The Teoh Kongsi clan association was founded by tycoon Ceong Fatt Tze in 1895. The clan association has a Straits Eclectic style building as well as an archway or entrance which can be found located along Carnavon Street.
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Penang Isle: Nan Tien Gong Temple
With a panoramic view of the Gelugor area below, this temple is located at one of the hills of Bukit Gambir.
The temple is built for the worship of Chinese deity, Tua Pek Kong, the Taoist god of prosperity.
A statue of Laughing Buddha at the temple compound.
Han Jiang Ancestral Temple
Han Jiang Teochew Temple @ Chulia Street, George Town.
Penang Isle: Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple
The Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple (or Poh Hock Seah), is a clan temple of the Hokkien people in Penang who had their roots from the Southern Fujian Province in China. The temple is located right at the corner of Armenian Street and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling junction.
Penang Isle: Nine Emperor Gods’ Temple
These few days mark the period of the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Penang. Widely observed by Chinese people in Penang during a period of nine days, those who are participating in the festival dress all in white and will have abstinent from eating meat, poultry, seafood, and dairy products. The above temple is located at the Macallum Street Ghaut, George Town.
For the larger Nine Emperor Gods temple located in Butterworth, Penang, please go HERE.
Khoo Kongsi: An Ancestral Exterior
Armenian Street: Cheah Kongsi Portrait
Cheah Kongsi, Armenian Street Heritage Zone, George Town
George Town Street View: Cantonese Districts Association
Ng Fook Thong Temple (also the Cantonese Districts Association) at Chulia Street, George Town.
Penang Isle: Chinese Chamber of Commerce
The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce building is located at Light Street, opposite the Esplanade. It is both a heritage and historical building in George Town.
An Old Chinese Interior
Inside Khoo Kongsi.
For more info on Khoo Kongsi, click HERE