EU: Voorzijde Chinees huis in Semarang (1863)
1863 Semarang, Indonesia
A traditional Chinese merchant house in Semarang is pictured in this 1863 photograph, reflecting the sizeable Chinese community that had settled in the Dutch East Indies port over the preceding centuries. Semarang, on Java's north coast, was a major trading hub within the Dutch colonial economy.
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