4. BASIC INFO
• 250,000 sqm
• originally an undulating jungle of three mounds —
BukitTinggi, Bukit Gedong and BukitTempurong
• southeast of town
• public hill ( Everyone can access the hill)
5. HISTORY OF BUKIT CINA
Bukit China became a
Chinese cemetery in
1685,
bought by Lee Wei King
renamed as San Bao
Shan
Placed under the trust
of the Cheng Hoon Teng
temple.
1980, known as the
Green Lung of Malacca
15. Street and traffic pattern
-Not as busy throughout the day
-Busy traffic hours = School starts and school ends
Mon – Fri
0700 - 1830
Neighboring context
-school, canteen, basketball court, abandoned water
pool, models of Malacca, graves
17. Activities
-A must pass road to the top
-Gather at canteen below after ceremony
-Kids playing basketball at basketball court
-Tour guide bringing tourist
-Jogging
-Sightseeing
-Kids attending school
-Parents waiting for kids to finish school at basketball
court
-Kids and adults having food in canteen
-Visiting graves
19. SWOT
STRENGTHS
-flat land
-Clear area
-Many trees for good shading
-At entry point
-Vegetation stops excessive flooding
-
WEAKNESSES
-Area insufficient for large development
-Amount of trees may hamper
development
-Water clog which gives mosquitos
breeding spots
-Not much view
-Located close to graves
-Trees hamper winds from all directions
but one
-Minor car noise
OPPORTUNITIES
-Good for any form of development
-ideal site for a visiting centre
THREATS
-Minor risk of minor soil
erosion(doubtfull)
-Minor short flood risks due to higher
contours around it
20. S W O T
Flat Land
Area insufficient for
large development
Good for any form
of development
Minor risk of minor
soil erosion
Clear Area
Amount of trees
may hamper
development
Ideal site for visiting
centre
Minor short flood
risks due to higher
contour
Many trees for
good shading
Water clog which
gives mosquitos
breeding spots
At entry point Not much view
Vegetation stops
Excessive flooding
Located close to
grave
Trees hamper
winds from all
direction
26. The businesses of within Bukit Cina Community are strongly influenced by the residential area.
They can get most of their needs from the there.
SITE CONTEXT
27. Local business:
Rice wine manufacturer
Mechanical workshop
Liquor shop
Confectionery shop
Saw mill factory
Electric flour mill
Salon/ Barber shop
Chinese herb pharmacy
Wet market
Food stall
28. STREET ANDTRAFFIC PATTERN
‘Shortcut’ for
people walk pass
two street and go
to the wet market
Two road turn
into same way,
causing slow traffic
A car park at turning point
Small secondary road
allow single vehicle to
pass by
Roundabout is the
only way to reach
the site
Wet
market
Temple
One way road
along the site
29. Chosen Site
Red = Secondary road
used by locals
everyday
some pathways are so
narrow that they can
only fit one body
width
Most pathway are to
lead around to the
market giving
accessibility for the
locals to access the
market place
33. Temple
which holds Hang Li-Poh's well.
Sikh temple
Built by the british when they were
occupying the lands.
Mosque
For Muslim demographic which is found
close to the site.
HUMAN CULTURAL
Main influential buildings around the area is the religious service buildings
34. On list of places to visit.The temple is built in a way that is very reminiscent of the Chinese architecture that is to be
found in many traditional cities in China, but is actually quite different to the majority of traditional buildings to be found
in Malaysia.
Tua Pek Kong (Guardian
deity of the land and of
the 12,500 graves on
the nearby hill called
'Bukit China').
It also holds the well of
Hang Li-Poh which acts
as a tourist spot for the
area.
Sam Po KongTemple or Poh SanTeng temple
35. The area next to the Poh
SanTengTemple, is the
Melacca Warrior Memorial in
honour of the Chinese
victims of the Empire of
Japan during their hold on
Malacca in World War II.
A traditional Chinese funeral home can be found at the further side of the
monument that dates back longer then the erection of this memorial.
Malacca Warrior Memorial
36. -Bukit China Sikh temple
-Built around 1925
-known as Gurdwara Sahib
Melaka.
-As a place of worship by
the 200 to 250 policemen
Punjabi descent who served
in Malacca at that time.
- first served in 1927
-Temple was named Sohan
Singh (Gurdwara Sahib
Melaka)
-recognized by the
adherents of the Sikh holy
leader for them.
GURDWARE SAHIB MELAKA
37. Located at the feet of Bukit China
built around 1957 by the local population.
Used wood and was upgraded by Majlis Agama Islam Melaka with brickwork.
During1960s to the 1980s, this mosque became the focus of pilgrims from around Kg.Morten , Bukit Senjuang and
Bukit China
MADRASAH AL - ABIDEEN
38. HUMAN ACTIVITIES
Breakfast
7am - 11am Operating Business
- Food Stall
- Kedai Runcit
* Small alleys are utilised to
operate small business
Riding bicycle Jogging
40. GAN HONG HOE WET MARKET
It’s like the town hall of the area
Situated behind the wet market
Place where people meet and gather
Sunday is mostly PACK
41. S W O T
Easily accessible
through walking
Only one main
road to enter
Build > 4.06m to
have view of
Bukit Cina
Views blocked by
surrounding
building
Windy
Hard to find
parking
Only the olds are
here