Triple-storey pre-war houses at Armenian Street, George Town.
Tag: Heritage
Passing by the Old Bank Street
A trishaw passing by the iconic Standard Chartered bank building at Beach Street, George Town’s heritage zone.
Penang Street Art (The Giant Rat)
Some time after the Giant Cat mural was completed, an anonymous artist painted a giant rat at the other side of the wall. The rat can be seen hiding from the cat at the corner of the building as shown in the picture below.
For the art’s location, please click HERE for the map.
Penang Street Art (Dual Role – Part 2)
A steel rod caricature installed at a building along Chulia Street Ghaut depicting the dual role performed by policemen of Penang island in the early 1900s who also acted as firefighters.
George Town Street View: Pre-War Shophouses
George Town Festival 2013 Taking Off
The opening ceremony of George Town Festival 2013 at Esplanade with a showcase of kites flying. Held annually to celebrate the UNESCO World Heritage status of the city, George Town Festival 2013 is a month long festival of arts, music and various cultural performance. For more info, please visit http://georgetownfestival.com/.
Penang Street Art (Church Street Caricature)
It was said that back in the old days, a famous and notorious Chinese secret society had made their headquarter at Church Street, the same street that also housed Portuguese churches.
China House
China House, a popular dining and lifestyle place located right at the heart of George Town, is a convergence of a fantastic restaurant/cafe, an art house and a lively night bar. The place is actually made up of 3 colonial era buildings linked via an open courtyard in the middle. The restaurant entrance of China House faces the Beach Street while the entrance to the bar (called the Canteen) is located at the other end, Victoria Street.
For more information, please take a web stroll at its official website; http://www.chinahouse.com.my/.
A George Town Tilt-Shift II
Penang Street Art (Back in the Old Days)
Yet another wall mural painted by a local artist named Louis Gan. This mural depicts how people living on the second floor in the old days were getting their meal through a basket lifted out from the window of the house. This mural can be found at Kinta Lane, George Town.
For more of his art work, you may click HERE.
