A trishaw resting by the roadside of a rather empty Downing Street during a bank holiday in George Town, Penang.
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George Town Street View: A Colonial Walkway
The historical and iconic Standard Chartered Bank in Beach Street, George town.
Penang Street Art (The Clouded Leopard)
A street art mural featuring a clouded leopard painted by artists Yok and Sheryo. This art work can be found at the alley behind the RHB bank building which is located at the junction of Beach Street and China Street, George Town.
Beach Street View: CIMB Bank
The CIMB bank building at Beach Street, George Town.
Colonial Five Foot Way
A heritage colonial style five foot way at Beach Street, George Town.
An Old Beach Street View
An old man pushing his cart along the old heritage streetscape of Beach Street, George Town.
Penang Isle: Tan Kongsi
The Tan clan members’ townhouses.
The Tan Kongsi (or also known as Eng Chuan Tong) is the clan temple of the local Chinese people with the surname Tan in Penang. The old temple is located within a small compound that can be accessed via Beach Street, George Town. The compound itself is called Seh Tan Court and is surrounded by a number of old heritage style townhouses belonging to the Tan clan members. It was revealed that the Tan clan association had its origin back in the early 1800s, making it one of the earliest Chinese clan that settled in Penang. Tan is also one of the most common Chinese surnames in Penang.
Tan Kongsi (view from Beach Street)
A Scene from Beach Street
Old Beach Street View
George Town Street View: Beach Street Five Foot Way
