Wednesday, March 24, 2010

安顺市旅游景点 Coming soon!

Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan
One of the town attractions is a Leaning Tower erected in 1885 by a Chinese builder, Mr. Leong Choon Cheong. It started to tilt four years after its construction finished due to an underground stream. The tower was originally used as a water tower supplying the area of the town. It had a clock at the top, which still rings every 15 minutes. The tower also served as a beacon to guide ships into Teluk Intan Port. Currently it is a local tourist attraction, and no longer stores water. The area around the tower was paved with bricks and became a plaza. The main street at the centre of Teluk Intan, Jalan Ah Cheong, is named after Leong Choon Cheong to commemorate his contribution.
GPS Coordinates: 4°1.544′N, 101°1.133′E

安顺市有个地标-斜塔,这塔建成以后才开始倾斜,这塔建成于1885年,是由中国建筑师梁景昌先生建造的。这塔下方是个蓄水池,上方有时钟,因此也有另个称号“大钟楼”。目前,是个安顺市旅游景点,斜塔四周已被市政局作为斜塔广场,每逢任何庆典都会在这里举办。此斜塔座落于亚昌街(以中国建筑师梁景昌命名的,马来名:Jalan Ah Cheong)。

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