Numerous Chinese and Arabs live in the cities. Like Bali, Java is known for its highly developed arts. There is a rich literature, and the wayang, or shadow play, employing puppets and musical accompaniment, is an important dramatic form. 3 Economy Most of Indonesia's sugarcane and kapok are grown in Java. Rubber, tea, coffee, tobacco, cacao, and cinchona are produced in highland plantations.
Rice is the chief small-farm crop.
Cattle are raised in the east. Most of the country's manufacturing establishments are in Java. Industry is centered chiefly in Jakarta and Surabaya, but Bandung is a noted textile center. 4 History Early in the Christian era Indians began colonizing Java, and by the 7th cent. From the 10th to the 15th cent., E Java was the center of Hindu-Javanese culture.