A noon sunlight piercing through the bare top floor of an old abandoned shophouse in George Town with the signboard “Sunlight Offset & Engraving Co”.
Penang Naturescape: The Old Giant Tree
The Penang Botanic Gardens is also the home to some of the oldest trees on the island.
Penang Naturescape: Taking a Stroll at the Botanic Gardens
One of the things to do in Penang is to take a quiet stroll along the path that goes around the Botanic Gardens. The surrounding lush green forest and the occasional sight of small creatures from the woods make this a worthwhile walk.
Penang Naturescape: Woods of the Island
George Town Street View: The Queen Victoria Clocktower
The Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower located nearby the Betel Nut roundabout in George Town (King Edward’s Place) is one of the famous landmarks in the island. The 60-feet high tower was built by Penang millionaire Cheah Chen Eok to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 1897 Jubilee at that time.
Penang Street Art (Nafir’s Stencil Art)
A stencil art work located within Hin Bus Depot done by Nafir, an Iranian street artist who was one of the several invitees for the Different Strokes Street art festival.
George Town Street View: Old Shophouses
Love Lane: Chinese Guild of Carpenters
Serving as both the guildhouse for Chinese carpenters and the temple of the ‘North Duke’, this building was found to be built in the year 1865 and is located along Love Lane, George Town. The Guild of Carpenters was founded back then by the local Chinese Cantonese craftsmen who also worshipped ‘Lo Pan’ (or literally ‘North Duke’), the patron saint of the Cantonese tradesmen.
Penang Street Art (‘Carting Likes’ by Nafir)
Another art piece created by Nafir, an Iranian street artist who was one of the participants of the Different Strokes international street art festival held in Penang a couple of months ago. This wall mural can be found in Nagore Square.
For this street art location, please go HERE.
Penang Street Art (Alexface and Nafir Collab)
A wall art collaboration by Alexface and Nafir, in conjunction with the Different Strokes street art festival in Nagore Square, George Town. Both artists were part of the international participants of the street art festival.
For this street art location, please go HERE.