MERSING: THE TOWN BY THE BANKS OF A RIVER (Bandar Tepian Sungai)

The sign shows Jalan Jeti or Jetty Road in English. It leads the way to the jetty.
The sign also the town's tagline, that is, Bandar Tepian Sungai or Town on the Banks of a River

The Mersing River is the centre of life for Mersing town

The town of Mersing owes its origins to the Mersing River. Mersing lying close to the river mouth started life as a fishing village.

The hill that gets into the way of downtown Mersing. It is an iconic landmark

Whilst the town hill is Mersing's landmark so is the Chinese temple lying at the foot of the hill

This Hindu temple shares a common boundary with the landmark Chinese temple. The mutual co-existence between the two temples speaks volume of the harmony between Hinduism & Taoism in Mersing

This row of wooden residential houses are the oldest existing structures for human occupation. They are close to the Mersing River

This is the main bus terminal for Mersing. It is a hub not only for local buses plying nearby it is also the terminus for buses bound for & from towns as far away as Kuala Lumpur,Ipoh, Kota Baru, Alor Star as well as Singapore our neighbouring country

This is the main market for vegetables, fruits, meat, live poultry & fish. It is just beside the main Mersing bus terminal

Mersing is renown for seafood restaurants. The photo depicts Mersing Seafood Restaurant which enjoyed a reputation for serving good seafood. An English girl tourist whom I met in Tioman Island told me about this restaurant as she had patronised it sometime during her earlier visit to Mersing. She gave it a strong thumb's up

This is the Fong Coffee Shop Seafood Restaurant which operates from the ground floor of Mersing Hotel an old landmark

Another seafood restaurant. This one is named Restoran Makanan Laut Yong Seng located in Persatuan Hainan (Hainan Association) building

Yours truly enjoyed a feast of fresh crabs steamed Chinese style, that is, with rice wine & ginger

Goods & many materials are also transported between the business town centre & the sea via the Mersing River waterways

The centre of Mersing town where the two main roads Jalan Ismail & Jalan Abu Bakar meet near the town bridge over Mersing River

The beginning of Mersing town centre close to the traffic circus near the Chinese temple

Mersing town centre, Jalan Ismail

Mersing town centre heading towards the Jetty & the Mersing Stadium

In recent years many new hotels especially budget-class hotels have sprang up with the growing popularity of Tioman Island among foreign tourists
Photo depicts the new Timotel Hotel

New complex housing Malay food stalls & eateries along north river bank of Mersing River

New signs of Mersing's prosperity: Rows of new shophouses along Mersing River

Mersing the ferry gateway to Tioman Island besides ferry jetty at Tanjong Gemok

Mersing welcomes visitors arriving by ferry from Tioman Island