Chinese Heritage Trail

Embark on a fascinating journey to explore the rich Chinese culture in Kuching's countryside. Your day starts with a pick-up from your hotel lobby at 0800hrs. The first stop is Siniawan Village, an obsolete business base for the Hakkas, the dominant ethnic Chinese subgroup in Kuching. Here, you will discover the Chinese Legacy of Numerology Geomancy through authentic wooden shop-houses, Saliva of Hope, which is Bird's Nests, and Mountain Elf at Siniawan Tao Temple.

Next, you will be driven to a secluded spot where Liew's Sanctuary is located. This sanctuary is set against a hill with a river bypassing its front. Liew Shan Pang, a renowned Chinese businessman, was once quoted as saying, "An endless journey to go with an entire hill to climb comes not without any tribulation. Our sweat and blood is immeasurable like the flow of the river." Here, you will witness Liew's Tombstone, Mountain Elf Shrine, and Sireh Fairy Icon while listening to the history of this remarkable man, his power, his vision, and the moment he breathed his last.

After that, you will drive to Buso, another authentic town once the base of the Hakka Freedom Fighters. Here, you can browse through this petite town or grab a place by the riverbank or coffee-shop while your guide brings the history of Buso and its past warriors alive.

Finally, you will drive to Bau, absorbing mystical chronicles, mythologies, and philosophies on places like Chinese (Hakka) Cemetery, Bong Low Sian Tze (Tao) Temple, and Bau Blue Lake (former gold mine).

By late afternoon, you will return to Kuching with a wealth of chinese legacy in Kuching's countryside