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 Sarawak Cultural Village by mansionionLeave a Comment
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 Cat Trivia by Wild_Orchid
Entrance to the museum is free but the exhibits may not be to everybody’s liking. Some people find it rather kitschy and if you come here expecting a historical museum, you will be dissapointed.
So, what can you find here? Well, there are pictures and figurines of cats (what did you expect?) and other cat trivia such as movies and books with a link to cats. Personally I liked the figurines and cute cats, but the trivia stuff was not really that interesting for me.
Located in the Petra Jaya which is just outside of Kuching town, you’ll need a car (or taxi) to get here. You can also take a long walk up to the hilltop where the building is.
The building looks like an alien space ship but is actually based on the design of a traditional Melanau hat. The Melanau are a group of people native to Sarawak. Leave a Comment
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 Fort Margarita by Wild_Orchid
In the rooms, exhibits include police uniforms and weapons of all types including the homemade guns of communist jungle fighters from the 60’s.
I walked along the battlements and was rewarded by a nice view of Kuching city from across the river.
Best way to get here is to hop onto the many boats that shuttle back and forth across the river. See my “things to do tip”. Once you get off the boat, it’s a 15 min walk to the fort. Leave a Comment
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This charming little park deserves an entry on my page simply because of the imposing statue of Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho). To me there was an aura about this statue - an aura of power, of dominance...maybe it's the size and posture of the statue that give it that effect.
The brand new park is located in an upper middle class residential area within the Tabuan Jaya district. Only a year old, the park's construction was paid for by the Chinese govt to commemorate 30 years of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China. That's why it's named as "Taman Sahabat" or "Friendship Park". There's not much to do here other than to rest and relax. However there's a restaurant in Chinese architectural style that serves "dim sum" - just the thing to have after your "tai chi" routines
For those who don't know, Zheng He was a Chinese Muslim admiral from the Ming dynasty and a eunuch too. He made 7 voyages in the 15th Century to other Asian countries, including India and as far as to the west coast of Africa. Zheng He was recently made more famous with the publication of Gavin Menzies "1421: The year the Chinese discovered the world" where the author postulates that Zheng He discovered America before Columbus. Leave a Comment
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 Beware! (click to enlarge) by Wild_Orchid
It reads:
When the bridge was constructed in 1925, ....it panicked wrong doers who feared being buried alive at the site. Apparently, Dayak tradition calls for several slaves to be sacrificed and thrown into the first hole to be dug.... to drive away demons
It then continues to say however the tradition was never followed.
As Ripley says - Believe it or not!
Orchid says: Let your imagination run wild. Afterall, this is head-hunting country!! Leave a Comment
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 Satok Suspension Bridge by Wild_Orchid
The bridge was built in 1926 to hold water pipes transporting water to town and had a very narrow passageway for people to walk or wheel their bicycles across. Until a concrete 2 lane bridge was built just beside it in the mid 70’s, cars had to get across by ferry service. The construction of this bridge spurred development on the far bank which now has many residential estates, the Sarawak Parliament, the Cat Museum, sports stadiums etc,etc. Leave a Comment
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 City Hall, Kuching South by Wild_Orchid
The small city of Kuching is actually two cities, the city of Kuching North and the city of Kuching South. Each has it’s own city hall and mayor…and the total population is only 500,000!
Does this imply the city is for some reason extremely difficult to run? Well, not exactly but this is the politics of accommodation – which tries to ensure each racial group doesn't feel left out in matters of state.
The picture shows the Kuching South City Hall. Kuching North City Hall is located across the river that runs through the town and is more popularly called the Cat Museum. Leave a Comment
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 Arch at Padungan by Wild_Orchid
One end of this road is marked by this arch in chinese architectural style and the other end is marked by the cat statues opposite the Holiday Inn Hotel .
I found nothing interesting along this street. There were many clinics, drug stores, car parts shops, repair shops and grocery shops, so it does'nt offer anything interesting to a casual visitor. Leave a Comment
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 Sarawak Cultural Centre by muddybok
Since we cannot visit the centre, taking one photo also "jadi"-lah!
We adjourned to Damai Beach & having seafood at near by restaurant.
Few of us return to Cultural Village for Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) the following year and the festival in the village setting is great. Leave a Comment
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 Electra House & watch tower of
open air market by mansionion
Even though there are various other bigger and better malls in Kuching, the open air market and Electra House still manage to attract patrons as they are located in the heart of the city. Additionally, the Petrajaya bus stop nearby and car/van rental area in the vicinity make this area become lively during the day. When nigh falls, its all quiet around this area. Leave a Comment
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