Senggarang - is the name of a small village, which is located on the island of Bintan. Bintan - an island that is part of the Riau Archipelago. It is worth noting that the Riau Archipelago - a geographical term that applies to a group of islands in the part of the province of Riau Islands. On the island of Bintan, namely - in its southern part, is the administrative center of the province of Riau Islands - Tanjung Pinang.

Bintan Island history begins in the 3rd century BC, when the island was a trading point on the route between China and India. It was the heyday of the island. First, the island belonged to the Chinese, then - the British. In the XII century the island of Bintan was known as "the island of the pirates," since it resided Malay pirates, plunder and topivshie trading vessel. In 1824, under the terms of the Anglo-Dutch Convention Bintan island became part of the Dutch East Indies and is in its structure until 1945, when Indonesia became independent. Today the island is known for its spa area, where people go to rest of the world.

Senggarang on Bintan Island is of particular interest for tourists as well as local villagers have preserved their original culture. In the village there are many churches, some of which were built about 300 years ago. The temple was built in the Chinese style and attract a huge number of tourists, they come as local Buddhists pilgrims.

One of the oldest churches - San Te Kong - located near the port of the village. The temple dedicated to the god of fire, was built almost immediately after the village began to settle. To him we came to pray and ask for the welfare and happiness. The temple is named after Marco god of the sea, to which residents are treated with reverence. Tai Chi Kong Temple was built together with the temple Marco, but the size is slightly smaller, and it is dedicated to the god of the earth. The residents appealed to the temple and prayed in the hope of gathering a good harvest. Banya Temple Tree is located near the beach, surrounded by a huge banyan tree.