You Could Count Them With Your Fingers

There are only about 3 old buildings left in Kota Kinabalu City; the old post office building, the sabah art gallery site and the old clock tower. The Japanese had bombed Kota Kinabalu during WW2 in the year 1945 that leave us with only 3 buildings, one of which was burnt.

Kota Kinabalu and Sabah for that matter is a story about piracy and rebellion coming mainly from the Bajau against the British East India Company. The story of Mat Salleh and Shariff Osman at Marudu were good example of such activities.

The British initially established a settlement at Gaya Island, off Kota Kinabalu, but they later shifted to Kota Kinabalu, known as Api Api then because of attacks from the pirates.

CAEXPO In Naning, Guangxi, China

Whoever had been to Naning Guangxi Province in China would notice that the traditional costume is quite similar to the Minangkabau costume especially the head gear that looked like the horn of the cow. Does this mean that the people in Sumatra had originated from Naning, Guangxi? Naning is also one of the 9 provinces in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia.

Naning is the place where there have an expo that showcase ASEAN products and services in China.

Naning is about 1 and half hour by air from Guangzhow Airport which is about 3 hours by air from Kota Kinabalu Sabah Malaysia.