Description
In this blog is all introduced about Sibu. I will provide more sufficient information and a lot of real pictures of Sibu. For example the places that can visit by tourist and in order to attract more tourists to visit Sarawak that is a part of East Malaysia.
Objective
The objective is to provide special about the Sibu. I will provide and explain more in details about the information to the tourists who are really interested in visit Sibu.I want to let people know more about the.
Overview of Sibu
History
Before 1 June 1873, Sibu was known as "Maling", named after the winding portion, "Tanjung Maling", on the other side of Rejang River. Maling was a small village with a few small and simple shop houses with atap roofs and wooden walls and floors. The main population was Malay; and Chinese were in a minority.
In 1841 "Sarawak" (the present Kuching - Sarawak Capital) was ruled by 'White Rajah', James Brooke. On 1 June 1873, the third division was created and the division was named after the native rambutan fruit because the division had a lot of native rambutan known as "Buah Sibau" in the Iban language.
In 1901 Pastor Wong Nai Siong (Huang Naishang) led the first batch of Foochow Christians from China to Sibu to open up the fertile lands of Sibu for cultivation, a massive opening up of Sibu. This was a landmark year in the history of the development of Sibu.
Pastor Wong Nai Siong came to Singapore in September 1899. From there, he proceeded to West Malaysia, Sumatra and the Dutch East Indies. For six months he explored the places but failed to find a suitable place for the immigration and settlement of his folks in China. In April 1900, Mr. Wong Nai Siong came to Sarawak and got the approval of the Sarawak Rajah to look for a suitable site for Chinese immigrants.
Pastor Wong explored the lower valley and upper reaches of the Rejang River. He soon discovered that the Rejang Delta was very fertile and particularly suitable for cultivation. So he decided to choose the area for opening up for cultivation. With that decision, Mr. Wong went to see the second Rajah of Sarawak, Rajah Charles Brooke, for discussions regarding the matter of opening up of land for cultivation. In those days of the Rajahs, Sarawak was sparsely populated with vast land yet to be developed; Pastor Wong's plan was timely and very much appreciated.
So, when Pastor Wong Nai Siong went to see Sir Charles Brooke and explained to him his plan to lead large groups of Foochow’s to open up Sibu for cultivation, the Rajah immediately agreed. Both parties signed an agreement.
The Chinese immigrants came in three batches. The first batch consisted of 72 people, the second batch 535, and the third batch 511, totaling 1118 people. Of the total, 130 brought their spouses and families, while the others were bachelors. After working in Sibu, nearly all the immigrants chose to settle down and made Sibu their new home. They were happy to settle down for a brighter future in Sibu.
Population
The population of Sibu experienced a slower growth rate compared to other towns and cities in Malaysia. There are many reasons resulting in a decline in the Sibu population. However, the real numbers of people living today in Sibu is much higher due to high numbers of individuals not being counted in the census who live and work in other cities and countries.Year | 1970 | 1980 | 1991 | 2000 | 2009 | 2010 |
Total Population | 50,635 | 85,231 | 133,471 | 166,322 | 209,616 | 210,879 |
Govenment
The Sibu town has been the stronghold of the ruling Sarawak Barisan Nasional for many years. The Barisan Nasional in Sibu is usually represented by SUPP while DAP is the usual opponent to the Barisan Nasional. Recently, PKR would like to negotiate the allocations of state constituencies in Sibu with DAP in order to face the upcoming Sarawak state elections. The Sarawak Barisan Nasional is currently controlling 1 out of 2 parliamentary seats and 2 out of 5 state seats.
Sibu features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The Sibu town has warm summers with average high temperatures of 30–31 °C (86–88 °F) and lows of around 23 °C (73 °F). Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year with an annual total of roughly 2430 mm.
Tourism
National Chinese Cultural Festival
The United Chinese Association (UCA) Sibu holds its pride for hosting the 18th and the 26th National Chinese Cultural Festival. The cultural festival has always been officiated by the prime minister of Malaysia. Cultural village and the Lantern Riddles are among the activities organized during the festival.
Borneo Cultural Festival
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. Since then, it has become an annual occasion and a trademark of Sibu.However, for the first time ever since the creation, it will not be held in 2011; which caused waves of protests from locals, including key players in Sibu Tourism Industry.However, Sibu Municipal Council announced that this year BCF is postponed to next year, after discussion with State Government.
Swan Symbol for Sibu
In order to promote itself to tourists and for branding purpose, Sibu Municipal Council under the former Chairmanship of Datuk Robert Lau Hoi Chew, adopted the swan as the symbol of Sibu town. According to the Sibu Chinese community, when the early immigrants arrived in Sibu in the mid 19th century and early 20th century, the present Rajang River reminded them of Swan River in Fuzhou, China. However, due to the fact that such a bird is non-existent in the town (except for the numerous huge artificial swan statues) or anywhere in Malaysia, the majority of the Sibu community, especially the natives, feel that such a choice is too artificial and does not invoke any special or deep feeling toward the so-called "Symbol of Sibu".
Visit Sibu Year 2009
Year 2009 was declared as 'Visit Sibu Year 2009', to boost the tourism industry in the central region. A new attraction is Pandaw River Cruise, which was started on 1 July 2009. This is a nine-day cruising up the Rajang River deep into the Pelages Rapids Resort in the rural interior of Sarawak with Sibu Express Wharf Terminal as the first stop. The tourists in the cruise can enjoy the scenery of the tropical rainforest as well as visiting traditional and modern longhouses.
Shopping
Shopping complexes
- Wisma Sanyan – The highest building in Sarawak, it is the biggest shopping centre in Sibu.
- Sarawak House – It was once a popular (and the only) shopping centre in Sibu.
- Medan Mall – Two anchor tenants here are Medan supermarket (previously Everise) and Medan departmental store.
- Krient Plaza - Well-known for the Sing Kwong supermarket housed downstairs, it has another three higher floors of shops.
- Sing Kwong Shopping Complex & Farley Departmental Store - located inside the Salim Suburb with numerous crowd as it together with Sing Kong Shopping Complex
- Delta Mall - The latest trendy shopping mall in Sibu, opened around end of 2008. Delta Mall houses many new shopping outlets such as Popular bookstore, SenQ Digital Station, Gintell, Ogawa, Watson, Cinderella Jewelleries, Sony Centre, Hush Puppies, Skin Food, Giordano, Sonice Furniture Showroom, Signature Kitchen, Lea Centre, Lea Sports Centre, a supermarket –Delta- The Market Place and others.
- Star Mega Mall - A current shopping mall which is under final stages of construction & will be completed in July 2011 as largest shopping mall in central region of Sarawak.
- Giant Hypermarket - Located at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng surrounded by one of the fastest growing housing area in the town together with some shop lot and terrace properties development.
Sibu Night Market
The Pasar Malam (Night Market) is situated in the town centre. Local traders will usually set up their mobile stalls at around 7 pm-11 pm. Items on display are general Malay and Chinese delicacies, clothing, daily necessities, handicrafts and others. The vibrant Night Market sets up every afternoon around 5pm and operates until 10pm or sometimes later. The stalls offer all manners of household goods, footwear, fashion items, and all varieties of food. Even the Prime Minister made a brief visit here on 5 July 2009, as he was attending the launch of 6th Tionghua Cultural Festival, in conjunction of Borneo Cultural Festival 2009.
Cultural attractions
Chinese
Sibu is rich in Chinese cultural attractions, especially those of the Foochow community.The Sungai Merah Heritage Walk is a landscaped park situated in a township called Sungai Merah where the earliest Foochow settlers first landed when they arrived in 1902. The Foochow Centennial Celebration Building commemorates 100 years of Foochow immigration to Sibu
Iban Longhouse
A trip to the Sibu area is incomplete without taking the opportunity to visit Rumah Panjai or Iban Longhouse. Although the Ibans in the Sibu area are modern people who have fully embraced the 21st century, they still practice many traditional customs and retain their adat or traditional law.GUI
Flow Chart
Reference
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://www.sibu.com.my/
http://www.sibutourism.com/
Prepared by:
Name: Parimala Bhaskaran
ID No :1101108302
ID No :1101108302
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