GROUP's PICTURE

From left to right: 

Flora Chan, Wong Meei Dan, Alan Wong, Chong Shi Yin



Where is Kuching ?

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital of the East Malaysian state of Sarawak. Being the most populous city in Sarawak, Kuching emerged as one of the most vibrant cities in the region, and it is the largest city on the island of Borneo, and the fourth largest city in Malaysia.

PLACE IN KUCHING

Cat Museum

Cat Museum

Meow! This 'Cat City' lives up to its name. It has a cat museum situated on Bukit Siol at Petra Jaya across the river. For feline lovers, this is an ultimate collection of cat memorabilia, from Hello Kitty and Garfield to Matthew Flinder's cat and other famous felines. Visitors will enjoy looking at the exhibits and photos of all the cats, and maybe pick up a few souvenirs from the gift shop.

Old Sarawak Museum

Sarawak Museum

The Old Sarawak Museum is the oldest museum in Borneo that was sponsored by the second Rajah Charles Brooke and it was opened in 1891 for displaying native arts and crafts. It has been renovated with some additions to its present structure. It houses a comprehensive collection of tribal artefacts and historical information of Borneo.

 Kuching Waterfront

Kuching Waterfront

 The Kuching Waterfront was where  the first white Rajah, James Brooke  first landed in Sarawak. The Sarawak  government spent a huge sum of  money in reconstructing the  waterfront and reclaiming parts of  the riverside that used to be a docking  area for the villagers crossing the river by small boats. It is now a beautifully landscaped esplanade along the Sarawak River with some eateries and entertainment areas. There are some historical buildings, an observation tower and other sculptures in the area.

HERE ARE OTHER FAMOUS PLACES IN KUCHING:

Sarawak Cultural Village

Mount Santubong
Damai Beach Resort
Bako National Park

FOODS IN KUCHING

Sarawak Laksa

Laksa Sarawak

The local Sarawak Laksa is a creamy , spicy ,local variation of Malaysia's ubiquitous soup-noodle bowl. Jumbo prawns, fresh lime, and coriander lend a unique flavor to the broth which is thicker than that found in most noodle bowls - heavy but delicious. The noodles are usually made from thin vermicelli. 

Kolok mee

Kolo Mee

Kolok Mee refers to a dry version of noodles originating from Sarawak (I stand corrected). It is sometimes known as Sarawak Kolo Mee or simply Kolok Mee. It takes a few platefuls of this noodles before it grows on you. Perhaps it has to be due to the fact that it is rather plain looking compared to other more colourful noodle dishes. However, once you grow to like it, it can be addictive.

Kueh Teow

Kueh Teow

Signs around Kuching advertise this local noodle dish in a myriad of different spellings. Wide kueh teow noodles are stir-fried with pork and vegetables in a special tomato soup originating from Kuching. "Tomato mee" is a version of tomato kueh teow served with thin, deep-fried noodles rather wide noodles.

Roti Canai

Roti Canai

A famous local food, roti canai is cheap, tasty and fills a hungry stomach in the wee hours of the morning. It is cuisine for INDIA.

KUCHING FESTIVAL

As usual, Kuching Festival entrance will featured a cat, because Kuching sounds exactly like cat in BM which is spelled the same with the exception of the letter 'H'. Hence the name the Cat City. The anniversary of the declaration of Kuching as a city is celebrated every August. You will surely be entertained throughout this month long festival with activities from a city parade to nightly exhibitions, stage shows, concerts and competitions. 

The tables here is always full and people here has a way to reserve their table, which is by leaning the plastic chair on the table. To indicate that the table is not available as well as the chairs that's leaning on it. Basically the rule ' First come, first serve' is applied here. 

Race

Race in Malaysia

 This festival celebrates by all the religions such as Chinese , Malays and Indian in Kuching.

Malays

Cekak Musang and Baju Kurung

The cekak musang shirt also normally has three pockets – two at the bottom, and one at the upper left breast. The teluk belanga shirt normally has only two pockets both at the bottom. 

The baju kurung is a traditional Malay costume which loosely translated as "enclosed dress".

Chinese

Cheongsam and Samfu

The cheongsam is the dress that most westerners associate with China. It is a long, close-fitting dress with short sleeves, a slit up one side, a mandarin collar (a round, stand-up collar that is worn close to the neck), and a fastening across the right side of the upper chest. 

Indian

Indian Sari

Indian sari is the most graceful ethnic outfit that is primarily worn by Indian women.