Another name commonly used to reach our Melaka New Chinatown website is Kampung Jawa website which we start it today.
Melaka New Chinatown area started off in Kampung Jawa which existed since the Melaka Sultanate era in 1400s.
Kampung Jawa was originally inhibited by Javanese residents who carried out fishing as their livelihood. They carried out their occupation in the Melaka river.
During the British period in 1930s when the Malacca municipality wanted to build ther Malacca Central market bere, most inhibitants were relocated to Kampung Morten nearby.
The nearby land was donated by Mr Seet Kee Ann in 1920s to build a road within the area.
After the death of Mr. Seet, this road was named Kee Ann road in honour of his road donation.
The boundary of Melaka New Chinatown or Kampung Jawa is surrounded by Bunga Raya road, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Kampung Jawa, Jalan Kee Ann and Jalan Pasar Baru.
The new Kampung Jawa website is www.kampungjawamelaka.blogspot.com.
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