Chinese cemetery of Dili

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Chinese Cemetery of Dili
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Country East Timor
Coordinates 8°34′05″S125°35′17″E / 8.5680130°S 125.5881728°E / -8.5680130; 125.5881728 Coordinates: 8°34′05″S125°35′17″E / 8.5680130°S 125.5881728°E / -8.5680130; 125.5881728
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The Chinese cemetery of Dili is a historical cemetery in Dili, East Timor. Built in 1889 on land donated by the then Portuguese government, the oldest graves date back to the early 20th century. [1]

In 2015, the cemetery had about 1,400 tombs and was still maintained by the local Chinese community. [2]

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References

  1. "Chinese Cemetery". Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. "东帝汶:帝力关帝庙". Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)