Bukit Cina, Melaka, Malaysia
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Sandakan

Sandakan is a starting point for ecotourism destinations such as the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary,Turtle Islands Park, Kinabatangan River and Gomantong Caves.

Langkawi

Langkawi is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of Malaysia’s Kedah state, but are adjacent to the Thai border. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 45,000. The island is a declared duty-free zone.

Melaka, Malaysia

Bukit Cina

Bukit Cina, Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) is the largest chinese burial ground outside China.

Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) is the largest chinese burial ground outside China.

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The cemetery stretches over 3 hills covering an area of 26ha and holds more than 12,000 graves with tombs dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
At the foot of the hill you can find the Well of Hang Li Po which is next to the Sam Po Kong Temple.

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