The most complete book about Jakarta's history and all its historical buildings that are still visible in this fast changing city. The enlarged and revised 6th English edition with many illustrations and maps is a must for all who want to know Jakarta's past and understand its present.
A long succession of Kapitans since formed an intrinsic part of colonial history in Southeast Asia. Some played a significant role in state-building and in consolidating colonial governance: such as Souw Beng Kong, first Kapitan Cina of Batavia (present-day Jakarta) in the early seventeenth century; Koh Lay Huan, first Kapitan Cina of Penang in the late eighteenth century; Choa Chong Long and T…