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A shophouse is a building type serving both as a residence and a commercial business. It is defined in dictionary as a building type found in Southeast Asia that is "a shop opening on to the pavement and also used as the owner's residence", and became a commonly used term since the 1950s. Variations of the shophouse may also be found in other parts of the world; in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau, it is found in a building type known as Tong lau, and in towns and cities in Sri Lanka. They stand in a terraced house configuration, often fronted with arcades or colonnades, which present a unique townscape in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and South China.

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  • Ruko (singkatan dari rumah toko) adalah sebutan bagi bangunan-bangunan yang memiliki ciri khas bertingkat antara dua hingga lima lantai. Lantai ruko bagian bawa digunakan sebagai tempat berusaha ataupun semacam kantor sementara lantai atas dimanfaatkan sebagai tempat tinggal. Ruko biasanya berpenampilan sederhana dan sering dibangun bersama ruko-ruko lainnya yang mempunyai desain yang sama atau mirip sebagai suatu kompleks. Ruko banyak ditemukan di kota-kota besar di Indonesia dan biasa ditempati warga-warga kelas menengah. Sejarah ruko di Indonesia dimulai dengan datangnya bangsa Tionghoa yang berusaha sebagai pedagang, terutama yang berasal dari Provinsi Fujian. Ruko-ruko Tionghoa dibangun di kawasan perkotaan untuk menjalankan usaha dagang sekaligus sebagai tempat tinggal. Dengan demikian pemilik ruko bisa mengawasi langsung barang dagangan dan mengurangi biaya transportasi karena tidak perlu pindah rumah. Ruko dibangun berderet, tepat di pinggir jalan. Deretan ruko bisa terkonsentrasi dalam satu kawasan yang membentuk blok, ataupun mengikuti ruas jalan. Karena berderet dan terapit ruko lain, jenis bangunan ini hanya tampak pada bagian depan. Ruko di Indonesia umumnya mirip dengan ruko penduduk Tionghoa di Malaka dan Georgetown, keduanya di Malaysia. Sejenis ruko yang memiliki beranda sebagai tempat pejalan kaki dalam bahasa Hokkien biasanya dinamakan "lâu-kha", "gōo-kha-kì", "tîng-á-kha" diterjemahkan menjadi "kaki lima", umum ditemukan di kota-kota di Fujian atau pecinan di Asia Tenggara. (in)
  • A shophouse is a building type serving both as a residence and a commercial business. It is defined in dictionary as a building type found in Southeast Asia that is "a shop opening on to the pavement and also used as the owner's residence", and became a commonly used term since the 1950s. Variations of the shophouse may also be found in other parts of the world; in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau, it is found in a building type known as Tong lau, and in towns and cities in Sri Lanka. They stand in a terraced house configuration, often fronted with arcades or colonnades, which present a unique townscape in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and South China. (en)
  • 店屋(英語:Shophouse),香港稱為下舖上居(英語意譯:living above store),台灣則常稱為街屋(英語:Townhouse) ,是常見於華南地區及東南亞的,多為兩至三層高,一樓作店舖使用,二三樓為民居。店舖前設有騎樓,此設計有利通風及避雨。 東南亞不少店屋,礙於稅務及結構規限,都為窄長設計,當地的騎樓因為法例規定為5英尺(1.5米)闊,名為五腳基。 (zh)
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  • A shophouse is a building type serving both as a residence and a commercial business. It is defined in dictionary as a building type found in Southeast Asia that is "a shop opening on to the pavement and also used as the owner's residence", and became a commonly used term since the 1950s. Variations of the shophouse may also be found in other parts of the world; in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau, it is found in a building type known as Tong lau, and in towns and cities in Sri Lanka. They stand in a terraced house configuration, often fronted with arcades or colonnades, which present a unique townscape in Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, and South China. (en)
  • 店屋(英語:Shophouse),香港稱為下舖上居(英語意譯:living above store),台灣則常稱為街屋(英語:Townhouse) ,是常見於華南地區及東南亞的,多為兩至三層高,一樓作店舖使用,二三樓為民居。店舖前設有騎樓,此設計有利通風及避雨。 東南亞不少店屋,礙於稅務及結構規限,都為窄長設計,當地的騎樓因為法例規定為5英尺(1.5米)闊,名為五腳基。 (zh)
  • Ruko (singkatan dari rumah toko) adalah sebutan bagi bangunan-bangunan yang memiliki ciri khas bertingkat antara dua hingga lima lantai. Lantai ruko bagian bawa digunakan sebagai tempat berusaha ataupun semacam kantor sementara lantai atas dimanfaatkan sebagai tempat tinggal. Ruko biasanya berpenampilan sederhana dan sering dibangun bersama ruko-ruko lainnya yang mempunyai desain yang sama atau mirip sebagai suatu kompleks. Ruko banyak ditemukan di kota-kota besar di Indonesia dan biasa ditempati warga-warga kelas menengah. (in)
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  • Ruko (in)
  • Shophouse (en)
  • 店屋 (zh)
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