Penang Naturescape: A Landscape in Botanic Gardens
Category: Beyond George Town
A Forest in Penang (II)
Penang Naturescape: Ayer Itam Dam and Recreation Park
Scenes from the Ayer Itam Dam and its surrounding forested landscape.
Penang Naturescape: A Northern Hill
A view at Penang Botanic Gardens.
Penang Naturescape: A Forest Stream in Botanic Gardens
Outskirt of the Penang Botanic Gardens.
A Forest in Penang
Penang Perspective: The Small City
View of George Town from hills at Ayer Itam.
Penang Perspective: The Jade Emperor Temple
The Jade Emperor Temple at Ayer Itam.
Today marks the 9th day of Chinese lunar new year, which is also a Chinese Hokkien celebration for giving thanks and gratitude to the Jade Emperor.
Legend has it that once upon a time, the Chinese Hokkien people from the Fujian province in China managed to hide (with the blessing from the Jade Emperor) from their enemies in a sugarcane farm on Chinese New Year Day for nine consecutive days. Henceforth, on every 9th day of the Chinese lunar new year, the Hokkiens marked the occasion by having a big celebration.
