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Another Water village

By: Graham Simmons
Fumigating houses, in the "new" Malay section of Buli Sim Sim water village

Fumigating houses, in the "new" Malay section of Buli Sim Sim water village

Brunei's Kampong Ayer Water Village is justly renowned worldwide. But another, lesser-known water village - the Buli Sim-Sim, in Sandakan (Sabah, Malaysia) – is equally fascinating. This water village in three sections (the Chinese quarter and the old and new Malay quarters) was founded originally to provide low-cost housing for the needy, but has now evolved into a desirable residential address.

 

 
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