Melaka

Straits Born Chinese: The Peranakan story

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2001 18:08:59 +0000

In the early fifteenth century, a beautiful princess from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, Hang Li Poh, arrived in Malacca to be presented as a bride to the Malacca Sultan. Part of her entourage included...

Romancing The Traditional Malaysian Home

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Dec 2003 03:05:13 +0000

On this still and steamy Melaka day I step inside Villa Sentosa. In the house's rumah ibu (main room) I feel at once a cooling breeze. I look for the fan. There isn't one. Then I notice: every one of...

Grandfathers of Malacca

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:28:28 +0000

A tribute to the chinese immigrant men of Malacca in a photo essay.

Malaysia's Historic Malacca

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:10:36 +0000

Malacca is a place where you can liken it to "a museum within a museum". Your surroundings changes the moment you cross the border and enter into this tiny state. Because it is known as the historical...

Malacca, Melaka, Malaysia

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Mar 2001 19:45:36 +0000

Where... where's that Red Square? gabbled the tourist accosting me, panic-stricken, as she realised that her tour coach had moved off. I knew where she meant. Communism has long been out of favour...

Melaka: A Celebration Of The Past

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:38:44 +0000

If ever a city is a living celebration of its past, it has to be the ancient capital of Peninsular Malaysia - Melaka (also spelt "Malacca"). The grand old survivor is in many ways an historical and...

The Historical City

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Oct 2001 08:48:09 +0000

Here's a little history lesson for all. Although I live pretty close to Malacca (Melaka) and know the basic history well enough to relate to you, yet there are still more to be discovered. Lots that I...