Preserving our heritage


The restored wooden shophouses at Siniawan host a night market every weekend. – filepic

LAST month, some friends and I decided to play tourist in our own backyard and visit the night market at Siniawan.

Siniawan is a historic Chinese settlement on the old road to Bau whose transformation into a successful heritage conservation has been well documented.

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