City of Nanga Pinoh derived from the name of the river, because it is situated right in between two rivers namely rivers and streams Melawi Pinoh. There is no official record of exactly when the town of Nanga Pinoh stand, but the following small note, especially for ethnic Chinese can at least be a guide. Nanga Pinoh at that time still the forest / bush / swamp but already inhabited by local residents.
The first Chinese man who entered and settled at Nanga Pinoh allegedly is the brother of Lai Bun Dji (Abun) in 1852. Derived from Kwang Dong province, district Moi Jan, South China. He married a native girl from the village Bongkal (inland Kayan) and gave birth to 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls. Dji Bun Lai brothers died at the age of 87 years.
Poverty and hunger in China at that time that the main reason the immigration of Chinese people throughout Asia including Indonesia.Many of the mothers in Western countries even to this day still often scold their children who do not want to eat with the words "Eat out nasimu. ! You know in China many, many people die of hunger ". Not only that, among the Chinese people today even if met families still often asked, already eaten yet? This shows how great poverty, hunger that era.
Formerly located in the town of Nanga Pinoh Tekelak, in 1862 because the beaches are steep and the difficulty of loading and unloading so that they gradually moved across the Nanga Pinoh now.In days of old part of town along the banks of Nanga Pinoh Melawi river (now the road Garuda) is a swamp.
In 1891 stood affairs agency Marriage and Death, is evidenced by the inscription Wu Chi Than by a bevy Sip San Sa (34 years of Kwang Si dynasty). Therefore, the population increasing rapidly, especially Lai clan, then opened the first Chinese Primary School in 1902-1965.
Chinese people trust their ancestors brought with Confucian belief and build the first temple at around 1885 on the banks of the river Melawi time, exactly at the end of the current basketball court, then moved by the Dutch in 1927.
In the great fire of 1928 occurred along the banks of the river and sear Melawi 40s home. Because the great fire, the economy disrupted for months. This occurs because to bring groceries from Pontianak with river transport which time the ship was called bandung, needs a long time.
Apart from being a place of worship, the ethnic Chinese community at that time often make the Shrine as a place to solve life problems, conflicts and disputes.
Since the first Chinese people when opening a business, business land would be in the confluence of two rivers, is intended for merchandise from both the upstream river will stop by and sell wares. Until now we could still see traces of their adventures. For example in Sintang city is flanked by two rivers namely Melawi and Kapuas river, they traded and lived among river. In the city Sekadau also located between two rivers are the Kapuas river and river Sekadau, as well Sanggau town located between two rivers meeting, namely Sekayam Kapuas river and streams, and so on.
Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year is generally better as big day, rather than the other major holidays. There is a habit they put a red paper on the doors, windows, benches, tables, kitchen cabinets, cake basket and even got to the stove.
Along the entry of the Dutch colonial on Nanga Nanga Pinoh and growing city Pinoh, start doing road Sintang Pinoh and Nanga-Nanga Pinoh-New Town. Rodi workmanship with exertion, so that road-Nanga Pinoh New City is often called the road 40 days (due to Rodi workers work for 40 days per year).
In 1931 the Dutch colonial building fireproof morning market, but the market was also burned in 2003 sold out.
Protestant Christian missionary Reverend Robert Mao entered the Nanga Pinoh in 1937, and entered into evangelism at the edges of the road Pinoh Nanga City. Christian Catholic missionary Father Linsen (Chong Sin Si Fu) came in 1947 and located early in Serawai, and Sister Helena (My Thai Nyong) from the Netherlands the first time you open a clinic at Nanga Pinoh.
Cessna Aircraft MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) first landed on the ground Pinoh Nanga pioneers in 1970. Along the progress of West Kalimantan, especially Nanga Pinoh, inter-city bus through the town of Nanga Pinoh already in 1983. And in 1986, DAS aircraft (Aerospace Air Service), the official fly-Nanga Pinoh Pontianak route. In 1996 the aircraft DAS (PK-PIS), which was flown by pilot crashed in the hills Kuncoro Great Advice and killed 10 passengers and 1 passenger survived the mother Nur Intan.
Because the smooth flow of road transport since 1990 the river transport by ship in 2003 bandung start ditinggalkan.Di Pinoh Nanga City District unveiled a regent Melawi with Drs. Suman Kurik, MM.
Until now the city of Nanga Pinoh has grown into a trade area covering the New City area, Serawai, Ella and others.
The first Chinese man who entered and settled at Nanga Pinoh allegedly is the brother of Lai Bun Dji (Abun) in 1852. Derived from Kwang Dong province, district Moi Jan, South China. He married a native girl from the village Bongkal (inland Kayan) and gave birth to 5 children, 2 boys and 3 girls. Dji Bun Lai brothers died at the age of 87 years.
Poverty and hunger in China at that time that the main reason the immigration of Chinese people throughout Asia including Indonesia.Many of the mothers in Western countries even to this day still often scold their children who do not want to eat with the words "Eat out nasimu. ! You know in China many, many people die of hunger ". Not only that, among the Chinese people today even if met families still often asked, already eaten yet? This shows how great poverty, hunger that era.
Formerly located in the town of Nanga Pinoh Tekelak, in 1862 because the beaches are steep and the difficulty of loading and unloading so that they gradually moved across the Nanga Pinoh now.In days of old part of town along the banks of Nanga Pinoh Melawi river (now the road Garuda) is a swamp.
In 1891 stood affairs agency Marriage and Death, is evidenced by the inscription Wu Chi Than by a bevy Sip San Sa (34 years of Kwang Si dynasty). Therefore, the population increasing rapidly, especially Lai clan, then opened the first Chinese Primary School in 1902-1965.
Chinese people trust their ancestors brought with Confucian belief and build the first temple at around 1885 on the banks of the river Melawi time, exactly at the end of the current basketball court, then moved by the Dutch in 1927.
In the great fire of 1928 occurred along the banks of the river and sear Melawi 40s home. Because the great fire, the economy disrupted for months. This occurs because to bring groceries from Pontianak with river transport which time the ship was called bandung, needs a long time.
Apart from being a place of worship, the ethnic Chinese community at that time often make the Shrine as a place to solve life problems, conflicts and disputes.
Since the first Chinese people when opening a business, business land would be in the confluence of two rivers, is intended for merchandise from both the upstream river will stop by and sell wares. Until now we could still see traces of their adventures. For example in Sintang city is flanked by two rivers namely Melawi and Kapuas river, they traded and lived among river. In the city Sekadau also located between two rivers are the Kapuas river and river Sekadau, as well Sanggau town located between two rivers meeting, namely Sekayam Kapuas river and streams, and so on.
Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year is generally better as big day, rather than the other major holidays. There is a habit they put a red paper on the doors, windows, benches, tables, kitchen cabinets, cake basket and even got to the stove.
Along the entry of the Dutch colonial on Nanga Nanga Pinoh and growing city Pinoh, start doing road Sintang Pinoh and Nanga-Nanga Pinoh-New Town. Rodi workmanship with exertion, so that road-Nanga Pinoh New City is often called the road 40 days (due to Rodi workers work for 40 days per year).
In 1931 the Dutch colonial building fireproof morning market, but the market was also burned in 2003 sold out.
Protestant Christian missionary Reverend Robert Mao entered the Nanga Pinoh in 1937, and entered into evangelism at the edges of the road Pinoh Nanga City. Christian Catholic missionary Father Linsen (Chong Sin Si Fu) came in 1947 and located early in Serawai, and Sister Helena (My Thai Nyong) from the Netherlands the first time you open a clinic at Nanga Pinoh.
Cessna Aircraft MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) first landed on the ground Pinoh Nanga pioneers in 1970. Along the progress of West Kalimantan, especially Nanga Pinoh, inter-city bus through the town of Nanga Pinoh already in 1983. And in 1986, DAS aircraft (Aerospace Air Service), the official fly-Nanga Pinoh Pontianak route. In 1996 the aircraft DAS (PK-PIS), which was flown by pilot crashed in the hills Kuncoro Great Advice and killed 10 passengers and 1 passenger survived the mother Nur Intan.
Because the smooth flow of road transport since 1990 the river transport by ship in 2003 bandung start ditinggalkan.Di Pinoh Nanga City District unveiled a regent Melawi with Drs. Suman Kurik, MM.
Until now the city of Nanga Pinoh has grown into a trade area covering the New City area, Serawai, Ella and others.