Scenes from Tan Jetty, one of the six clan jetties at the eastern shore of Penang island.
As the name suggested, this jetty used to house Chinese immigrants of the Tan surname clan from the Fujian Province in China during the colonial era in the late 19th century.
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Toh Aka Lane and its Street Art
Toh Aka Lane is a small alley within the inner city of George Town. A number of the old heritage townhouses here are owned by the Cheah clan members as they have been living here since the 1800s.
Khoo Kongsi Heritage Temple
Khoo Kongsi, George Town.
Beach Street View: Cheah Kongsi
Cheah Kongsi is the oldest clan houese and temple in Penang.
A Wooden Pier at Tan Jetty
Tan Jetty, George Town.
George Town Perspective: Tan Kongsi
The Yellow Boat at the Old Clan Jetty
A yellow boat parked at the Tan clan jetty in George Town during a low tide season.
George Town Street View: Yeoh Kongsi Clanhouse
The Yeoh Kongsi clan association and temple located at the intersection of Chulia Street Ghaut and Victoria Street, George Town.
The official name of the “Kongsi” is Har Yang Sit Teik Tong Yeoh Kongsi, and it is is a Hokkien clan association for the Yeoh surnamed descendants.
George Town Street View: Boon San Tong Khoo Kongsi
Located along Victoria Street and built in 1878, Boon San Tong Khoo Kongsi is an ancestral clan temple for the Khoo clan people in Penang. It is one of the two Khoo clan temples in Penang and also the smaller and less popular one compared to the main Khoo Kongsi at Cannon Street, George Town.
The Seaside Shrine
A temple overlooking the clan jetty area at Weld Quay in George Town.