WHEN the great Malay admiral Hang Tuah first set foot in ancient China, he observed the wealth of the country through the thousands of lanes in the city of Hainam paved in white stones “smooth as cotton”, fortified by a mighty fortress of layered white stone decked with gates of copper and pinchbeck.
The centre of the city was festive with hundreds of temples adorned with beautiful artwork that looked so real the animals in them could be alive.
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