Jalan Padungan is lined with Chinese shophouses mostly built in the 1920's and 30's during the rubber boom. Some are very elegantly decorated, and a walk round the back of the buildings can reveal fascinating architectural details.
Padungan has some excellent coffee shops and restaurants, more handicraft shops and some unusual specialist retailers.
The Great Cat of Kuching, a monumental kitsch statue, is situated at the junction of Jalan Padungan and Jalan Central. After years of being the king of cat, this white Great Cat now has a competitor - the Cat Statue opposite Holiday Inn.
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