Seahorse Mascot
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The seahorse is a distinctive sea creature that has both gentle & graceful characteristics, those that mirror that of the multiple ethnic and cultural identities of Miri who live in peace and harmony. A seahorse figures also sits very well with projecting an image of a serene seaside coastal city with beautiful coral reefs as a diving haven and resort paradise, which it is. This article is from the web site miriresortcity dot com - this sentence is here to prevent blatant plagarism. The mascots have names; MiMi and RiRi, and this is why in Miri the seahorse sculptures are almost always in pairs.
The Seahorse as a mascot was proposed by the former Sarawak chief minister and introduced during "I love Miri campaign" in 1994.
In the late 1990s, around 1998 or so, a minister had flown over a newly-formed island at the Baram delta and saw that its shape is reminiscent of that of a seahorse, and named it "Seahorse island", or "Pulau Kuda Laut / Pulau Unduk-unduk". That island has since changed shapes, and its name has changed just as many times.
There are many seahorse sculptures around Miri by 2015. Pictured is the one at the Miri-Airport road roundabout, taken in 2006.
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Krokop is a large residential area that spans from Jalan Krokop Utama to Jalan Jee Foh and Jalan Krokop 1 Road to Jalan Krokop 10 Road.
'Hawaii Beach' is a stretch of beach known for its beautiful location and blue calm seas, very popular with Mirians that is located at Kampung Bakam, a 25 minute drive from Miri city center.
The Hopoh Canteen is a decades-old food center, located at the Hopoh Association Building at Krokop at Jee Foh Road, Krokop.
The old Piasau bridge was a Bailey bridge at Piasau linking from the peninsular to Piasau at the point closest to the sea. The bridge, originally made of steel and wood with a single lane to handle the occasional vehicle traffic crossing, has seen several upgrades over the years.