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| Jalan Tunjungan, Surabaya, East Java |
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Masjid Muhammad Cheng Hoo
Surabaya, East Java |
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Hian Thian Siong Tee Temple
Surabaya, East Java |
Day 2 Sunday May 14 2023 Surabaya, Java Part 1 - a sunny day in Surabaya, not super hot (32 / 25C) so the weather was fine for my Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) in this port city in Java island, an exciting long day awaiting us given that it was my first time visit to Surabaya & my travel buddy too ! After the post-Covid 19 pandemic, I would try to seize every travel opportunity (if budget permits) comes my way (being a senior citizen & in my early 70s) & show up in any city or country I have yet to visit or re-visit as long as I am still able & healthy like my Good Old Days after my retirement in 2006 !
Surabaya, East Java - a port city in Java island, a vibrant, sprawling metropolis, the urban landscape has a mix of modern skyscrappers with canals & buildings from its Dutch colonial past, it has a thriving Chinatown & an Arab Quarter whose Ampel mosque dating back to 15th century, the Tugu Pahlawan (Heroes Monument) honors the independence battle waged in Surabaya's streets in 1945 !
1) Enjoying my complimentary breakfast with my travel buddy in our hotel (Varna Culture Hotel, Surabaya), a good selection of Indonesian buffet style food & drinks to savour !
2) The start of my Jalan Jalan (Walkabout) from our hotel in Jalan Tunjungan to major touristy places in & around Surabaya city after our arrival yesterday afternoon from Kuala Lumpur.
3) Masjid Muhammad Cheng Hoo, Gading street, Surabaya, Java - officially AI Islam Muhammad Cheng Hoo Siriwijaya Palembang Mosque dedicated for Muslim Chinese people located in Jakabaring Palembang, South Sumatra, the name of the mosque is in honor to the acclaimed Muslim Chinese Admiral Zheng He, the mosque was founded by the initiatives of the elders, advisers, administrators of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia of South Sumatra as well as Chinese community leaders around Palembang.
4) Masjid Muhammad Cheng Hoo, Surabaya, Java - banner & tablets promoting racial & religious harmony for peace & prosperity in Indonesia !
5) Masjid Muhammad Cheng Hoo, Surabaya, Java - tablet for Admiral Cheng Ho, his personal life & his fleet of 27,800 men making 7 sea voyages to the far east during the Ming dynasty (1405) in China, a history of over 700 years !
6) Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya, Java - a mega mall in Surabaya & second largest shopping center in Indonesia after Pakuwon Mall at the CBD of West Surabaya, East Java.
7) Hotel Majapahit (Hotel Oranje), Surabaya, Java - a historic hotel, opened in 1911 currently managed by Accor.
8) Yayasan Sahabat Pemuja Hian Thian Siong Tee, (Chinese temple), Surabaya, Java
9) Continuing my walk towards Surabaya Kota train station & Atom Mall
10) Surabaya Kota Train Station - opened in 1878, first train station owned by Dutch East Indies Company, favorably known as Semut station by the locals, located in Bongkaran, Pabean Cantikan, Surabaya, East Java
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