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Chinatown, Kuching
Chinatown is located at Padungan road, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The most notable streets in the Chinatown are Main Bazaar and Carpenter Street. History Early transportation in South East Asia were heavily dependent on rivers. Therefore, Chinese settlers usually named the first street near the river as "Hai Gan Street" (海乾街) which means "at the edge of river/sea". However, Hai Chun Street (海唇街, meaning lips of the sea) was given for the first street in Kuching (now popularly known as "Main Bazaar") near Sarawak River. It is the oldest street in Kuching. Wharves and jetties can be found nearby the street for loading and unloading of goods. Hong San Si Temple (鳳山寺) is located in the east while the Old Court House is located in the western part of the street. In 1839, while Sarawak was still under the Bruneian Empire administration, the area was inhabited by only a few households while the surroundings were covered by forests. According to official Chinese docu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padungan
Padungan is a main city area of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The Kuching South City Council The Council of the City of Kuching South ( ms, Majlis Bandaraya Kuching Selatan, abbreviated MBKS) is the city council which administers the southern part of the city of Kuching in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. This council was established after ... (MBKS) headquarters is located there. Kuching {{Sarawak-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tua Pek Kong Temple, Kuching
zh, 古晉大伯公廟 , image = Tua Pek Kong, Kuching.jpg , caption = , location = Kuching , coordinates = , religious_affiliation = Taoism , district = Kuching District , state = Sarawak , country = Malaysia , established = 1770 , architecture_type = Chinese temple Tua Pek Kong Temple ( zh, 古晉大伯公廟) (also called as Siew San Teng Temple, ) is a Chinese temple situated near the waterfront of Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, opposite the Chinese History Museum. It is the oldest temple in the city and formed a part of the Kuching Heritage Trail. History The temple is believed to had been in existence before 1839. Much of its history can only be traced back to 1843 with renovations made in 1856, 1863 and 1880. The temple survived the 1884 Great Fire of Kuching and later the Japanese invasion during World War II in 1941 when its structure remained inta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
