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Chia SIN / Sincia / Imlek now no longer shine as forty years ago. The withdrawal as a Lebaran and Christmas, Sincia have unique. Speaking of Imlek, should not be separated from the night market.

At the time of Batavia, which grew to Jakarta, the market is malem in Glodok, West Jakarta, Chinatown area that is still trying to survive to this day. Stories from the elders who once lived in this area, the night market is the place to meet the needs of Chinese Imlek. Starting from Tongkangan to Asemka, malem this market and then move to Pinangsia to the Stone Bridge. Was also to Roa Malaka to eventually take the place of stay in Pancoran, Glodok.

From cakes to the basket to other trinkets available at the night market. Not only that, tanjidor, barongsai brisk atmosphere. Consequently this area is always alive, business smoothly. Restaurants elite stand here, that most Chinese restaurants are no longer there, but his name remains in the hearts of tacky.

Just call Thurs Leng, Beng Hiong, Kwetiau Cow Siaw A Tjiap, Too Tay Lin, and Chung Hua. Welly Mantiri (Asun), the son Lioe Ma, the founder of Chung Hua Resto have a story about the night market in the 1950.

Some time ago he was told about Pancoran that at that time only two cars in the skip. Still scattered wide land where children can play football. The most impressive is for him every time the Imlek. Three days before the Imlek, Pancoran will be very busy with the night market. Residents and traders tumplek. Here, people make a circle of rope mines that can load 30-40 people. "They play tanjidor, there barongsai. Each circle different backgrounds," Asun added.

Unfortunately, at the end of 1980, this area desultory start to the "bomb" was great, riot in 1998. Now no longer have the night market. As seen in Pancoran, Glodok, about one week nearly as Imlek the night market, it was only morning to evening. More appropriate name might be the day the market only. How interesting if Imlek back the night market at a time of life is the Chinatown area.

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