Kek Lok Si temple lighted up at night during the Chinese New Year festive period.
Category: Places to Visit
George Town Street View: Armenian Street
A random scene at Armenian Street, George Town during the Chinese New Year.
Penang Street Art (Toh Aka Lane Sculpture)
A steel rod art sculpture depicting an Ironsmith at work, which also tells the origin of the Toh Aka Lane (Lorong Toh Aka) in George Town. Known locally in the old days as “Ironworks Street”, most of the people staying in this area were ironsmiths and the majority of them belonged to the Cheah clan.
Penang Street Art (The Praying Indian Lady)
An art work by artist Julia Volchkova can be found at an old overgrown wall along the alley of Lumut Lane, George Town. Improvising on the existing wall facade of nature and stone, this mural depicts an old Indian lady who seems to be praying under the overgrown tree’s shade.
For this mural’s location, please click HERE.
For Julia’s other street arts in Penang, please click HERE.
Hin Bus Depot: Sunday Pop Up Market
Hin Bus Depot‘s Sunday Pop Up Market serves as an avenue for various community activities including a small market featuring handmade products for sale by various individual sellers or small traders as well as performances by artists or musicians.
Hin Bus Depot is located at Gurdwara Road (or Brick Kiln Road), George Town.
SETIA SPICE Rooftop Garden and Park (Evening Views)
SETIA SPICE Rooftop Garden and Park is a landscaped garden rooftop of the SETIA SPICE Convention Centre which also features a large outdoor space, mini gardens and children playground. Admission to the rooftop garden is free and it is open to the public currently.
Happy New Year!
Photo of the SPICE rooftop garden/park at night.
Penang Kek Lok Si Temple
One of the few iconic places in Penang is the hilltop temple known as Kek Lok Si, which means “Heavenly Temple” or “Temple of Supreme Bliss”.
Penang Gurney Plaza Christmas Decorations
Christmas @ Gurney Plaza
Christmas @ Gurney Plaza
Christmas @ Gurney Plaza
Christmas @ Gurney Plaza
Christmas @ Gurney Plaza
Christmas decorations in Gurney Plaza shopping mall, Penang.
