Tjong A Fie's Mansion

 Still linked with the previous post, I will show several photos of Tjong A Fie's beautiful mansion with some information that I could get from the guide :)

Some words that printed on the ticket:

"Tjong A Fie alias Tjong Fung Nam was born in 1860 in Sung Kow Village, Canton,China. He left mainland China and headed for the East Coast of Sumatra. He landed in Kampung Laboean (Belawan) in 1877. As he established his new life in Sultanate of Deli, he built a thriving grocery business.  Upon seeing his success the Dutch government appointed him as a government official, with the initial rank of Major, to care of social affairs, especially for the Chinese community. Tjong A Fie later built the city of Medan, he also. He also was appointed as an honorary officer of the Chinese Empire for the Far East during tthe era of the Ching Dynasty"

The picture of Tjong A Fie's family.

The mansion is located in the middle of the city and the shape is not has a major difference since built in 1895. It's the entrance gate.

It's the Chinese Guest room that will be seen right after you step inside. There are three guest room with different theme in this mansion.

Here is the praying altar for the ancestor.

Mr. & Mrs. Tjong A Fie's bedroom.

Some dried flower and herbs.

The clothes from 1890's era on the display.

 The bedside table. The guide said that nothing in this room that changed. Means it's already been used by the family I guessed.

The chandelier in the ballroom.

I really adored every detail and pattern that came from every little thing in this mansion. I also felt grateful because there's a community that still care with history and tradition :)