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2010 Chinese New Year in Kampong Koh, Sitiawan

By JsQuare || Jia Jun on Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:11:00 PM , in Vacation , 0 Comments

Went back to Sitiawan to spend my Chinese New Year over there, it has always been our usual routine. This time back, cinema were renovated. This is the first cinema I visited, and it is the 'One and Only One' cinema in Sitiawan. There are a number of new cafe opened with WIFI.

Old town is one of the cafe I visited, it is just besides the GIANT supermarket. We also have Old Town in Singapore opened by Mark Wong. There are also other cafe like 'Uncle John' and 'Sunlight'.

The days in Sitiawan can only be describe with one word, HOT! It is just too hot over there as the place is situated above the earth equator at the west of Malaysia. Click here to see where is Sitiawan

Let's see some of the photos I've taken around the neighbourhood. We stayed at Kampong Koh, it a mixture of malays, indians and chinese. But I think it a malay kampong. You can also find some products made from Kampong Koh like chili sauce. http://www.kampongkoh.com.my/
Some photos taken at sunset.

Most of the kids here knows how to ride motorbike, the big field in front is the place where we watch fire works on the 30th of lunar calendar.

There are some parts of kampong Koh where you can find better houses.

This stretch is the place where new houses were just developed. Some of them were bought while some of them are still on sales.

On the 30th Lunar calendar, everyone come out from their house waiting. Some people prepared their firecrackers ready for count down, while the others came out to enjoy the atmosphere of Chinese New Year.
This is the field I mentioned earlier. Most people gather around to see the fireworks.

Last time, there are no such big fireworks, we play with small ones that some rotates on the floor with colorful lights.As the field is like a stadium size, I think it is more than 400m per round. You can see fireworks from different directions. Whenever there are fireworks which has the loudest bombs and design, people will start to focus the new one. Now the place is also popular with 'Kong Ming Deng' where people wrote down their wishes on the latern and set off into the sky. I thought it is only popular in Taiwan. Well, people does know how to earn money there.

During the day time, we did go to temples to pray. One of the place we go is '陳六公廟' at '二條路'. This area is one of the place I used to visit when I was young. I like the place as the houses were mainly built by wood and zinc rooftop. I like the old feeling of that place. This statue is new one.

I want to take this picture like as if you are at very sacred place, but I guess I failed. haha

This is the area where houses were mainly built with woods and zinc rooftop

We bring our grandfather to his favourite coffee shop.

This is call 'Moi Moi', it a kind of bread with our normal favor of kaya and butter.

Then while the rest drink coffee, I took some pictures outside after a heavy rain.

This is at '齊天大聖' temple.

Just beside the temple is a rubble plantation

Kampong Acheh is the best roti prata stall you can find in Sitiawan.The siting is limited, you have to come early to chop a place. If not, you have to wait for your turn! The stall is built above land and swamp. During low tides, farmer come here to dig 'Lala', a kind of clam which you can find in the market. Check out my previous post where I have actually go down bare footed to dig!