The old Kuan Yin Temple (also known locally as Kuan Im Teng, or the Goddess of Mercy’s Temple), which is located at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (formerly Pitt Street) in George Town.
George Town Street View: A Temple of lanterns
Category: Architecture
Penang Kek Lok Si in 2022
Kek Lok Si lights up at nights during the Chinese New Year period.
Armenian Street View during CNY
Hean Boo Thean Temple on the Waters
The Hean Boo Thean Temple, nearby the clan jetties at Weld Quay, George Town.
Carnarvon Street (Lebuh Carnarvon) Shophouses
Traditional style red lanterns on sale at the shops along Carnarvon Street as Chinese New Year festival is just around the corner.
George Town Street View: Stewart Lane on a Saturday
An empty road at Stewart Lane (Lorong Stewart) on a quiet Saturday.
A Stroll through a Back Alley in George Town
A stroll through the many alley ways in George town is a little adventure of its own. Several back alleys in George Town recently went through a ‘beautification process’ as new colorful tiled walkways are being built for people to take a stroll along these rustic alleys.
George Town Street View: The Flats
Penang Isle: The TAN Jetty
Scenes from Tan Jetty, one of the six clan jetties at the eastern shore of Penang island.
As the name suggested, this jetty used to house Chinese immigrants of the Tan surname clan from the Fujian Province in China during the colonial era in the late 19th century.
George Town Street View: Colors of the Flag
This MARA building in George Town is painted with blue and red stripes, symbolizing the colors of the national flag of Malaysia. Today is also the Independence Day of Malaysia.
