George Town Street View: Chetty Lane

Chetty Lane

Chetty Lane (or Lorong Ceti) is a small street in George Town which is located off Noordin Street in George Town. The lane is reportedly only as long as around 35 meters and populated by Southern Chinese Eclectic Style town houses.

Chetty is a South Indian title used by various mercantile castes in India though it is not known if the name of the lane actually refers to the same term.

Transformers at the Esplanade

Transformers at the Esplanade

Together with Hasbro, the Penang state government has organized a Transformers and street art exhibition at the Esplanade. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the ‘Visit Penang 2015’ and the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration period. The exhibition is open to the public for free from July till August.

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Transformers Street Art at the Esplanade

Penang Street Food: Sky Hotel (Wai Kee Char Siew)

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Located within the green colored Sky Hotel building at Chulia Street, George Town, the old Wai Kee food stall is popular locally with its ‘char siew’ or barbeque pork. It usually starts its business at around 11am and by 2pm, the food will be sold out. Besides ‘char siew’, it also serves roasted pork, steamed chicken and roasted duck.

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