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A view through the moon gate in the Loke Yew mansion, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (page 162).
The side entrance of the Chung Keng Quee mansion, Penang, Malaysia (page 102).
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Front endpapers A detail of the upper register of a carved cabinet in Emerald Hill, Singapore (page 88).
Back endpapers A close-up of the pressed glass window panes in an upstairs bedroom of the Chee Jin Siew home, Malacca, Malaysia (page 69).
A wedding chamber with an alcove bridal bed and a separate bed for the groom, Wee residence, Singapore (page 100).
Tan Boon Chia residence, Rasa, Malaysia
PART ONE
The Architecture of Sojourners and Settlers
PART TWO
Chinese Heritage Houses of Southeast Asia
Penang, Malaysia
Malacca, Malaysia
Malacca, Malaysia
Malacca, Malaysia
Singapore
Singapore
WEE RESIDENCE (BABA HOUSE MUSEUM)
Singapore
Tan Yeok Nee manor, Singapore
CHUNG KENG QUEE MANSION (PINANG PERANAKAN MANSION)
Penang, Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Sungai Bakap, Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia
Phuket, Thailand
Medan, Indonesia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rasa, Malaysia
Jakarta, Indonesia