Penang Street Art (Muntri Street)


A steel rod wall caricature located at Muntri Street, George Town. The caricature tells the origin of ‘amah’ who are Cantonese housemaids coming to Penang in the old times to serve as domestic helpers in most wealthy Chinese families.

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.