An Unplanned Visit To The Papan Village

Last morning, we had an outing with friends. They came to pick us from our house and then drove to Pusing town for breakfast. I forgot to snap photos of our breakfast. I only remembered when we were halfway through our breakfast. Since it was a leisure outing, we do not have any fixed plan. Hubby expressed his wish to visit a long forgotten place which is a short distance from Pusing town. After breakfast, our friend drove with hubby directing the way.

This long forgotten place is the Papan Village. Hubby came to this village when he was about 5 to 6 years of age to stay with his grandma for about a month. He was curious to see what happened to this small village. After almost 60 years, he is not able to remember which was his grandma's rented house.

This is the first building we saw when we entered the village. The building with antique doors and windows looks well maintained and occupied.

In 2018, an article published in an English newspaper mentioned that Papan Village has about 135 houses and about 650 residents at that time.

On the right, this looks like an abandoned building.

Further down, another abandoned building.

Chopped firewood.

Looks like some of the villagers are still using firewood for cooking.

This is the main road of Papan Village.

As you can see, this village is not totally abandoned.

The new next to the old

A row of dilapidated shop houses.

This looks like a dead tree, but alive with parasite plants.

There is a Chinese national type primary school or SJK(C) next to the main road. According to Wikipedia, in 2009, this school had 72 students and 11 teachers.

Linking to Happy Tuesday, Image-in-ing & Tuesday's Treasures.

Show me the path where I should go, O Lord;

point out the right road for me to walk.

Lead me; teach me; for you are the God who gives me salvation.

I have no hope except in you.

(Psalm 25:4-5, The Living Bible-TLB)