PELESTARIAN KAWASAN PECINAN SINGKAWANG, PROVINSI KALIMANTAN BARAT

Abstract

THE PRESERVATION OF PECINAN REGION OF SINGKAWANG. Indonesia's historical existence is gradually fading. Such loss is due to a number of factors which lead to the destruction of many physical evidences of Indonesia's history. Among these factors which are often used as the reason for such destruction this past four decades is the so-called establishment of a prosperous society. Amongst the physical evidences which have undergone the lack of preservation is the Pecinan region of Singkawang. This paper discusses the Chinese community in Singkawang in regard to the historical development of Indonesia and preservation strategies of its Pecinan region. The study used descriptive-analytical method with inductive reasoning. The results showed that the Chinese community has contributed to the economic development in the Singkawang region. Thus, the establishment of the Pecinan region can be proposed as a strategy as well as the utilization of cultural heritage preservation of Singkawang.