Kuching Heritage Walk (Part 2) - In the footsteps of the White Rajahs
April 14, 2009 – 7:47 am | No Comment

(Part 2) The trail continues

Crossing this courtyard garden, the visitors will face the Chinese designed archway entrance to Carpenter Street, but before crossing the street, turn to the right to see two odd century-old buildings, …

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Sidetracking - Images of Sibu

Submitted by JChee on April 5, 2009 – 6:06 pmOne Comment

At the Sibu wharf, a tug boat is moored for the evening, while anglers try their luck nearby.

With the cooling river breeze, the Sibu wharf is a popular spot for anglers, especially in the late afternoon when the heat of the day had subsided somewhat.

This modernistic building is in fact a traditonal wet market! The Sibu Central Market is perhaps the largest market of its kind in Malaysia.

This pagoda is an established icon for Sibu only in the last decade or so. It is actually an annex to the more established Tua Pek Kong Temple of Sbu

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A row of old shophouses opposite the Sibu wharf and near the bus terminal. As there are many out-of-town people around this area, many taxis gather to pick up passengers

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One of hundred of vegetable hawkers in the Sibu Central Market. This is in the native produce section. she is also selling hollow bamboo tube for cooking delicious native dishes.

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Wall mural of Tua Pek Kong Temple depicting one of the two mythical door gods, Guan Yu, also known as the god of War.

 

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A rusting timber transport vessel moors at the Sibu wharf, by the Rejang River

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