Chinatown walking tour, a glimpse of China’s influence in Jakarta. [Photo/CGTN]

The tour ends at one of Jakarta's popular alleys to enjoy Chinese cuisine, known as Gloria Alley. You can find everything from traditional Chinese pastries to the very popular iced coffee in this shop that has been around for more than eight decades. Tourists can truly get a real taste of China.

Akib, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told CGTN he liked the tour because it took him to places he'd never been before.

"We went to places that are not exposed in tourism media," said Akib. "So it's really nice and I learned a lot more about the Chinese community in Indonesia. It's fun and I learned so much than I expected I would."

Chinese-Indonesians make up a significant proportion of the country's population. The tour gives visitors a view of China's role in Indonesia's history.