Tjhia Family House
Rumah Marga Tjhia
A century-old Hakka mansion with a courtyard layout, an ancestral hall and intact woodcarvings, offering a window into the family history of Singkawang's Chinese community.
The Tjhia Family House is one of the best-preserved traditional Chinese dwellings in Singkawang. Built in the early 20th century, it is a Hakka courtyard house. Its central axis holds an ancestral hall with the tablets of generations of the Tjhia family. The wooden carvings on beams and pillars, the lintel inscriptions and the courtyard layout all remain in their original state, and the house is now listed as a heritage building. It is still looked after by Tjhia descendants. Visits are generally free, though you may leave a small donation for incense. Please keep quiet. It is on the north side of the old street, about a 5-minute walk from the Tri Dharma temple.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:00 (depends on the family's opening schedule)
Nearby sights
- Vihara Tri Dharma Bumi Raya
- Singkawang Chinatown
- Masjid Raya Singkawang
- Golden Dragon Monument
- Cap Go Meh Festival
- Sinar Terang Dragon Kiln
- Sinka Island Park
- Sinka Zoo