Malaysia - Melaka - Jonker Street

View of Jonker Street of historic downtown of Melaka. This is considered the old section of "Chinatown" in Melaka. Architecture is Straits Chinese influence which is a blend of Chinese and Anglo-Indian. Historically, a Ming Dynasty princess Hang Li Po came with her large entourage to marry a Sultan of Melaka during the period of Ming naval expeditions to Asia and Africa under Admiral Cheng Ho (Zheng He).


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