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July 7, 2009

A red corner of the Tua Peh Kong Chinese temple - Sibu, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia - Daily Travel Photos
(Sibu, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia)
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Late evening light beautifully illuminates a dark corner of the Tua Peh Kong Chinese Temple in Borneo.

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2 Comments - Prayer Cauldron

1) Mary R -

Love the photos! I started clicking through your site, and got completely hooked! Going to Cambodia in a few months, so I was especially excited to see those photos!

July 8, 2009
2) TravelGuy -

Thanks for the feedback! It's good to finally know some people are actually enjoying these photos.

July 21, 2009

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