Malaysia - Melaka - Chinatown

Melaka (Malacca) was founded in 1402 AD by a Sumatran Prince. Later it became the Malacca Empire before taken over by the Portuguese, then Dutch and later British. It's importance was as a spice entreport along the narrow Straits of Malacca joining the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Melaka was visited by the famous Chinese Ming Dynasty admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He). According to records, the Princess Hang Li Po with her contingent of Chinese maidens stayed at Melaka as one of the Sultan of Melaka's wives. Melaka was jointly listed with George Town as UNESCO world heritage cities in 2008. This postcard shows the Melaka Chinatown and famous Jonker Street.

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Older postcard of Jonker Street. Thanks to Nurul.



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Night View of Melaka Chinatown.


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