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Photos show views from the same location - the eastern end of the Ceko old market overlooking
river edges of the Sarawak River. The southern edge (left of photo) is lined with market's buildings, dockyards. Fishing boats unload catches here at the loading docks (shown on second and third photo below). Sampan (small boat shown on the first photo) bring village residents from the northern side of the river to shop at the old markets everyday. Life like this has been going on for nearly a century.
"The wet markets are strategically sited. Boats bringing in produce can unload their goods at the back, while housewives on a shopping expedition approach the airy hall from the road." Quote from Sarawak sketchbook
Check this link to see the proposed plan to turn this stretch of waterfront into another modern leisure paradise which can be anywhere in the world. In other words, is this development necessary ? in the expense of one unique feature of the city? and also erasing city-working river relationship?
See post Kuching old Ceko Market
Kuching Waterfront 2
At Flickr by SamCotton
Photo by Desmond Ong
Photo by Desmond Ong
river edges of the Sarawak River. The southern edge (left of photo) is lined with market's buildings, dockyards. Fishing boats unload catches here at the loading docks (shown on second and third photo below). Sampan (small boat shown on the first photo) bring village residents from the northern side of the river to shop at the old markets everyday. Life like this has been going on for nearly a century.
"The wet markets are strategically sited. Boats bringing in produce can unload their goods at the back, while housewives on a shopping expedition approach the airy hall from the road." Quote from Sarawak sketchbook
Check this link to see the proposed plan to turn this stretch of waterfront into another modern leisure paradise which can be anywhere in the world. In other words, is this development necessary ? in the expense of one unique feature of the city? and also erasing city-working river relationship?
See post Kuching old Ceko Market
Kuching Waterfront 2
At Flickr by SamCotton
Photo by Desmond Ong
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