Jonker Street

The beca boy left us at Jonker Street

where our trishaw ride ended

http://www.malacca.ws/jonker-street/

 They have a stone wall dedicated to Jonker Street and I suppose we have to sit here to take pics

 it is at the entrance to the street

 what the street looks like

 there is also an architectural collage of historical artefacts that made up the heritage of this street

the stone junk that Admiral Cheng Ho sailed from China all those years ago with his entourage of palace maidens, who would then marry into the local ancestry of Malays to bring about the Babas and Nyonyas(I am born in Malacca too, and whenever I mention this fact, the people will go "Oh, you are a Nyonya" which is very annoying because I am not, I am a pure Malaysian of Hakka Chinese origin)

Other artefacts on the steps denote articles derived from the marriage, literally)

 walking along the narrow five foot ways with beautifully preserved original floor tiles and arched bay windows

 and rounded windows carved from the solid wall of cement

 we saw this striking red building and decided to have our chicken rice ball lunch here (next post) little knowing that it is not THE most famous one

 lots of the old dwellings have been made into boutique hotels and eateries like this Bistro 1673, probably because it was built that year

 we saw an old rickshaw, the type that is pulled by hand, and run by leg power

though historical and tourist worthy, it is still a busy thoroughfare

many antiques and antique shops

authentic carved and 3D effect decoration on the walls

The Hokkien Hway Kuan
or Hokkien Asscociation

At the beginning of the 16th century, merchants and entrepreneurs were lured to Malacca’s shores due to stories of the city’s burgeoning success and wealth. In particular the city saw an influx of Chinese traders who arrived in droves in an effort to escape Manchu rule. These entrepreneurs went on to marry local Malay women – descendents of these marriages were known as Peranakan or ‘Straits-born Chinese’.

she is waiting for us to bring her over, she does not dare to cross the busy road!

lots of refurbishment and renewal projects which are ongoing

come to Melaka soon before you cannot recognise the old places anymore

like this old house which has been turned into a dessert joint selling "SNOW ICE" but has a picture of the stone junk that the Chinese sailed in to come to Malacca all those years ago......
(16th Century during the Ming Dynasty....isn't that awesome? I just did some research ie googling)

from the link above:

JONKER STREET IN MALACCA

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT JONKER STREET

Jonker Street – the centre street of Chinatown – was once renowned for its antique shops. However over the years it has turned to clothing and crafts outlets as well as restaurants. The best part of Jonker Street is the night market on Fridays and Saturdays that sells everything from tasty treats to cheap keepsakes.