In Batavia, for example, they constructed canals through its low-lying terrain, which were fronted by small-windowed and poorly ventilated row houses, mostly in a Chinese-Dutch hybrid style.
Di Batavia, misalnya, mereka membangun kanal melalui dataran rendahnya, yang digawangi oleh rumah baris berjendela kecil dan berventilasi buruk, kebanyakan bergaya campuran Tionghoa-Belanda.