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Seek A Relief From Chinese Reflexology in Glodok Chinatown After A Day of Walking Tour in Jakarta

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A Brief Introduction of Chinese Reflexology As A Part of Medicinal Treatment That You Can Find in Glodok Chinatown

After a day of walking since morning, there are options to relax in between your journey of walking tour. Either drinking, eating, sitting for a while, or you can also try Chinese reflexology. Reflexology is a massage technique that using application of pressure in certain body parts that could produce some effects to other areas of the body. The pressure mainly applied on foot. That is why some reflexology places displays an image of foot at their door to be recognized.

Where You Can Find Chinese Reflexology Places at Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

When you take a stroll around the Glodok Chinatown area, when you got to the part where a row of traditional medicine stores stand, you might find one or a few places that offer reflexology. You can also try to look inside the trading building such as department stores or malls. If you are tired after a day of walking, you can relax while enjoying the cool air of air conditioned rooms.

How Much and How Long You Can Enjoy A Relaxing Chinese Reflexology in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

Nowadays, reflexology places can be found relatively easy around Jakarta, so does in Glodok Chinatown area. Their offers are also widely varied, depends on what body parts you want to be massaged, or how long do you want it to go on. Usually, the shortest time is around 30 minutes and it will cost around USD5 to USD10, but it also depends on the locations. It can goes as expensive as USD25 for full body massage and long durations.

Find Other Interesting Things To Try Aside from Chinese Reflexology in Jakarta Chinatown Tour with Jakarta Walking Tour

To find more new and interesting stuffs to try in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta, come to the city and join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour package. We can learn about the history, culture, and cuisine of the city together. See you around!

Get to Know Chinese Zodiacs or “Shio” While Exploring Glodok Chinatown on Walking Tour in Jakarta

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Brief Introduction of Chinese Zodiacs or More Widely Known as “Shio” in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

As in western zodiac there are Aquarius, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and etc, for Chinese communities, they rely more on different kind of zodiacs, ore more widely known as “shio”. Shio is classified based on Chinese calendar that represented by an animal in repeating 12 year cycles. There are Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig zodiac.

Discover Fortune Telling Based on Chinese Astrology in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

When you walk around the Glodok Chinatown area, especially in some buildings or department stores, you might find a place when they offer a fortune telling reading based on your Chinese zodiac. There will be prophecy of your luck, love life, health, and etc.

Celebrate A Different Theme of Chinese New Year Every Year Based on the Representative Chinese Zodiac

Depends on what year it is, there will be different themed new year celebrations through the year based on what Chinese Zodiac and elements that it represents. For example, in this year of 2024, it is said to be the year of Dragon zodiac with wood element. So, in many places, you will see a lot of public places that decorated with dragon’s image. Some commercial products also offered their products that has a dragon designed on them.

Get to Know Your Zodiac and Got Your Fortune Read in Glodok Chinatown Area

If you are curious to know about your fortune by your Chinese Zodiac, you can try to find a master to read it on Glodok Chinatown area. Come to Jakarta and join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour package and we will explore iconic and interesting to see and try around the Chinatown Jakarta. See you around!

Learning Cultures and History of Jakarta from A Row of Traditional Chinese Medicine Stores in Glodok Chinatown

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A Brief Introduction of Traditional Chinese Medicine That is Popular Amongst Chinese Community in Glodok Chinatown

In a Chinese community, herbs and traditional medicine are not foreign things. Herbs and medicine that use natural ingredients are relatively easy to find in traditional Chinese medicine stores. Like a modern pharmacy, this traditional drugstore usually has a traditional doctor that is called “sinshe”, that writes recipes, then based on the recipes, the pharmacists will mix some ingredients to make the herbal medicines.

Where to Find the Traditional Chinese Medicine Stores in Glodok Jakarta as You Stroll Around on Walking Tour in Jakarta

This row of traditional Chinese medicine stores can be seen around the Glodok Jakarta area, precisely around Pancoran Raya street. The presence of these herbal medicine stores goes way back to pre-independence era, started by merchants from China that came and settled in Indonesia to trade. The long history of the stores can be seen by the look of the buildings.

See Variety of Medicine from Different Natural Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine Stores Around Glodok Chinatown Area

A wide variety of natural ingredients are used to produce herbal medicines in traditional Chinese medicine store. They are mostly from plants and herbs but might contain parts of some animals too. Depending on the indication and illness of each patient, the dose and ingredients might be different for each person.

Explore Other Things and Look Forward to Other Interesting Things in Jakarta Chinatown Tour in Glodok Jakarta

Come and see the historical and iconic buildings in person to learn more about the city. Join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour to experience life in a blend of mixed communities. We will look forward to your visit. See you around!

Experience the Festivities of “Cap Go Meh” or Lantern Festival Around Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

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A Brief Introduction of Cap Go Meh That is Celebrated All Over The City Especially Around the Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

Aside from the Chinese New Year or Imlek, one of the annual occasion that is also celebrated all around the city is the “Cap Go Meh”, or the Lantern Festival, a traditional festival that is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Cap Go Meh is more familiar amongst Indonesians, and it is derived from Hokkien dialect that means the fifteenth day.

A Few Things to See and Look Forward to Feel the Festivities of Cap Go Meh Around the Glodok Chinatown Area

You can tell the Cap Go Meh is near while looking at the oriental decorations in many places like restaurants, hotels, or malls. In Glodok Chinatown Area, the vendors and sellers starts selling items, properties, and trinkets for the festival like paper lanterns, accessories, clothes, and other decoration items in red color.

Events to Look Forward to Around the Glodok Chinatown or Other Places in the City That You Might Find Interesting While Strolling During Walking Tour in Jakarta

To celebrate the occasion, there are events that held all over the city, some might open a food or cuisine festival, competitions, discounts, and many more. There will be lantern decoration anywhere and there might be a lantern releasing event as well. What is similar with the celebration of the Chinese New Year, is you can also see the lion dance or “Barongsai”.

Take A Walk Together on Jakarta Chinatown Tour Around Glodok Chinatown Jakarta to Find More Interesting Things To Experience and Learn

If you are curious about other things like culture, history, and cuisines of Chinese community in Indonesia, then come to Jakarta and take a stroll with Jakarta Walking Tour on Jakarta Chinatown Tour. We can see, find, and experience fun and interesting things together. See you around!

Experience the Excitements and Festivities of Chinese New Year Around Glodok Chinatown During Your Walking Tour in Jakarta 

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Stroll Around on Walking Tour in Jakarta During the Chinese New Year to Experience the Excitement on Glodok Chinatown Jakarta 

Like in many other parts of the world, the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year is also celebrated in Indonesia. In Indonesia, the celebration is called “Imlek”, that is derived from Hokkien dialect. During the week of celebration, many vendors who sells trinkets, decorations, and other things in red are spread out in many places, mainly where the Chinese community live, in Glodok Chinatown for example. There are many vendors who began to sell seasonal items for the New Year like red decorations, red lanterns, red packets and so on. So, when you stroll and look around, you can see red almost everywhere. 

Other Places Where You Could Also See and Enjoy the Festivities of Chinese New Year Beside the Glodok Chinatown Jakarta 

Except in Chinatown or where the majorities of Chinese community live, the Chinese New Year is also celebrated in many parts of the city. Like in hotels, department stores, apartments, and supermarkets, there will be Chinese New Year decorations on their walls, windows, or auditoriums. They also usually offer special offers and discounts to celebrate the events in malls. 

Events To Look Forward to In Every Chinese New Year Celebrations in Glodok Jakarta or Other Locations Around the City 

Besides the special decorations and trinkets, there are events to look forward to, they are Lion Dance Performance, or we also called it as “Barongsai”, where a few people in mythical lion costumes perform some attractions. A set of poles for them to dance are prepared in some places, and sometimes they will go around and ask for some red packets. Other events include some competitions, fashion shows, singing contests, and many more.  

Find Out More About the Chinese New Year While Strolling Around on Jakarta Chinatown Tour with Jakarta Walking Tour 

If you want to experience the excitements and festivities of Chinese New Year in Jakarta yourself, come to the city and join us on Jakarta Chinatown Tour. Learn more about the history, culture, and cuisines of the city together with us. See you around! 

Candra Naya Building, A Blend of Traditional and Modern Influence of the Chinese Community in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta Area

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A Brief History of Candra Naya Building, Once A Residence of the Major of Chinese Community in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

The Candra Naya building is once a private residence of Khouw Family of Tamboen, a migrant who arrived in Tegal, and then move to Batavia. He and his descendants live at the building across many eras, and one of his descendants, Khouw Kim An inherited the house and become a Major of Chinese citizens from 1918 to 1918, and from 1927 until his death in the year of 1945.

Take A Glance of Candra Naya Building That Stands Out from Skyscrapers Around it in The Jakarta Chinatown Area

At the post colonialism era, the building was inherited by the major’s family and later sold to an organization called New Light Society, and later was changed to Tjandra Naja Social Union. Thus, the name of Candra Naya building originated. The building was popular as a wedding venue in the 1960s and 1970s. It is later becoming a cultural property by the city of Jakarta in 1972.

A Look of Chinese Traditional House That Exist Between Around a Superblock Around Glodok Jakarta Area

What is unique about this building’s location is it is right in the front of centre of a superblock compound, called the Green Central City that consists of offices and apartments. At first, the traditional style house was intended to be demolished as a part of the superblock construction. However, due to protests, the building was preserved.

Visit The Historical Building with the Jakarta Walking Tour as A Part of Jakarta Chinatown Tour to Learn the History and Culture of Chinese Community

To reach the location might be a little tricky as it is not close enough to the train station, and you need to walk around more than one kilometer to reach the place. So, it might be better for you to join us on Jakarta Chinatown Tour so we can walk together while looking around, and we can learn the history, culture, and cuisines of the Glodok Chinatown Area together. See you around!

Santa Maria de Fatima Catholic Church, An Example of a Blend of Culture in Jakarta Chinatown Area

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A Brief Introduction to Santa Maria de Fatima, An Iconic Sight of Catholic Church in for Jakarta Chinatown Area

In the Jakarta Chinatown Area, a blend of cultures not only shows from their food, clothes, practice, and daily lives. One of the examples is the activity of practicing religion. Many of Chinese Indonesian citizens usually embrace Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, and Confucianism. It shows many places to worship such as temples and churches inside the community. An example of the existence of people who embrace Catholicism inside the Chinese community of Jakarta shows from Santa Matia de Fatime Catholic Church.

A Brief History of The Historical Catholic Church That Visited by Many People Inside the Chinese Community in Glodok Chinatown Area

This church is once a house of Chinese padrone named Tjioe and bought buy an Italian missionary called Matteo Ricci in the year of 1953. And in the year of 1954, the building was officially becoming a Catholic church. What is unique about this building, the influence of Chinese culture is very heavy. It can be seen from the building oriental style that looks like a Chinese temple, and in a few corners, you can find statues of mythical creatures of Chinese history.

How to Reach the Santa Maria de Fatima Church to Look Around as A Part of Walking Tour in Jakarta

The Glodok Chinatown is located very near Kota Station, so the easiest way to reach the church is by riding a commuter line train to the station and walk from there. You will only need to walk around 1 KM from the station to reach the church. They usually have schedules for daily mass and mass in Chinese language. For more details about the schedule, you can visit their website at https://www.kaj.or.id/paroki/dekenat-jakarta-barat-i/paroki-toasebio-st-maria-de-fatima.

Take A Walk While Strolling Around to Look More Things to Find in The Jakarta Chinatown Area on The Way to The Church

If you feel walking right from the station to the church might be a little tiring, we can also walk while taking a few stops, see interesting, try tasty snacks along the way. If you want to experience it yourself, come to Jakarta and join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour package of Jakarta Walking Tour. We can learn about the history, culture, and cuisines of Jakarta together. See you around!

Try Indonesian Fusion Cuisine to Explore a Mix of Diverse Culture During Walking Tour in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

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An Introduction to Indonesian Fusion Cuisine That You Can Find in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

Fusion cuisine is a combination of culinary elements from different countries, regions, and cultures. In the past hundred years ago, Indonesia has been sought for a place to visit and conquer as it has an enormous natural resources and fertile land. Many European countries have colonized Indonesia in the past. So do people from other countries in Asia that mainly come to trade. This has affected the culinary scene in Indonesia, and therefore a lot of fusion cuisine has created. One of the places that you can find this example is in Glodok Chinatown, Jakarta, a place of different communities’ blend.

Indonesian Fusion Cuisine That You Can Try in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta as You Stroll Around for Walking Tour in Jakarta

Even though there are many other of fusion cuisine example that you can find in many parts of Indonesia, the Glodok Chinatown Jakarta is one of the perfect places to explore. You can a mix of Chinese cuisine that has been influenced by other cultures, such as Kari Medan, which is influenced by Indian cuisine, Soda Badak, a carbonated drink that produced in North Sumatera, Nasi Ulam, that is originated from Malay cuisine, Bakso Pikul, or meatballs that has its uniqueness, Choipan, a Chinese snack, and many others.

How Can You Reach the Glodok Chinatown Market to Try Various Kinds of Indonesian Fusion Cuisine

It is relatively easy to reach Glodok Chinatown area as there is public transportation from the government. You can ride a Transjakarta bus, commuter line train, bajaj, motorbike taxi, and car taxi. You can stop at the Kota train station or bus shelter and walk to the destination. The food stalls will usually be open from morning to afternoon.  

Find Other Interesting to Try in Glodok Chinatown Area as We Walk Around Together in Jakarta Chinatown Tour

Aside from fusion cuisines that we mentioned above, there many other snacks and delicacies that you might took your attention while we are touring around the Glodok Jakarta area. If you are interested, we can stop by and try them while learning about the cuisine’s history and what culture influenced them. Come join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour while you are staying in the city. See you around!

Exploring Tea Ceremonies, A Part of Chinese Heritage That Flourish in the Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

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A Brief Introduction of Tea Ceremonies That Preserves a Cultural Heritage of Diverse Communities in Indonesia, Especially in Glodok Chinatown Jakarta

The history of drinking tea culture goes way back to the Dutch colonial era. The East India Companies came to the country and saw the potential to grow a profitable tea industry, thus, they conducted an operation to plant tea leaves across Indonesia during the cultuurestelsel. From then on, Indonesia has become one of the biggest producers and exporters of tea products.

A Different Kind of Tea Ceremonies Across Indonesia as a Mix of Different Cultures Aside from Chinese Tea Ceremonies in Glodok Jakarta

Aside from the effects of the colonial era, drinking tea culture also influenced by immigrants that come from all over the world to Indonesia. Not only the Chinese tea ceremony, in different part of Indonesia, Cirebon and Tegal, there has been a culture to drink tea from a clay pot, known as “Teh Poci”. It is usually served with sugar cubes to add the sweetness. In Java, there is also a tradition in Keraton Yogyakarta or the Palace of Yogyakarta for the royals.

Places to Experience Tea Ceremonies in Person Around the Glodok Chinatown Area During Walking Tour in Jakarta

The relatively easy place to find places that conduct tea ceremonies is in Glodok Jakarta area. There are a few places that can introduce you to tea ceremonies. One of them is the “Pantjoran Tea House”, a tea house that serves Chinese cuisines and provide a package set to introduce tea ceremonies, and the other ones it the relatively new, “Pieces of Peace”, in Petak Enam Glodok Jakarta area. Opened in 2020, they provide a wide variety of local tea, as well as imported tea from China and Japan. The guests can even try to brew the tea by themselves. The place has become an oasis for young people to learn and preserve a valuable culture that has been around for decades ago.

Find More Things to Explore in Glodok Jakarta as A Part of Jakarta Chinatown Tour with Jakarta Walking Tour

If you want to find and learn about more things aside from tea ceremonies in Glodok Chinatown, come to Jakarta and join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour. We can find interesting facts, learn new things, and try delicious cuisines together. See you around!

Pantjoran Tea House, A Refreshing Place of Glodok Chinatown to Visit During Walking Tour in Jakarta Under the Hot Weather

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A Brief History of Pantjoran Tea House Across Different Eras of Batavia and Modern Jakarta in Glodok Chinatown Area

The Pantjoran Tea House is an iconic two stories building that is located at Pancoran Street in Glodok Chinatown area. It is right at the hook of an intersection; thus, the building is quite standout and easy to recognize. According to the store’s website, the store was built during the 17th and 18th Century to preserve the Chinese heritage in Glodok Chinatown area. It is also said that in the year of 1928, it was once a pharmacy before later revitalized as tea house in 2015, as a part to make Jakarta Old Town a world cultural heritage sites by the UNESCO.

An Old Tradition of “Patekoan”, Started by a Generous Chinese Chief That Lasted to This Day to Preserve the Chinese Heritage of Glodok Jakarta

Every day from 8 Am to 6 PM or every weekend from 7 AM to 6 PM, the Pantjoran Tea House usually provide free tea from eight kettles in front of the store for the people who pass by. They usually use two to three boxes of tea and serve it in eight kettles; thus, the name of this tradition is “Patekoan”. This tradition was started by a Chinese chief, Kapitan Gan Djie, that provided free tea in kettles for peddlers around the area.

Learning Chinese Culture That is Preserved Until This Modern Area from Tea Ceremonies in the Glodok Chinatown Area

One of the a few things that makes the store different from other regular stores or restaurants, the Panjoran Tea House not only provides tea to try, but they also can prepare the package with a guide to a tea ceremony. While serving the tea, the waitress will explain to you about the type of tea and how the tea ceremony proceeds. Not only tea, but they also serve Chinese food for main course and snacks. There is a variety of menu’s choice, and you can try what suits your palate best.

Explore More You Can Find and See with Jakarta Chinatown Tour with Jakarta Walking Tour

To learn more things about Chinese culture, trying various kinds of fusion cuisines around the Glodok Chinatown area, come to Jakarta and join our Jakarta Chinatown Tour. Let’s stroll around, explore interesting facts, trying delicious cuisines, and many more together. See you around!