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Gold and Asahan, Malacca

Gold was formerly ored from shallow pits in the vicinity of Asahan , near to Gunung Ledang, in the northeastern corner of Malacca. If you have not heard of the legend of the Princess of Gunung Ledang , it is time to know. One of the 7 conditions that the Princess had set is: A golden bridge for her to walk to Malacca from the mountain. Watch Video .

A Bridge that connect the community - Tan Kim Seng

Bridges and river are historic. The estuary of the Malacca river was accounted for small local vessels, and in any case was obstructed from early times by the Tan Kim Seng bridge since 1862 . Tan Kim Seng was a Straits Chinese merchant. Tan Kim Seng was born in Malacca in 1805 and started as a trader in Singapore.