Notes on the Geography of Malaysia: Colonial Kuching (Commercial)The city's main bazaar has survived competition from suburban shopping centers. Make default image size larger ![]() Here's that core again, as rebuilt in brick after a fire in 1884 destroyed 130 shophouses. ![]() The riverside is no longer a port, but signs of that past survive, along with adaptive reuse that hints again at the importance of the tourist trade. ![]() The moribund Brooke Dockyard. ![]() The drydock can be filled at high tide. ![]() An obsolete riverside market. ![]() Interior. ![]() The separate fish market. ![]() Despite the decrepitude shown in the last few pictures, the interior of the bazaar is still very lively. ![]() Traffic is intense. ![]() One street has been insulated converted to a pedestrian mall. It's India Street, originally Kling Street. ![]() Sunset. |
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