The side facade of Chong San Wooi Koon (a Cantonese district association) which is located at the intersection corner of King Street and Church Street.
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Penang Food: Hainanese Chicken Rice
As a ‘food paradise’, Penang is also particularly famous for its Hainanese Chicken Rice. Most kopitiams (coffeeshops) in Penang will have one stall selling Hainanese Chicken Rice.
Penang Food: A Chinese Fried Rice
Penang Food: Beef Soup Rice
This beef soup rice (or usually accompanied with noodles) is a popular and delicious meal at the Sri Weld Food Court at Beach Street. This Chinese meal is believed to be originated from the Chinese Cantonese.
Muntri Street: Thean Hou Temple
Established in 1865, the Thean Hou Temple is located along Muntri Street and was built using Hainanese architecture style with beautiful stone carvings.
Qingming Festival in Penang
The Berapit burial ground at Bukit Mertajam is one of the largest place for Chinese from all over Penang to visit and pay respect to their ancestors during the Qingming Festival (also known as Tomb Sweeping Day and Clear Bright Festival).
A Chinese tradition, the Qingming Festival is an opportunity for members of a family to remember and honour their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, tea, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and/or libations to the ancestors.
Penang Isle: Pavilion of the Jade Emperor
Pavilion of the Jade Emperor is a temple complex built on the slope of the Penang Hill and is nearby the lower tram station.
The temple was built for the worship of the Chinese Jade Emperor (Thnee Kong). The birthday of the Jade Emperor, which falls on the ninth day of Chinese New Year, is celebrated by the Hokkien community who offer prayers and food items to the protector of their ancestors in China.
The Taoist temple complex has been undergoing major renovation since 2002 but its history and existence stretches much further to 1905. It was still a small Taoist shrine back then.
The Jade Emperor deity statue. Prayers and offerings are made during his birthday on the ninth day of the lunar new year.
The Entrance Arch to the temple from the main road.
Penang Isle: Hean Boo Thean Temple
Hean Boo Thean Temple is a recent Chinese temple built at one of the clan jetties in Weld Quay, George Town. The temple is built on top of the coastal waters and during high tide season, the temple looks as if it is floating on top of the sea.
Happy Chinese New Year!
A statue of the Chinese God of Prosperity (at the entrance of 1st Avenue Mall) bidding good fortune to all who enter…and before it’s too late (it’s the 3rd day of the Chinese New Year now), wishing all those who are celebrating it, a very Happy Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year setup at Gurney Paragon.
Penang Isle: Loh Si Tong Chong Seah (Loh Clan Association)
The Loh Clan Association building is located along Logan Road, opposite the Loh Guah Lye Specialist Centre. It houses a restaurant named Tianyi Restaurant with a banquet hall normally used for weddings.