Located along Victoria Street and built in 1878, Boon San Tong Khoo Kongsi is an ancestral clan temple for the Khoo clan people in Penang. It is one of the two Khoo clan temples in Penang and also the smaller and less popular one compared to the main Khoo Kongsi at Cannon Street, George Town.
The old historical Queen Victoria Clock Tower on a raining day.
Presgrave Street Ghaut is an extension road of Presgrave Street, George Town.
George Town Festival 2017 banners being displayed last month at the Dewan Sri Pinang building in George Town.
Deriving its name from the Betel Nut palm tree (locally known as Pinang tree), Penang was once famous for the trees and its local name is ‘Pulau Pinang’, meaning the ‘Island of Betel Nuts’.
Annually during the 7th lunar month of the Chinese calendar (also known as the The Hungry Ghost Festival), the giant effigy of the King of Hades/Hell (or Tai Su Yeah) will be put on display at Bukit Mertajam town for devotees to offer prayers to. On the 15th day of the month (which happens to be today), the effigy will be transported to the street and then burned to mark the end of the festival.
The fading large mural of ‘Skippy the Cat’ art mural at Armenian Street Ghaut, George Town.
Armenian Street Ghaut is an extension area of the popular Armenian Street (seen in the far background with lanterns hanging along the street). Several street art murals can also be found along this street, notably Skippy the Giant Cat mural.
Various street art murals lining up the wall along a small back alley at Armenian Street, George Town. Most of these wall arts have been commissioned by the local shops there to attract tourists who visit the popular street.
A recent addition to the ever popular Armenian Street, this small alley located among the heritage buildings in the area has been decorated with several street art murals.