The Sarawak Chinese Cultural Association in Sibu is a treasure trove of historical information.
Set up in 1990 by the Chinese community, the centre at Jalan Salim has over 10,000 books, journals and souvenir magazines related to the community in Sarawak, including historical personalities, old buildings and culture.Its executive secretary, Chua Chen Choon, said: “We are a research library, though not a public one.The centre has been receiving researchers, including university students looking for materials for their projects.
Most of the materials are in Chinese, but there are some in English. An example are two books on the old Kanowit town written by an American, the late Dr Richard C Fidler, in the 1970s. Its first office was a room at the Sibu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry. After that it rented an office space in Jalan Tapang.“We do have research funds but they are very limited because we do not have a stable source of income as an NGO. We have to rely on fundraising activities such as holding seminars, while our members statewide also contribute to our coffers,” Chua said.“Recently we drove to Saratok and Lobaan. There we talked to old people to gather information.
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