Fire destroyed a 200 year-old Ho Ann Kiong temple(1810) in Kampung Cina, Kuala Terengganu at 9.30pm, 22nd Febrauary. The temple was also serve as a community centre for Hokkiens in Kuala Terengganu.
Beside the temple is a budget hotel- Hotel Seri Malaysia which was built on the land of the former Malay farm Market-Kedai Binjai.
The temple was a centre of a storm during the Chinese New Year for the citizen of Terengganu, that is supposedly well off with riches from petroleum income. See the following report.
Note: The per capita GDP of Terengganu is way above the country average. Yet it has amongst the highest poverty rates in the country.
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