A view of the MARA Building from an alley way in George Town. The building is painted similarly to the colors of the Malaysia national flag.
Hari Merdeka is the National Day of Malaysia which falls on 31st August.
Selamat Hari Merdeka!
Penang Street Art (The Nine Shophouses Mural)
A wall art mural painted on one of the “Nine Shophouses of Kek Chuan Road” in George Town. The Nine Shophouses are a row of rejuvenated pre-war townhouses in Kek Chuan Road which are also painted with nine distinctive colors.
Clarke Street Colors Facades
Colorful facades of heritage townhouses at Clarke Street, George Town.
Penang Street Art (The Lady of Flowers)
This beautiful and colourful art mural can be spotted from the street of Magazine Road Ghaut in George Town. It is one of the three murals painted on some of the old heritage houses there.
Penang Avatar Secret Garden (Tanjung Tokong Tua Pek Kong Temple)
Locally known as Penang’s “Avatar” Secret Garden, this recent addition to the island is actually a renovated and re-developed mini park at the small hill behind the Tanjung Tokong Tua Pek Kong Temple. The trees as well as the hill and its surroundings are decorated with various lightings (that change and illuminating different colors in intervals) which almost resemble the Pandora forest from the movie Avatar.
Location of the Penang Avatar Secret Garden: Google Map Link.
One can see the illuminated forest behind the Tanjung Tokong Tua Pek Kong Temple.
Penang Street Art (Hotel Jen Abstract Mural)
Abstract art mural painted at the front of Hotel Jen in Magazine Road, George Town.
Penang Street Art (Hotel Jen Colorful Abstract Mural)
Combining a blend of various lines and colors, this large art work was painted by Jesus Moreno (Y.E.S), a Spanish artist who was one of the participants of the Urban Xchange street art festival held in 2015. This 100-meters mural can be found on the front facade of Hotel Jen which is located along Magazine Road in George Town.
George Town Street View: Kek Chuan Road
Kek Chuan Road is a small road named after Lim Kek Chuan, who also happened to be a founder of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Located in George Town, Penang, the road is also known for its row of nine colorful heritage shophouses. Each of these shophouses is renovated and painted with a different color.
One can enter Kek Chuan Road from Macalister Road or Irving Road.