In the early 20th century, a Hokkien merchant by the name of Song Kheng Hai had his moment in the sun in Old Kuching. Born into a poor family in the Nan’an county in Fujian, China in 1876, he went to Singapore as a youth of 15 or 16 and took up work in a local...
Kuching Old Bazaar was a very typical business district where the Chinese traders, Malay, Dayak and European customers frequented. In the early years, before the development of other outlying areas, the Old Bazaar was the main trading center. This was also how the...
The Kuching Hockien Association has its roots in the Hong San Si Temple. In 1871 the Hockien Kongsi (福建公司) grew out of the temple management to help settle Hokkien immigrants in Sarawak and to mediate between them and the Brooke government, as well as between the...
Situated in the midst of the city’s bustle, Tua Pek Kong Temple is one of the major landmarks of Kuching. The patron deity Fu De Zheng Shen (福德正神), also known as the Earth Deity Zhang Fu De (土地公张福德), is commonly referred to as Tua Pek Kong (大伯公, “Eldest Grand...
By: Caiyu Translated by: Dr. Elena Chai Determining exactly when the Kuching area started to be inhabited and when it became ‘a place’ is a daunting task. There are, however, existing data and records that can be used to examine the situation in Kuching 200 years ago....
The past and the present of Old bazaar in Kuching is a long river of splendid waves of the history. How should it be presented with images and records？ Video documentary is one of the most important tasks in the “Kuching Old bazaar Culture History Research and...
KUCHING: Efforts to rejuvenate the Kuching Old Bazaar here through a cultural mapping and tourism promotion programme will transform it into an excellent heritage tourism product. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the idea was...
KUCHING (Oct 1): The Kuching Old Bazaar area will be revamped and relaunched in five months by February next year, in time for Chap Goh Meh, to attract tourists to the city centre, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said the...
