Ancient Malacca temple wins Unesco merit award for restoration


MALACCA: The Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, the oldest Chinese temple in the country, has won a merit award in the Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Awards last year for its restoration work. 

Richard Engelhardt, Unesco's regional adviser for culture in Asia and the Pacific, will present the merit certificates to those involved in the restoration work of the temple founded in the 1600s. 

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