Seremban, the capital of Negri Sembilan was initially provided with two roads to serve the needs of the mining community. The town's quaint Railway Station was built in 1924 also to transport tin to ports nearby. The infrastructure of old Seremban was centred around transporting raw materials and tin ore and the community, mainly Chinese traders built their lives around the mining industry. Today, the tin mines have all but disappeared. Seremban is now the main transportation town for Negri Sembilan and the community serves the light and heavy industrial parks that have sprung up to replace the disused tin mines.
One can still trace the outlines of colonial town planning that once made Seremban a popular town with the English. The gardens, the train station and administrative buildings retain a small section of its history.
The Lake Gardens attract nature lovers with its trees and gardens, a popular place for families in the weekends. Plans have been laid out recently to upgrade and beautify the shrinking gardens to better serve the community.
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