Sep 4, 2011

Architecture: Historical Malacca part 1

A family trip to my father's hometown in Malacca during Eid is definitely enjoyable. Don't get me wrong, I love visiting my aunts, uncles and their children but at some point I needed to temporarily flee from the madness of extended family's probing questions about my personal life (have you ever get tired of the marriage questions?).

I was so lucky I had my friends who swiftly fetched and drove me to the historical town of Malacca for a quick escape. We headed straight to the UNESCO World Heritage site: Jonker Street.

Since I'm a (mildly) architectural buff visiting Jonker Street is quite a thrilling experience for me visual-wise. It is essentially a Chinese trading area lined with well-preserved shophouses, mostly boasting an intact colonial/ Chinese-influenced architecture.

Fortunately we were there on a Saturday night, where the street is transformed into a lively night market. So basically it was a visually kaleidoscopic orgasm composed of colourful images of shop fronts / foodie galore / trinkets and everything under the sun...

ARCHITECTURE

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This area used to be a centre for antique ware but now most shops have been transformed into boutique hotels/ boutiques/ cafes...
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A majestic building with gorgeous tapestry which seems like a private property to me...
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A lovely cafe/bar which seemly packed with expats and perhaps, sarong party girls?
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Another spectacular attraction for design aficionados is the abundance of old signage.
This tailor shop for example had a triple threat with his three different signage...
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TRINKETS

Simple stools with cartoon etchings on them are simply adorable...
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These relatively cheap assemble-yourself lights are having a surge in popularity especially in KL... No more bland IKEA designer lamps I suppose?
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Plush toys are not spared from being sold here. Can you spot Angry Birds characters in here? Photobucket

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FOOD

I saw this signage and it immediately intrigued me. Do they sell French-style escargots inside? 
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And the Malaysian favourite (but the tourists despise them because of the smell I think), the thorny durian, in the form of crispy rolls...
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For a better view of Jonker Street, have look here (with photos of the area in daylight)

To be continued...

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