Admiral Zheng He's Seven Dragon Wells
Admiral Zheng He's Seven Wells lie at the foot of Chinese Hill, Malacca, beside the Sam Poh Teng Temple. One of these is known today as the 'Hang Li Po Well'. These wells were dug by Admiral Zheng He's expeditionary naval force during their stopover in Malacca at the time of the Ming Dynasty. Chinese Hill was chosen by the Admiral as the base for his expeditionary force. The Seven Wells are also known as the Dragon's wells according to Feng Shui principles. The local government bulldozed some of these wells during the 1950-60s on the pretext of road building. To-date only three wells are left intact and they have never been dry even through the worst of drought.
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