Author: Will C

George Town Street View: Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong (Prangin Road)

Dr Lim Chwee Leong Road (or Prangin Road), George Town

George Town Street View: Campbell Street Market at Night

The old and historical market decorated with lanterns during Chinese New Year nights.

One of the two oldest markets in George Town, Campbell Street Market was built in the early 1900s, and it featured unique colonial architecture design.

Penang Street Art (PICAF Site 3: Batu Kawan)

Two murals featured on a set of containers located at Batu Kawan area, for the Penang International Container Art Festival (PICAF).

A mural depicting a fisherman by Emmanuel Jarus.
A mural depicting a girl and her connection by Caryn Koh.

For the rest of the PICAF art works, please go HERE.

Penang Street Art (PICAF Site 1: Prangin Mall)

Penang International Container Art Festival (PICAF) featuring container arts installation located at Prangin Mall, George Town.

Container art mural featuring a trishaw man by Ukraine artist Sasha Korban .
A container mural featuring a tribute to Chuah Thean Teng, the Father of Batik Art . The mural depicting a batik making heritage is created by local artist Khor Zew Wey (aka Bibichun).

For the rest of the PICAF art works, please go HERE.

Lanterns Festival @ Armenian Park

Lanterns adorning the Armenian Park at night during the Chinese New Year festive period. The park is also used as a major place for festive celebration such as the Lanterns Festival above, to be held during the weeks of Chinese New Year.

Kek Lok Si during Chinese New Year

Like every Chinese or Lunar New Year, the famous Kek Lok Si temple complex will be lighted up during the nights of the festive period in Penang. Throngs of visitors will be going up the hill temple to marvel at the display of the lights.

Kek Lok Si lighted up during Chinese New Year

George Town Street View: The Fountain Garden

Completed and opened in the year 1883, this small garden beside the Penang Town Hall was named after the fountain located at the center of the garden. The fountain was donated by a local businessman named Koh Seang Tat to the George Town Municipal Council back then. This historical Fountain Garden also undergone a restoration in recent years and is now a small outdoor but shaded park in the city.