Old Ceko Market (after)

On 15 June 2008, Kuching Ceko market in the heart of the city was shut down for future developments. Hawkers were all relocated to a newly built facility - Stutong market on the outskirt of the city.

The demolition date is still unknown. There is rumours that the hotel-shopping centre development might be aborted and a new scheme might be to extend the waterfront promenade. Whatever development might occur there, the most important heritage of Kuching will be lost forever. Adjacent businesses that closely associated with the markets are considerably affected as well as the livelihood of locals from nearby villages.

See link Kuching Sanctuary Hotel and Mall Kuching development

The market is currently devoid of life like a ghost town. The online article titled 'The last day of Ceko Market' recorded the account of incident around the time before and after the closure of the market. Recommended Read !

See link Old Ceko Market (before)

Below are some of the photos found at Flickr:


kuching city
Originally uploaded by ammirul7277


Garment Store Bazaar - 1929
Originally uploaded by framptop


Forceful notice
Originally uploaded by szejia


History
Originally uploaded by Michael Loke


Time Passing By
Originally uploaded by framptop


Kuching
Originally uploaded by Jason Ambarita


Old Kuching Wetmarket in HDR
Originally uploaded by sayap+dewa


Old Kuching Wetmarket in HDR
Originally uploaded by sayap+dewa


Old Kuching Wetmarket in HDR
Originally uploaded by sayap+dewa


Left behind all the memories
Originally uploaded by framptop


Nobody here
Originally uploaded by framptop


hdr-pasar ikan ceko/fish market(in memory)
Originally uploaded by eshump-moo-dane


It All Begin Here
Originally uploaded by framptop

Old Ceko Market (before)

Kuching waterfront from Sarawak River cruise
Originally uploaded by John Steedman


overlooking kuching ol wet market
Originally uploaded by uuuuuuU


Kuching Fish Market from Sarawak River cruise
Originally uploaded by John Steedman



Sarawak River, Kuching, Sarawak
Originally uploaded by John Steedman


DSCN0077
Originally uploaded by Hannah Blagnys


Kuching waterfront
Originally uploaded by spOt_ON


Old Market - Kuching
Originally uploaded by Michael Loke


kuching03
Originally uploaded by displace


kuching02
Originally uploaded by displace


DSC_9978
Originally uploaded by spOt_ON


Old Shop House
Originally uploaded by Nick_Jong


Kuching Street Scene (Lomo)
Originally uploaded by magnusvk


Kuching Market shops
Originally uploaded by worldtour11


kuching wetmarket
Originally uploaded by mishes


spicy!
Originally uploaded by mishes

Photo by Desmond Ong

Photo by Desmond Ong


Photo by Desmond Ong

Photo by Desmond Ong

Kuching Waterfront and the old markets

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

Sanctuary Hotel and Mall Kuching development

The building going to replace the current Ceko Market and Brooke Dockyard. The extent of adjacent old shops along Gambier Street and Jalan Pasar affected is unknown. I'd say the larger old precinct is threatened. Large part of Kuching's history will be erased.

See post Old Ceko Market (before)
See post Old Ceko Market (after)
See post Kuching waterfront and the old market
See external link Last day of Ceko Market


See link for more detail:
Kucing Berjanggut: Sanctuary Hotel and mall Kuching