Part of the wall above the old Kim Howe jewellery shop at the KOMTAR complex in George Town.
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George Town Street View: Remnant of a Townhouse
Walking through Ruins (Five Foot Way)
The five foot way of the old ruined shophouses of Maxwell Road, which is now closed for further development.
Penang Street Art (The Flower Vases Sculpture)
An old wall art sculpture found along Ah Quee street before the wall is repainted and repaired.
Penang Street Art (Dragon on the Wall)
A small dragon sculpture found on the old wall of Ah Quee Street.
Ah Quee Street: A Wall of Arts
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;
