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Tjong A Fie Mansion Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jul)
Classical chinese mansion in Medan 🇮🇩
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Tjong A Fie also known as Tjong Yiauw Hian(张耀轩) was a Chinese Hakka businessman who born at Jiaying Zhou, China in Year 1860.
Tjong A Fie built a business empire in Sumatra, Indonesia which covered plantations, banks, mining, railroad & others. He was a richest man in Medan which employed more than 10,000 plantations’s workers.
At 1911, Tjong A Fei appointed as Chinese Major to replacing his brother. He died at age 66 & left his legacy of his house that become museum.
The two storey building of his mansions telling the story about his successful & history of Chinese community in Medan in the past.
Attraction: Tjong A Fie’s Mansion, Medan, Indonesia 🇮🇩
Opening hours: Daily, 9-5pm
Entrance fees: Rp35,000 for general visitors, Rp20,000 for students
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Tjong A Fie Mansion
Its a historical and beautiful mansion with a combination of Chinese, Western and Malay influences in its architecture style located in downtown Medan. Visitors will get to learn the interesting history of Tjong A Fie and the Chinese community in Medan, Indonesia. Free guide services is provided and recommended. Start with the guided tour and take your time later to explore the place again on your own.
Observing Feng-Shui principles, its rooms are built on four sides of the structure, with a big open-air courtyard in the middle. Filled with a treasure trove of antique furniture and fine Chinese porcelain, it wows you from the moment you first step inside. Be sure to look up to find the exquisite hand-painted ceilings. Of particular note are two rooms: The Ancestor's Praying Room, and the God-praying Room.
This is a Must-see, and should not be missed!
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