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Sibu is a town, and the capital of Sibu District (2,229.8 square kilometers) in Sibu Division, Sarawak, east Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometers from the ocean. The population is dominated by Fuzhou Chinese and as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban. The district population (per year 2002 census) is 228,700. Sibu Division is the one of the eleven administrative divisions of Sarawak, east Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. ...
State motto: United, Industrious, Dedicated (Malay: Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti ) Capital Kuching Governor T.Y.T Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Haji Abdul Taib Bin Mahmud / Pehin Sri Dr. Hj. ...
The Rajang River is a river in East Malaysia, in northwest Borneo. ...
Fuzhou (Chinese: ç¦å·ž; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; EFEO: Fou-Tcheou; SLC: Hùk-cieu; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is the provincial seat and the largest prefecture-level city of Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ...
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Malay can refer to: The language of Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu The Old Malay language(s), ancestor(s) of modern Tagalog, Bahasa Melayu, and Bahasa Indonesia The Malay people (Huan-na) Something from or related to Malaysia See also Cape Malays Malay nationalism Communes that begin with Malay in Yonne, France...
A Modern Iban Longhouse in Kapit Division The Ibans were formerly known during the colonial period by the British as Sea Dayaks and are a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo. ...
There has been a marked increase in public buildings in recent years. Sibu now boasts the largest town square in Malaysia, and the tallest building in Sarawak - the Sanyan Tower ("Wisma Sanyan" in the official Malay language), a newly refurbished waterfront, and a large number of public parks. Sibu also has university-level courses offered by United College Sarawak, which has built a campus on the site of the old Sibu airport. Malay can refer to: The language of Malaysia, Bahasa Melayu The Old Malay language(s), ancestor(s) of modern Tagalog, Bahasa Melayu, and Bahasa Indonesia The Malay people (Huan-na) Something from or related to Malaysia See also Cape Malays Malay nationalism Communes that begin with Malay in Yonne, France...
United College Sarawak (UCS) This college located at Sibu town. ...
Sibu is the main tourist gateway to the Upper Rajang River, with its small riverine towns and its many Iban and Orang Ulu longhouses. In archaeology and anthropology, a long house or longhouse is a type of long, narrow single room building built by peoples in various parts of the world including Asia, Europe and North America. ...
Sibu Jaya, located 25 km away, is being developed as a satellite town. Sibu airport, built during World War II, was relocated to its present site 23 kilometers from town near Sibu Jaya in 1994. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...
There is no known adjective for the people from Sibu, although there have been many suggestions. Siburian, Sibuian, Sibunite, Sibu-yan have all been suggested (unofficially) but none are officially recognised. An adjective is a part of speech which modifies a noun, usually describing it or making its meaning more specific. ...
History
Sibu has a reputation as a rough, frontier town on the riverside. Even today, it is one of the most bustling towns in East Malaysia. It was originally called “New Foochow” after the Hokkien and Teochew Chinese immigrants from the Fujian province of China, who settled in Sibu in the early 20th century at the invitation of Rajah Charles Brooke. The new settlement was located next to a small Melanau village that had been established in the 1850s. The first group of Chinese immigrants from Fuzhou, led by Wong Nai Siong (黄乃裳), reached Sarawak in year 1900. East Malaysia consists of the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak which are located on the island of Borneo, to the east across the South China Sea from West Malaysia. ...
Hoklo (pronounced Holo; Chinese ; Mandarin pronunciation--pinyin: Fulao) can refer to an ethnic-cultural group originating in Fujian province, China. ...
Teochiu can refer to: Chaozhou(潮州), a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China. ...
Fujian (Chinese: ç¦å»º; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kià n) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. ...
Charles Anthoni Johnson (June 3, 1829 – May 17, 1917), later Charles Brooke, ruled Sarawak as the second White Rajah from 3 August 1868 until his death. ...
Fuzhou (Chinese: ç¦å·ž; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; EFEO: Fou-Tcheou; SLC: Hùk-cieu; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is the provincial seat and the largest prefecture-level city of Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ...
With the Rajang River becoming increasingly bustling with economic activity, Sibu served an important role in the Brooke administration as a trading centre between the coast and the vast upriver hinterland. Sibu continues to fulfil this role today.
Sibu Fort, which was built by Rajah Brooke in the 19th century, and once located at Race Course Road, no longer exists.
Tourism Sibu played host to the Borneo Cultural Festival, a week-long celebration of food, music, and dances celebrating the diverse cultural background of the town in 2005. Borneo (left) and Sulawesi. ...
2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Tourist Destinations Among the interesting tourist destinations in Sibu are: - Tua Pek Kong Temple – Over 100 years old with Sibu’s landmark 7-storey pagoda.
- Civic Centre Museum - With a display of Sibu history, and Melanau, Iban, Malay, and Chinese artifacts.
- Jubilee Park - Located 20 minutes away from Sibu town, it is a popular spot for sight-seeing, picnics, jogging, and relaxing. It has scenic views of the town, rivers and forests.
- Pasar Malam - Also known as "Night Market", is situated in the town center. Local traders will usually set up their mobile stores at around 7pm-11pm, items on display are general Malay and Chinese delicacies, clothing, daily necessities, handicrafts and so on.
- Sungai Merah Heritage Walk - A landscaped park situated in a township called Sungai Merah where the earliest Foochow settlers first landed when they arrived in 1902.
- Bukit Lima Gu Tian Park - Another landscaped park situated on Bukit Lima Road.
- Foochow Centennial Celebration Building - Celebrates 100 years of Foochow immigration to Sibu.
Cuisine Sibu is known for its delicious and affordable local cuisine. The more famous ones include: (note: the names are read in the Fuzhou dialect, which is often radically different from Standard Mandarin.) Fuzhou dialect (Chinese characters: ç¦å·žè©±, SLC romanization: Hủk Cièu Uâ), also known as Foochowese or Hokchiu, is considered the standard dialect of Min Dong, which is the form of Chinese mainly spoken in the Eastern part of Fujian Province (ç¦å»º, SLC: Huk KyÅng). ...
Standard Mandarin is the official Chinese spoken language used by the Peoples Republic of China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Singapore. ...
- "Kampua" noodles (干盘面) - available at almost all coffee shops and food stalls
- "Dhumingu"(鼎边糊)- a savoury soup available at many stalls as a late night supper
- "Bian nvt"(扁肉) - a meat dumpling soup.
- "Kompia" (热饼)- a Foochow delicacy made with flour, baked in an oven and eaten either with or without meat and a special gravy. It is somewhat similar to a bagel.
- "You Zar Gui" (油炸糕) - deep fried twin dough batter often dipped in soup or chilli sauce.
A plain bagel For other uses, see Bagel (disambiguation). ...
The chile pepper (also chili or chilli; from Spanish chile) is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family (Solanaceae). ...
Historical Excerpt Excerpt from “Wanderings Among South Sea Savages” by H. Wilfrid Walke (available for download at http://www.gutenberg.org):
"There is a fort in Sibu, as indeed there is at most of the river places in Sarawak. The fort at Sibu was close to the Resident Dr. Hose's house and was attacked by Dayaks only a few years ago. Johnson, one of Dr. Hose's assistants, showed me a very long Dayak canoe capable of seating over one hundred men... The river at Sibu was of great width, over a mile across, in fact, and close to the bank is a Malay village, and a bazaar where the wily Chinaman does a thriving trade in the wild produce of the country, and makes huge profits out of the Dayaks and other natives on this river."
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