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How are you, my dear friends?. In English the Red House of Lasem. Lasem is the name of the regency of Rembang, Central Java. Lasem is a historical place where Chinese people landed in Lasem using Sailing ships several centuries ago.
They came to Lasem to trade and some migrated to Lasem. Many Chinese resident married native Lasem resident and had children. Then Lasem was nicknamed little china, due to the acculturation of the Chinese population with the native Lasem resident.
One of the historical Chinese buildings is the Rumah Merah or red house located in karangturi village Lasem. The red house was built around 1860, this house once belonged to a wealthy Chinese merchant during the Dutch Colonial period.
This Chinese merchant's house was once used as an opium house, the largest opium controller on the north coast of Java. Before entering, I Saw from the front there was a gate and a high wall painted red.
The building's design features a fusion of Chinese and European architectural element, with round columns on the veranda characteristic of the Indische empire style. In the front Courtyard stands a statue of a women creating batik, accompanied by by the logo for Batik Tiga Negeri.
The spacious Veranda of the house displays antique furniture and traditional Chinese style lanterns. While women can be seen practicing the art of batik tulis. Creating intricate patterns on fabric by hand. This red house serves as a historical attractions, a batik museum,a place of lodging.
A guide explains the significance of this heritage building. Beyond the Veranda the interior features several rooms an altar for prayers. And statues representing key figures and symbols associated with a war. An old well, located on the backyard,stands as a silent witness to history,it remains function to this day and has never run dry.
Still in the backyard of the red house,a young man is completing the final stages of the batik process. On the back terrace there are many traditional cooking utensils from that area,all of which have been well preserved.
The red brickwork is intentionally left exposed so that visitors can see that red brick was the primary building material used at the time.
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