Critical Reading and Writing 2006

Jakarta, The Neverending Excitement

Jakarta, formerly known as Batavia back in colonial-era, is perhaps the busiest city in Indonesia. That's because Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia, all the governmental-things and big business happened there. Eventhough some people said that Jakarta ain't [spoken language] the place for live but the place to make a living, I do enjoy live there. There is some reasons for me to loved Jakarta.

First one is the people. Jakarta is like a one big melting-pod. You can meet different type of people in Jakarta from various race [plural??]. The Betawi, the native, are humorous kind of people. The chinese one that you can find on North side of Jakarta, are great in business. They are also kind with anyone. There is also The Indian, The Batakese, The Javanese, and others that have their own personality. The diversity, that's why I love Jakarta.

Another reason is the infrastructure. As the capital city, Jakarta has it all. From multi-storey skyscraper buildings, huge shopping arcades, old museums, to Jakarta's own busway called Transjakarta. So, everything that we need is provided by the city.

The last thing that I loved about Jakarta is the festivals. Jakarta has many festivals, such as Jakarta Fair during July to celebrate Jakarta's birthday. Or perhaps, [spoken language]the regional festivals like Kemang Festival, Tebet Festival, and many others. For moviegoers, Jakarta also has its own annual movie festival called Jiffest (Jakarta International Film Festival) every November/December. That's not all, since 2005 Jakarta conducted an International Jazz music festival, The Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival that featured local talents and also international musicians.

Now you know why I really love my hometown. Because Jakarta has the neverending-excitement. Come and enjoy Jakarta!

Very organized writing. Thanks

posted by P.Mo @ 9/27/2006 07:36:00 PM