Kuching is steeped in history and three of this main streets would tell fascinating tales of Rajahs, trading ships and the influx of immigrants if only they could talk. For now, the wealth of information in historical archives and history books will have to do.The first official road to appear in Sarawak’s landscape, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman or better known as Main Bazaar is where Kuching’s modern history began.
As the British Raj administration flourished and Kuching prospered, Main Bazaar experienced a tremendous increase in activities, with various vendors opening up shop along the most popular street in town.Under the governance of the second Rajah Charles Brooke, some of the wooden buildings along the road were replaced by Kuching’s first brick shophouses in 1872, further solidifying the importance of the street in the state’s history.
Main Bazaar is where Kuching’s “kaki lima” or the pavement originated, deriving its name from the pedestrian walkways that measured precisely five feet when they were originally built. As more people migrated to the street and Kuching in general, the area thrived as the cultural heart of the Chinese community housing temples, cultural centres, association offices, businesses, and food courts.
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