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Thursday, 18 July 2013

The Queen's Chinese




The Babas and Nyonyas refer to themselves as 'the Queen's Chinese'. 
Here on a wall off Studhuys, Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, 
Empress of India, was celebrated by her subjects of all nationalities in the 
Straits Settlements on the occassion of her Diamond Jubilee.

The bridge over calm waters of the Malacca River that once carried tongkangs right up into 
Malacca is a good spot to reminiscence the history of Malacca and enjoy a boat ride in the evening


.An afternoon stroll lead to an unexpected encounter. . .
and an embrace by a very friendly dinosaur!


Beautiful tiles lead to Heereen Street


and into the Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum with a huge water pot in the open 
airwell.  Find goldfish friends having an afternoon swim in the cool water.



Make a wish! 
It's a wishing well at the Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum. 

Take a rickshaw ride around town.