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[...] groups, Hock Leong Tieng Temple is the only Chinese temple in this town and locally known as Tua Pek Kong in Kapit. They centered on the belief in a transcendent being Tua Pek Kong can watch over her [...]

[...] Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE Miri Tua Pek Kong Temple is the oldest Chinese worship place in the city of Miri. Built in 1913, it is located [...]

[...] Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE Kuching Tua Pek Kong Temple, or temple of the god of prosperity, officially known as Siew San Teng, is the oldest [...]

[...] famous division in Sarawak. It's the start or end point of the Head Hunter’s Trail from Mulu National Park. It slices Brunei into two and separates the diminutive sultanate from Sabah. The [...]

[...] Sarawak Shell ended at 1954 when the onshore oil fields dried out. Miri is the gateway to Mulu National Park, Niah National Park, Loagan Bunut National Park and Miri-sibuti coral reef National Park. [...]

[...] . Limbang is the starting and ending point of the Headhunter's Trail to and from Mulu National Park. Logging in Limbang has been a significant contributor tothe country’s economy [...]

[...] , the name is believed to derive from the Malay word kucing, meaning cat. Kuching, the state capital, remains the most populous with 617,887 people in 2010. It's the political and economic [...]

[...] in Kuala Terengganu to keep tourists busy and wanting to come back for more. As the state capital, Kuala Terengganu still not has many tourist attractions known to many people. Instead many [...]

[...] false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE Kuala Terengganu, a town at the mouth of the Terengganu River is the state capital and the largest town in Terengganu. With area of 12,955 sq km and population of 1.2 million [...]

[...] across the world wherever there is a Chinese settlement. It is a unique culture of the Chinese community as there is a temple, mostly dedicated to Tua Pek Kong. The deity ruled over the land where [...]

[...] had been a Centre for major festivals and religious rituals celebrated and performed by the Chinese community such as worship of the tiger or Hu Ye, Hungry Ghost Festival and Lantern Festival. The [...]

[...] trade Centre since early 13th Century. However, the Chinatown is first established by the Chinese community in the late 19th century. It was once a hub for commercial activities that help shape Kuala [...]

[...] Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE Teresang Market is one of the top sightseeing attractions in Kapit where the freshly plucked local fresh [...]

[...] handmade items. For the best items in Kapit to bring back as souvenir can easily found in Teresang Market. Colorful handicraft Attractive handmade item Unique design Great design Variety souvenir [...]

[...] wealth. Located at the centre of the town overlooking the mighty Rejang River, besides the Teresang Market and behind is the sole Chinese primary school in Kapit district, strategically it is a feng [...]

[...] ) from the 9th to 10th April 1899, marking the great peacemaking on the 3rd of the regatta. Charles Brooke believed that the Baram Regatta would be a solution to their predicament, having hosted the [...]

[...] built around 1800 but the official temple land title was issued later in 29 August 1871 by Charles Brooke, the white Raja. In the beginning, it was a small and simple hut temple. However, the first [...]

[...] Alam Aqamaddin had contested the seizure of Limbang by the Second White Rajah of Sarawak, Charles Brooke. However, decolonization had changed the status of Limbang that resulted in becoming part of [...]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE Miri is the 2nd largest city and the dynamic oil town in Sarawak. Started from a small village i [...]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US ZH-CN X-NONE A city with population of about 360,000, Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak; it is the d [...]

[...] territories. A fort was placed there to prevent the Iban from going upriver to attackthe Orang Ulu settlements. Initially called Fort Kapit, the fort was renamed Fort Sylvia after the wird of Rajah [...]

[...] as a garrison town, primarily to prevent the Iban from migrating up-river and attacking Orang Ulu settlements. Initially settled by Hoklo (Hokkien) Chinese in 1880, additional Ka Chinese immigrants [...]

[...] workers from China too. The management of the temple committee is headed by one of Chinese community leaders in Kapit, Kapitan Yong Thu Fook. It became the popular tourist attraction in Kapit. Hock [...]

[...] 1965. The management of the temple before the Japanese occupation was revolved between Chinese community leaders through casting of lots to assist the required periodic ceremonial and religious [...]