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Busy Town
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Nothing much to see around this city, except shopping.
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An Interesting town, come and experience it yourself !
Willettsworld Says: Located behind the Sibu Gateway, this small garden was commissioned between the Municipal Council and the Lin Clan Association and opened on 24th July 2005. The Swan Statue is positioned to face south which symbolises peace and prosperity. Surrounding it are the 12 zodiac...
Willettsworld Says: Sacred Heart Cathedral was built in 1985. Initially it was a church before elevated to the rank of cathedral with arrival of the first Bishop.
Willettsworld Says: In order to promote itself to tourists and for branding purpose, Sibu Municipal Council adopted the swan as the symbol of Sibu town. According to the Sibu Chinese community, when the early immigrants arrived in Sibu in the mid 19th century and early 20th century, the present...
Willettsworld Says: The history of the temple dates back to early 1870. In the 1871 Sarawak Gazette, it was recorded that there was a small wooden Chinese temple in Sibu. In 1897, the temple was rebuilt into a typical Chinese temple designed with tiled roof, stone block floor and all the...
Willettsworld Says: The Civic Centre Museum (its official name is Dewan Kebudayaan dan Warisan meaning Cultural & Heritage Hall in English) has a display of Sibu's history, and Melanau, Iban, Malay, and Chinese artefacts. Quite interesting as there's not much to see in the city but not easy to...
Willettsworld Says: This mosque was built before the White Rajah's time, probably in the 1830s. The original building was constructed of timber and leaf attap but it was constantly improved and enlarged as the Muslim community grew. The form of this mosque is unchanged; the three-level limas...
cherkian Says: The morning market is bustling with activities of the locals selling local delicacies which the chances are you have never seen those things on sale ever before!
gnh Says: Reaching the airport, you take the taxi to town. Arrived from KL around 9 in the morning by Air Asia B737, only a 1 3/4 hr flight.
gnh Says: The ferry service across the Rejang near Sibu is the nearest way to Sarikei. The new bridge is coming up and should be ready by 2006. Would be an easier drive then, but could mean the end of the ferry.So, get on the ferry now !
Visit the long house or rumah panjang
ifam Says: the rumah panjang is a very unique house where mostly you can find in Sarawak and Sabah and among d ethnic groups who stays in rumah panjang is Iban.the house normally comprises of 20 to 40 families and the size of each unit of house in the long house is about 18 to 20 ft x...
ifam Says: Just to get the experience, should try taking boat ride to Kapit Town, from the main jetty in Sibu. It will take about 2 and half hours boat ride to Kapit. Kapit is a small town, nothing much to see but while you are travelling, you can see the main activities which...
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Sibu Central Market: Sibu Food Haven
JasonLing Says: Sibu’s refurbished Central Market, on Jalan Channel, is the largest indoor market in Sarawak.On the ground floor, there are stalls selling fruits, vegies, seafood, meat, tidbits and handicrafts. On the first floor, this is where food lovers go nuts. It is occupied by stalls...
Happy Hours Cafe: Happy Hours Cafe
chiabh Says: This stall in Happy Hours Cafe is run by Wong Kui Eng and is noted for its Tom Yam Hung Ngan, a Foochow speciality... The dish is not-to-be-missed by the locals and visitors from around the region including Singapore, Brunei and West Malaysia... The special and only food...
Willettsworld Says: From Sibu, I took an express boat up the Rejang River to Kapit. About half a dozen companies do the 130km journey and you can see the times of their boats at the ferry terminal. I took one at 8.30am which was full of locals and school kids and we passed by modern longhouses...
Willettsworld Says: I left Kuching on an express boat to Sibu. First you have to get to the Express ferry terminal which is located at Pending, about 6-7km from the city centre. We decided to take a taxi there which cost RM20. Boats leave at 8.30am and the trip takes about 5 hours. You'll pass...
mobby80 Says: Going to Sibu, after some disucssion, we decided to try out the fast craft from Kuching for some experience of it. It was a WHOPPING 5 hours of ride! And the whole journey does not have any interesting view. Either the seas or the trees.For just abit more money, we took a...
Poh Guan Hong: The Legend of Sibu
JasonLing Says: Among all the Chinese Pharmacies in Sibu, Poh Guan Hong is in my opinion the more famous one. It was founded over 70 years ago by a Traditional Chinese Physician from China - Ting Ung Kee. He established Poh Guan Hong and started selling Chinese herbs and provide Chinese...
nsl5265 Says: the name of the shop while direct translate into mandarin means but actually describe the owner of the shop as a very naugthy and funky guy.the products in his shop is just like the owner,many branded and fancy fashionable shoes both for men and ladies,tattoo caps,canned t...
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Mostly farming land, with pepper as main crop.
Scattered houses, small farms, here and there all along the way for almost 80 km.
Written Sep 13, 2005
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Favorite thing: Once a person step in sibu, the most interesting thing u will notice is the longest river in malaysia, sg. rejang which is so huge and it is the heart of the activity in sibu, be it logging, transportation, fishing or main source of water for traditional plantation.Multi racials of few etnic group where u can see some will hv their trademark for example tatoo on their body or on their throat as a symbol and their language. Some of the etnic group are Iban and Bidayuh.Majority here is Chinese.Others include Malay and some other minorities etnic group. Get a boat ride to Kapit town and enjoy your ride where you can see some logging activities and see some "rumah panjang" or long houses, well of course you have to get someone who can speak Iban to visit this house hahahaha. If u go to the market, there is so many different types of fishes which is rarely available in the peninsular malaysia, nemely ikan sultan and some others. big prawns are so much cheaper and the famous salted fish, called ikan terubok masin is a definately must try.
Fondest memory: The hospitality, the boat ride,great food and the clean air
Written Aug 27, 2005
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I went for this short trip with my family, since my sister is married to a sibu local. We spent about 5 days here, visited her in laws family and also to attend the wedding reception....well..kinda......
Sprawling town of Sibu on a cloudy Sunday morning, flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The mighty Rejang River is shown clearly, and the town centre is compact, with houses in the...
It was my first visit to Sibu. Well, sort of. Anyway, the main intention that brought me here was my cousin's wedding. I must say that it was a very beautiful and grand wedding. :-) Hmmm...I kinda...
Sibu - Biggest town on the Rejang River
Sibu is the biggest town on the Rejang River in Sarawak. The town is located at the confluence of the Rejang and the Igan Rivers, some 60 km from the South China Sea. It has a population of about...
Sibu - The Malaysian Foochow Town
This is the first thing that greet you when you reach the town of Sibu. It's located in the centre of the town with a complex and busy traffic lights in front of it. However, do not be surprised if......
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