MY · Melaka · 2.20°N 102.26°E

bukit cina

A hill of old Chinese graves, a jogging loop at dawn and the legendary Hang Li Poh's Well.

Best time
Any time of year, at dawn or in the late afternoon, as there's little shade. Around Qing Ming in early April, families come to clean and tend their ancestors' graves.
How long
2–3 hours
Getting there
About 2 hours' drive from KL. The hill is on Jalan Puteri Hang Li Poh, 5 minutes' drive or a 15-minute walk from the Stadthuys.
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Dear group chat,A hill of old Chinese graves, a jogging loop at dawn and the legendary Hang Li Poh's Well.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingBukit CinaMY, Melaka
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≈ 122 km from KL, as the crow flies
Melaka Warrior Monument for the Chinese Victims of Anti-Japanese Occupation, Melaka City, Central Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Bukit Cina is a hill of more than 12,000 Chinese graves on the edge of Melaka's old town, some dating to the Ming dynasty. It's said to be the largest Chinese cemetery outside China, and it's also where Melaka goes for its morning walk, on paths that loop between the tombs.

Makan

  1. Kopi and kaya toastBreakfast at one of the old Hainanese kopitiams in town after the walk.Map ↗
  2. Nyonya laksaNoodles in a rich coconut curry broth, from the Peranakan kitchens of the old town.Map ↗
  3. CendolShaved ice with gula Melaka, to cool down after the hill.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. The walking loopA path of about 2.5 km circles the hill between the graves. Locals jog it at first light.Map ↗
  2. Poh San Teng TempleBuilt in 1795 at the foot of the hill, for the souls buried above it.Map ↗
  3. Hang Li Poh's WellBeside the temple, the old Perigi Raja is tied to the legend of the Chinese princess who married a Melaka sultan. Toss in a coin and you're meant to come back.Map ↗
  4. Melaka Warrior MonumentA memorial at the foot of the hill to the Chinese killed during the Japanese occupation, unveiled in 1948.Map ↗

Good to know

  • It's a working cemetery. Keep to the paths, don't step on the graves, and don't photograph families at prayer.
  • Bring water and a hat; the upper paths are open to the sun.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.