Pondok Chinatown & See Hin Kiong
Kampung Pondok, Klenteng See Hin Kiong
The Chinese quarter of Padang, where a 19th-century See Hin Kiong temple stands beside old shophouses. It is a good place to try Chinese-style snacks.
Pondok district lies next to the old town and has been a Chinese trading area since the 19th century. It preserves arcaded shophouses, ancestral halls, and guildhalls. See Hin Kiong is the oldest Chinese temple in the area. The old temple was destroyed in the 2009 earthquake, and a new one has been built beside it, with bright red halls. In the evening, food stalls at the intersection serve noodles and stir-fried rice noodles. Chinese New Year lion and dragon dances are the liveliest here.
Opening hours
Temple approx. 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Siti Nurbaya Bridge
- Padang Old Town (Batang Arau)
- Adityawarman Museum
- Ganting Grand Mosque
- Gunung Padang
- Padang Beach
- Malin Kundang Stone, Air Manis Beach
- Grand Mosque of West Sumatra