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Chinese Dream Interpretations

Dreams: A Chinese Interpretation  by Chang Pat Foh The interpretation of dreams by the Chinese community of Kuching Weather and Universe A shooting star-Your family may be struck by sickness A star going slowly into a cloud-You may have a child Stars in a clear sky-Good fortune The sun/moon setting-Your

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December 31, 2022 No Comments

Goddess of Mercy

Kuan Yin Goddess of Mercy by Chang Pat Foh The Chinese believe in the existence of many gods, spirits, devils and the souls of the departed human beings in the supernatural world. Thus, prayers to the god’s departed ancestors are offered by the Chinese community at specific times for specific

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December 4, 2022 No Comments

Islam in China

Islam in China  The first mention of the Arabs in China is found in the Annals of the T’ang Dynasty (618-907). The Arabs were called Tazi and Tashi in Chinese. In 713, a Tazi ambassador arrived in China. In 924, another Tazi visited A-Po-Ki, chief of the K’tan and camped

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October 17, 2022 No Comments

Rail Roads Coal and Infrastructure in Kuching

Tom’s note: This account about the infrastructure of Sarawak is probably one of the most unintentionally hilarious histories of the times of the Second Rajah Brooke.  Coal Outcrops of coal existed at Silantek and along the Sadong river. Mr St John was dispatched to explore the coal findings. However, he

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August 31, 2022 No Comments

Teochew Temple in Kuching Centre

The Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Kuching Many thanks to John Tan for his kind assistance in helping me understand the Chinese temples. The Hiang Thian Ti temple, on Carpenter Street, was first built in 1863 by the Teochew immigrants as a house of worship for the Deity of

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August 17, 2022 No Comments

Foochow of Sarawak

Part Two The New Foochow Settlement of Sarawak  Part Two Foochow settlement at Binatang Binatang is situated on the left bank of the lower reaches of the Rejang River between Sibu and Sarikei districts. Most of the people are natives of Chiang and Chuan of Fukien province. The Cantonese came

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June 29, 2022 No Comments

The Foochow of Sarawak

The New Foochow Settlement of Sarawak Note: Dollar amounts are Straits dollars where 3 Straits dollars =1 USD; 1 picul=60kg In 1900, Mr Wong Nai Song came to Singapore after an attempted coup in China. He harboured the idea of colonization but could find no place to settle. Mr Wong

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June 26, 2022 No Comments

Kuching Chinese Temple Hell

A Walk into the Gates of Hell:(黄泉)(地府)(九泉) Walking toward The Chinese Temple Hong San Si of Jalan Petanak Kuching one should bear to the left. On this side of the temple is the entrance to the gates of hell. The doors are large and forbidding. As I eased one of

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June 12, 2022 No Comments

A Chinese Temple in Kuching

The Chinese Temple Hong San Si of Jalan Petanak Kuching The Temple of Hong San Si reflects what is called “Chinese religion”. It is a mixture of Tao, Buddhist and Hindu beliefs. From these comes a system which reflects deities within each of these religions.   The Temple is not like

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June 5, 2022 No Comments
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