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

The history of Bintan island begins in the 3rd century ad, 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 was known as "pirate island", as it was inhabited by Malay pirates, who plundered and drown trading vessel. In 1824, under the terms of the Anglo-Dutch Treaty, Bintan island became part of the Dutch East Indies and were in it until 1945, when Indonesia became independent. Today the island is known for its resort area where people go to relax people from all over the world.

Senggarang on Bintan island is of particular interest to tourists, as the locals of the village have retained their original culture. The village boasts many temples, some of them were built about 300 years ago. The temples are built in the Chinese style and attract huge number of tourists, they also come local Buddhist pilgrims.

One of the oldest temples - San Those Kong is located near the port of the village. The temple dedicated to the God of fire, was built almost immediately after the village started to move in. Came to him to pray and ask about the well-being and happiness. The temple Marco is named after the God of the sea, to which the inhabitants were treated with great reverence. Temple Thai Ti Kong was built together with the Church of Marco, but his size is a bit smaller and dedicated to the God of the earth. The residents appealed to this temple and prayed in the hope of a good harvest. Temple Banyan Three is close to the beach, it is surrounded by a huge Banyan tree.