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Puh Jih Shih, a Buddhist temple, sits on top of a hill in Tanah Merah, Sandakan, which is one of the two places (the other one is from the English Tea House) which offer a view of Sandakan and its outlying area, especially the Sandakan Bay. This temple is open to the public and accessible through a long winding uphill road with three serious switchbacks.

The interior of the temple is glazenly decorated in red and gold, with writhing dragons and other religious paraphernalias, with a gilded statue of Buddha at its centrestage.

The photo is a view of the temple's garden of contemplation, with a view of Tanah Merah's suburb at the foot of the hill, in the background.