Chinatown, Kuala Terengganu
Kampung Cina (Jawi: کامڤوڠ چينا; Chinese: 唐人坡; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tn̂g-lâng-pho), is a Chinatown located in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. Kampung Cina is located along Jalan Bandar (formerly known as Jalan Kampung Cina), in Kuala Terengganu city centre at the river mouth of Terengganu River that empties into the South China Sea. Kampung Cina literally means Chinese Village; it is also called Tn̂g-lâng-pho (唐人坡) or KT's Chinatown by local people. It is one of Southeast Asia's early Chinese settlements and contains stately ancestral homes, temples, townhouses, and business establishments. The town is small but has colourful shophouses along both sides of the road that carries traditional flavour.
| Chinatown, Kuala Terengganu | |||||||||||||||||
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The paifang gate of Kampung Cina on the southern end of Jalan Bandar | |||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 唐人坡 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hokkien POJ | Tn̂g-lâng Pho | ||||||||||||||||
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| Malay | Kampung Cina کامڤوڠ چينا | ||||||||||||||||
Kuala Terengganu's Chinatown was first established by the Chinese community in the late 19th century. It was once a hub for commercial activities that helped shape Kuala Terengganu into what it is today. The Chinese built the traditionally designed shop houses according to their place of origin in China.