City Chores 3 | The Queen of England arrives in Kuching

Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Although I am not a fan of the Queen or the British royal family, I still have some feelings. The Queen is not simple either. Since her departure has attracted worldwide attention, so many countries will send representatives to attend her state funeral.

The Queen's global popularity and influence are unmatched by any current monarch, and the Queen has kept her promise to serve her people until the end. He also met with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom two days before his death.

The late Queen Elizabeth II had a relationship with Kuching.

In 1841, an Englishman, James Bullock, established the Kingdom of Sarawak by assisting the Sultan of Brunei to settle the civil strife and acquired a large amount of land that originally belonged to Brunei. James Bullock also became the first "white rajah" in Sarawak. In 1888, the Kingdom of Sand was also granted British protection.

Raja (Raja, Rajah) is the meaning of the monarch from Sanskrit, the original meaning means "the monarch of the land"

The Bullock Dynasty began in 1841 and experienced three white rajas until the handover of sovereignty to the United Kingdom in 1946. From 1946 to 1963, Sarawak was a British Crown Colony. On September 16, 1963, Sarawak joined Malaya, Sabah and Singapore to form the Federation of Malaysia, ending British rule.

Nine years later, on March 2, 1972, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Kuching on the cruise ship "Britannia" for a visit. According to the information I checked on the Internet, on the day of the Queen's arrival, the school had a special holiday of more than one day. Thousands of students and citizens lined up to welcome the Queen. The Queen visited a number of locations at the time, including museums, Malay kampongs (village tribes), and hosted a reception aboard the Britannia. The Queen left after only one day of visits.

When the Queen was crowned on June 2, 1953, Sarawak, which was still a British colony at the time, also sent representatives of three major ethnic groups to London to watch the ceremony. They are Zhou Yulin, chairman of the Sibu Zhangquan Association, who represents the Chinese, Haji Auburn, who represents the Malays, and Tianmeng Gong Zhujia, who represents the Iban.

Because we have been ruled by white Rajah for more than 100 years, and then have a relationship with a British Crown Colony, we have been deeply influenced by the United Kingdom. For example, our Malaysian Parliament and Sarawak Parliament follow the British system. The British also built many British-style buildings and castles all over the country. Including the current Sarawak governor's official residence, Astana Palace (Astana), the state capital was built by Charles Bullock (the second white Raja in Sarawak) in 1870 as a wedding gift to his wife Margaret.

The state capital (Astana) is located on the north bank of the river, across the river overlooking the Kuching Waterfront Park. The state capital was built in 1870 by Charles Brooke (the second white prince of Sarawak) as a wedding gift to his wife Margaret. Today, it is the official residence of the Governor of Sarawak.

There is also a square tower, which stands on the southern bed of the Sarawak River, witnessing the deeds of Sarawak for more than 100 years. The square tower was originally a prison. In addition, there are also the old courthouse, post office, Kuching District Police Headquarters, museums, as well as some old shopping districts and houses of wealthy people, all of which are in English style. You can also see these buildings when you come to Kuching. existence, some still retain their original functions, and some have become other uses.

Due to their historical value, the government has established a legacy law to protect these monuments, and they cannot be demolished. For example, although some ancient houses are privately owned, they cannot be demolished under the legacy law. The type cannot be changed, only the interior can be decorated, and it must be approved by the government.

I think this is very good, it will not leave our city with only pale modern buildings and erase the history of the city!