For those who live abroad and haven't been back to Kuching for a while and not seen what the riverfront (where the buildings accomodating the poultry and vegetable markets used to be) now look like, this posting is for you ...
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Although I'm still saddened by the demolition of the historic wet market buildings along Gambier Road, and the hardship this caused many traders who had sold their ware there for generations, I must admit the Sarawak River scene from the new frontage is quite peaceful and beautiful.
Although I'm still saddened by the demolition of the historic wet market buildings along Gambier Road, and the hardship this caused many traders who had sold their ware there for generations, I must admit the Sarawak River scene from the new frontage is quite peaceful and beautiful.
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Wah, how different it looks from before
ReplyDeleteI think first few photos were taken at the new site, i.e. the former fish/chicken market, fruits stalls, clothes trading block and STC bus station, just next to Brook Dockyard.
ReplyDeletePhoto no.7 IS formerly the fruit stalls, I mean standing on the former fruit stalls, focusing towards the shop houses. On the left is the former place where most of the Indians selling kopi and roti kahwin.
Photo 5 makes me really miss my beloved hometown and my dream wooden house by the river. One day...
ReplyDeletePhoto 5 is Matang mountain, no?
ReplyDeleteAdded a couple more photos ...
ReplyDeleteWasn't "On the Riverfront" the name of an old kung fu movie?
ReplyDeleteAnon 5:29PM > I think it was "On the Waterfront"
ReplyDeleteFar Far Away > Yes
Very charming. Looking relax and idyllic. It is good to note that there are no massive apartment developments that seem to blight the riverscapes of some riverine cities. So lucky. Really like photo 7 of the terrace of shops.
ReplyDeleteI do missed the place as I used to live in the "old" town centre for many years. I remembered that I used to play near the dockyard and watched those boats coing in and out, loading and unloading of goods by the riverside. During evening/night time, I used to watch people fishing there too. I always wondered how they get the fish out when they caught a big one from the line which drop down in between the wooden platforms. Went on a few sampan trips across the river and when I was younger, I used to visit Kordy Salleh (hope I spelt his name right) and I remembered one day that he made a wooden sword for me. I had fond memories of the old place, there were so much activities in that area - day and night. Good times.
ReplyDeleteI love the serene scene of Photo 5.
ReplyDeleteI remembered the custom and excise dept was there, many godowns, wet and dry market, etc. along the waterfront (Gambir Rd). Those have become memories. I believe the Pengkalan Batu jetty (behind fort Margheritta?) is still there.
ReplyDeleteWJ, nice pictures and beautiful scenery. To be honest, I have not been there since the new development. That's a shame! Perhaps been away from Kuching for too long. And when I did come back it was only to visit my folks at Kenyalang. I must at least make an effort to visit the waterfront with my family one of these days.
And thanks for the upload, WJ. It makes me realise that I have been missing something besides the great foods eg kolok mee, laksa, poh pia etc Kuching has to offer. I think we have to thank our brother, Norbert and his fellow colleagues at MPKS for their dedication and hardworking to make Kuching a beautiful city. Cheers
The river looks very clean. I remember the days when travelling on a boat to/from Santubong, we would come across quite a bit of debris, including animal carcasses, bopping in the wake of the boat. That's way back in the distant past.
ReplyDeleteBut got Bujang Senang or not?
ReplyDeleteI remember when I was a scout in Form 3, a bunch of us took part in the cross river swim.
Almost got drifted away by the strong current.
The Sarawak River is always Milo coloured .. or teh-si coloured. Wonder where the sediments mainly come from?
ReplyDeletemaybe there's a Milo or tehsi factory upriver ... hehehe
ReplyDeleteThese days, how much does it cost to take a sampan ride across the river?
ReplyDeleteSampan ride across the river is 40 cents one way but the Pak Tambang will charge RM1 for night trip.
ReplyDeleteRiver water quite clean already nowadays cos it's been 'filtered' quite often and eventually the water will be like 'mountain water' fit for drinking, of course after been processed.
ReplyDeleteTeh-si colored mainly because of excessive logging up river, they chopped down trees, pulled logs down mountain into river/logging paths and in the process created 'paths' for rain water to flow into river.
Maybe that's the cause, I'm so sure, just my opinion.
ya, we should market our own Matang Mountain Water ... give Evian a run for its money.
ReplyDeleteIs Borneo Water still on sale? If not mistaken,
ReplyDeletethe factory is located somewhere near 11th Mile Matang "Ang Kio". Used to swim with my friends in the stream underneath the red bridge.
But BW taste was a bit weird lah.
Good, clear shots, WJ. What camera do you use?
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