Tag: chinese
Stewart Lane: Seven Terraces
Seven Terraces is a row of heritage townhouses along Stewart Lane which are converted into a boutique hotel. The hotel is named after the seven 19th century Anglo Chinese terraces which it had been converted from. For further info, the official website of Seven Terraces is http://www.seventerraces.com.
Penang Street Art (A Game of Sparrows)
A steel rod sculpture depicting the favorite pastime of most older generation of the local Chinese communities here in Penang – the game of Mahjong. Mahjong literally means sparrow in Chinese, and is usually played with four persons. Legend has it that it was Confucious who invented the game, though this was pretty much debatable. A set of 144 Mah Jong tiles consists of 36 tiles in the Bamboo suit, 36 in the Circle suit, 36 in the Character suit, 16 Wind tiles, 12 Dragon tiles and 8 bonus tiles (4 Flowers and 4 Seasons). The objective of the game is to collect sets of tiles according to the number and type shown on the face of each tile. This sculpture can be found towards the end of Stewart Lane, behind the Goddess of Mercy temple.
Kek Lok Si : Heavenly Structure
A Temple’s Night Prayer
The Evening Pagoda
A portrait of the pagoda of Kek Lok Si as the sun sets over the hill.
A George Town Vintage Streetscape
Pavilion of the Jade Emperor
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.
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.