Tuntungan serves as the gateway to, Medan Helvetia to City and Langkat, and Medan Amplas to and.The 21 districts are sub-divided into 151 neighborhoods or villages ( kelurahan).Demographics The city is Indonesia's fifth most populous after, and, as well as Indonesia's largest city outside island. The population within the city's borders has risen from 568,000 in 1968 fourfold to 2.1 million in 2010.

Much more of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in. The official Metropolitan area ( Wilayah Metropolitan Medan) was inhabited by 4,144,583 people in 2010, but had risen to 4,504,619 in 2015.Administrative divisionArea (km²)Population (2010 Census)Population (2015 Est)Population density (/km²)Medan (City)265.102,109,3302,210,6248,339(City)90.64,6872,9332,384.621,789,2432,029,308851Greater Medan2,739.964,144,5834,504,6191,644Source: BPS Sumut Ethnicities and languages (including and people) and are the major ethnic groups in Medan, with sizeable, and populations and smaller groups of, and people. Medan also has foreign residents from, and other Asian countries. An Indian, local Malay, and Bataknese seller in area, taken around 1940sThe city has diverse communities, reflected by its history.

The are one of the major ethnic groups in Medan; in fact there are three Batak subethnicities residing in the city including the, and Bataks. The Karo people are the natives in Medan. Meanwhile, the Toba people were employed by the Dutch as workers in oil palm plantations. Lastly, the Mandailing people came in masses after the independence era to find better jobs. The Bataks reside throughout the city, while the Karo people reside around southern areas such as Padang Bulan, Medan Johor and Tuntungan. Toba Batak people reside in Marindal and Amplas; a large number also live in nearby city-centers such as the Medan Perjuangan district, while the Mandailing people mostly reside in Medan Tembung.In addition, there is a large ethnic community, largely made up of the descendants of people transported from Java in the last 19th century to be employed as contract workers at various plantations in.

They are usually known as Pujakesuma (: Putra Jawa Kelahiran Sumatera,: Sumatra-born Javanese). Their presence in Medan can be marked from various Javanese toponymies in Medan, such as Tanjungsari, Sarirejo, Sidodadi, Sidorejo, etc. (mostly in East Medan and Medan Tembung area). The are also natives of Medan, already living in outskirt areas such as Belawan and Labuhan since the era as fishermen. They came to the city after Deli Sultanate was established in the 18th century. Over time, the Malays spread throughout the city with the biggest concentration of people living in Medan Maimun, Kota Matsum, Labuhan and Belawan.A highly visible component of city population is the large number of whom migrated from southern China to Deli in the 16th century with mass migration occurring in the last 19th and early 20th century for those seeking employment as planters and coolies.

Now, Medan is home of the largest Chinese community on Sumatra island; they are active in business and trading activities which contribute greatly to the city economy. Unlike the Java-born Chinese, most Chinese people in Medan can speak fluent, a dialect originating from, a province in southern part of China, they also has its own variation of Hokkien which is known as and has the same similarity with which is mixed with local language like,. Many of them are also able to speak, and also which depends on the language of their ancestors.

The Chinese reside throughout the city, but the majority live around the city centre. The city also hosts a sizable community of, mostly are descendants who are commonly known as Madrasis or Tamilan. A well-known Tamil neighbourhood is, which is located in the city center and is heralded as one of the busiest parts of the city.

Other Indian ethnic are also presence like and also.is also known as the merchants, peddlers, and artisans, in addition to white collar workers such as doctors, lawyers, and journalists. The Minang people came to Medan in the mid-19th century.

In 1960s to 1980s, the number of Minangkabau people migrating to Medan surged, and formed 8.6% of the population in the city. The Minangkabaus living around Medan Denai and Medan Maimun area. Are other minority ethnicities in Medan. A significant number of Aceh people mostly came after the that happened in Aceh in the late 1970s when they sought sanctuary.

Today, they are known working as merchants such as grocery store operators and can be found in restaurants around Setia Budi and Ring Road/Sunggal areas.Religion. Building in MedanMedan has already grown to become one of the largest metropolitan cities in Indonesia and become the center of growth in the province of North Sumatra.

Now the city is an important commercial and economic hub of Indonesia. Locals, as well as many foreigners have set up their business to take advantage of its dynamism and boost its economy. Medan's economy was mainly based on tobacco, rubber, tea, palm and coffee culture and production, but growing manufacturing sector such as automotive, production of machinery, tiles, paper and pulp etc., also currently contribute to the city's economy.

Medan is one of the most industrious city in Sumatra, consisting of many small, medium and large-scale enterprises. Because of its location and its proximity to and, it functions strategically as the main gateway for trading of goods and financial services on domestic, regional and international levels in the western region of Indonesia. Many international companies maintain offices in the city, namely, and, etc.Medan is one of Indonesia's most promising property markets outside Java, and several high-value developments have transformed its property market – and skyline. Many of the country's big property developers are building condominiums, hotels, office towers and shopping malls in the city.Culture Medan is inhabited by many different ethnic groups. Malay people are the natives of the Medan area, and have deep roots in Medan. They began ruling there during the Deli Sultanate until now. The empire has many lands and property of heritage in Medan, such a palace, mosque and park.

The Dutch and Chinese bringing a big contributor to the city development, include during Dutch East Indies era, many historical buildings are made by and architecture along Jalan and Pemuda. The arrival of Minangkabaus, Bataks, Javanese and Indian people bringing more colours to the culture of Medan, especially cuisine.Museum. Collection atThe is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) to the south from the center of the city, which is in Jalan HM. Joni 15 Medan. The Minister of Education and Culture Dr. Daoed Joesoef opened north Sumatran museum in April 1982.This museum is open on: Tuesday – Thursday (08.00 – 16.00) Friday – Sunday (08.00 – 15.30) and Closed on: Monday. This museum gives a lot of information about ethnic and cultural which exists in North Sumatra, including history and stories of the museum.

Some activities that can be done in this museum are: photographs and studying and learn about culture and the object of the North Sumatran history.The Bukit Barisan Museum is a military museum opened by Brigade General Leo Lopulisa on 21 June 1971. This museum is located at 8 Jalan H. Zainul Arifin, Medan. It houses several historic weapons include weapons that were used in the struggle for independence and the revolt in North Sumatra during 1958. In this museum we could see several motives/ painting of the revolt against the Netherlands.or more known as Rahmat Gallery, opened in 1999 and is chiefly the most incredible global collection in the city, including various collections of wildlife, located on Jalan Letjen S.

Parman No.309. Medan Mall, considered as one of oldest shopping mall in Medan, located on Jalan M.T HaryonoMedan is one of the major shopping destinations of Indonesia, along with Jakarta and Bandung.

It has several markets and shopping malls offering a wide range of goods and qualities. Some of the more popular markets for tourists include Pasar Rame ( Rame Market) and Pasar Petisah ( Petisah Market), which specialize in selling clothing and food; and the Pasar Ikan Lama ( Old Fish Market), a marketplace for traditional Islamic wear and souvenirs of Medan. Some other marketplaces in the city are Pasar Beruang, Pasar Hong Kong, Pasar Sambas and Pasar Aksara.Medan also has some modern malls. The newest and most popular among them are Sun Plaza, Centre Point, Cambridge City Square, Medan Focal Point, Hermes Place Polonia, Ring Road City Walks, The Manhattan, and Plaza Medan Fair.

The oldest malls are Thamrin Plaza, Medan Mall, Medan Plaza, Yang Lim Plaza, and Yuki Simpang Raya.The upcoming malls in Medan are Podomoro City Medan, and Metrolink Trade Center.Theme parks There are some theme parks in the city or outside city, most of them are water parks. HillPark GreenHill City – the latest theme park 1 hour from Medan on the way to. Pantai Cermin Themepark – the first and only water theme park in North Sumatra, located in Cermin Beach, Serdang Bedagai. The theme park is organized by a Malaysian Investor and the Local Government.

Wonder Water World – latest water park in Medan, located on Central Business District Polonia. Hairos Water Park – another water park near the city, located on Jalan Djamin Ginting Km.14, Deliserdang.Transportation Medan is connected by road, air, rail and sea. There are not many options for public transport within city and intercity.Airport.The new (KNO) was opened to the public on 25 July 2013. The new airport is the second largest airport after with a 224,298 m 2 (2,414,324 sq ft) passengers terminal and will eventually have a capacity of 50 million passengers (2030). It is the first airport in Indonesia which has direct rail links to the city. The airport is the hub for,. The new airport is a replacement for the.

Unlike the old Polonia Airport which was located in the heart of the city, this new airport is approximately 39 km (24 mi) from downtown. The airport has direct domestic flights to many major cities in Sumatra and Java. There are also some international flights to, etc. An airport train known as connects the airport to city center. The train runs from Medan Main Station beside the Merdeka Square at Jalan Balai Kota from 4:00 a.m. To 08:00 p.m, and from the airport from 5:25 a.m. It is the fastest way to reach the airport from the city, taking 30 minutes.

Alternate modes of transport from the airport into the city may take longer (30 to 47 minutes).Seaport. The (Pelabuhan Belawan) is the main seaport in Medan. Located in the northeast coast of Sumatra, Belawan is situated 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of Medan city and serves as a port, which is the terminus of a railway that crosses the channel south of the island by bridge.The port was initially built in 1890 to provide a location where tobacco could be transferred directly between rail lines from the interior and deep-draft ships. The harbor expanded in 1907 with the construction of a new section intended for Chinese and indigenous traders, reserving the existing port for European shipping.

In the early twentieth century the port's business expanded, with the growth of major rubber and palm oil plantations in northern Sumatra. In the 1920s several major berthing facilities were built. In 1938, the port was the largest port in the Dutch East Indies, in terms of cargo value. Cargo volumes dropped substantially after Indonesian independence, and did not reach pre-independence levels again until the mid-1960s. A major restructuring in 1985 saw the construction of a container terminal; it almost immediately captured about one-fifth of Indonesia's containerized exports. Major products exported include rubber, palm oil, tea, and coffee.There are two port terminals, one for passenger and to Penang and and some Indonesian cities such as, Jakarta and Surabaya. Another terminal known as Belawan International Container Terminal (BICT), used for export and importing services.

BICT is one of the largest shipping industry port in Indonesia.Road and highway. Commuter train in Medan.Railway lines connect Medan to and to the northwest, to port of to the north, to and to the southeast, and also among other cities. The largest train station in Medan is. There are also smaller stations in Medan, such as, and,. Titi Papan and Pulu Brayan only serve as the stop for freight trains carrying.

There are also have express train connecting to another North Sumatra cities such as,. An railway is being constructed over several rail lines around Medan to avoid level crossings and reduce traffic congestion.The trains from the Medan Station are. Sri Bilah to. Lancang Kuning to. Putri Deli to Tanjungbalai.

Siantar Express to. Feeder Putri Deli to. Feeder Sri Bilah to. Sri Lelawangsa to, andThe train is an airport express train connecting from (City Railway Station – CRS) to (Airport Railink Station – ARS), operated 18 hours (from 5 am to 11 pm) with 30-minute distances. An elevated railway is under construction to make this airport rail service 15-minute distances.

The CRS provides with a city check-in services for selected airlines. Motorized in Medan. Public transport One of the unique features of Medan are the motorized rickshaws known as a becak motor (bentor) or becak mesin, although bicycle rickshaws are also available. Becaks are found almost everywhere.

Unlike the Javanese rickshaws, the driver sits on the right side of the vehicle, and can take its passenger anywhere in the city. The fare to ride a becak is relatively cheap and is usually negotiated beforehand.There are also more public transport like taxis, but minibuses known as or angkutan kota (angkot) are used more often by the locals.

Angkots can be found easily in medium-to-high congested roads. Angkots follow their own route numbers, usually printed or painted on the vehicle itself. The routes are not explicitly listed or written, but are usually spread in a word-of-mouth basis by the locals.is a new system in North Sumatra, Indonesia that has two active corridors.Corridor #Origin-Destination1Medan – Binjai2Medan – Lubuk PakamThe system is planned to begin construction in 2020.Media. 43 UHF.

45 UHF. DAAI TV - 49 UHF. 51 UHF. 53 UHF. 55 UHF. 59 UHF. 63 UHFRadio is the only state-owned radio in Medan, and is provided in both Indonesian and English.

Several local languages are also served on the radio, such as: Kardopa Radio (in Batak language), CityRadio FM and A-Radio FM (in Chinese language) and Symphony FM (in Malay language). Medan also has several popular radio channels like, KISS FM, VISI FM, Delta Fm and others.Publication Several national and local newspapers are available in the city, with Harian Mimbar Umum as the oldest one. Other popular newspapers include Harian Waspada, Jurnal Medan, Berita Sore, Harian Global, Harian Medan Bisnis, Posmetro Medan, Suara Indonesia Baru, and Tribun Medan. There are also some newspaper such as Harian Indonesia (印尼星洲日报), (国际日报) and (印尼商报). English newspapers like are also distributed in the city.Aplaus Magazine is one of the magazines from the city, published monthly and focuses on food, travel, inspiration.

The magazine is the pioneer of a local magazine that specializes in the discussion of urban lifestyle. First published in 2005, Aplaus Magazine is managed by, a newspaper with a circulation of 65,000 copies in North Sumatra.Sport is one of the more popular sports in Medan, with five local clubs: (known as MSMS Medan), Medan Chiefs, Bintang PSMS and Medan United; and a basketball club named Angsapura Sania. Another locally popular sport is, with significant growth in recent years as one of the favorite sports in Medan.

It has its training center in Jalan Plaju in heart of town. Medan has recently seen much success in Wushu nationally and internationally.Medan has a named.

This stadium is used mostly for football matches, and serves as a home stadium for PSMS Medan.Healthcare. Medan State Polytechnic. Prima University. Dharmawangsa University. STBA-PIA (亚洲-国际友好学院). Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra. IT&B Campus.

Medan Tourism Academy. Technology Institute of Medan. University of Pembangunan Panca Budi. and others.Medan was previously the site of the Medan Japanese International School or Medan Japanese School (メダン日本人学校,: Sekolah Internasional Jepang, Medan), an. It was affiliated with the Japanese Consulate General in Medan, and occupied a 481.88-square-metre (5,186.9 sq ft) building on a 1,880-square-metre (20,200 sq ft) property. It originated as a supplementary school in the consulate's library that opened in April 1972 ( 49).

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