Category: George Town / Island
Penang Street Art (Children from the Window)
A wall art mural of a local pastry shop ‘Ming Xiang Tai’ which is located along Armenian Street Ghaut. This painting which depicts two children trying to reach out to the buns basket on the bicycle can be found on a wall facing CF food court, further down the road from the giant cat mural.
Here is the location map of this mural (click on the map for a larger view);
Prayers for the Jade Emperor
The Chinese Hokkien community would be celebrating the birthday of the Jade Emperor, or Thnee Kong Seh, today at 12am — the ninth day of the Chinese lunar calendar. As the clock strikes 12 midnight, the celebration would be kicking off with prayers often accompanied by the sound of firecrackers and offerings to the Jade Emperor. For the local Hokkiens here, this day is in fact celebrated even more extravagantly than the first day of Chinese New Year and is also known as the Hokkien New Year.
Esplanade’s Coast
Coastal walls of Esplanade.
Crossing the Penang Bridge
Approximately 65,000 vehicles travel over the 13.5km Penang Bridge every day, making it the busiest bridge in the country. The bridge reportedly has a maximum capacity of 85,000 vehicles daily.
George Town Chinese New Year Festival
Held annually at the heritage area of George Town, the Chinese New Year festival and celebration in Penang usually attracts a huge turnout of visitors. Various cultural performances and events (such as lion dance, traditional opera, heritage show, etc) are being held at the festival.
Church Street: Eng Loh Coffeeshop and Hotel
Eng Loh is an old coffeeshop which also doubles as a budget hotel and is located along Church Street, George Town.
Penang Street Art (Mural @ Cheah Kongsi)
Wall mural at the Cheah Kongsi, Armenian Street in George Town.
George Town Street View: AH QUEE STREET (Lebuh Ah Quee)
Ah Quee Street (Lebuh Ah Quee), is an old street in George Town which is named after Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee. An influential figure during his time, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee (also known as ‘Ah Kwee’, hence the street name) presented this street to the local municipality after having demolished his shophouses to make way for the road.
A few murals can be found on the ancient walls of the street such as the popular one by Ernest Zachaveric as shown below;
George Town Street View: Getting Ready for Chinese New Year
Red lanterns adorning the streets in George Town in preparation for the upcoming week’s Chinese New Year celebration.