The Penang State Government had, in recent years, designated a special bicycle-only lane on the roads around George Town in Penang due to the popularity of cycling on the island.
Tag: Heritage
Penang Street Art (Market Lane Toddy Shop)
Steel rod wall sculpture found at Market Lane, George Town. The sculpture is installed at the front entrance wall of an old toddy shop. Toddy is an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the palmyra, date palms and coconut palms. It is popular among the Indian community here and even to some Chinese.
The sculpture depicts a person climbing up a palm tree, presumably to harvest the sap of the tree for making toddy.
Penang Street Art (Prangin Lane)
Steel rod wall sculpture located at Prangin Lane, George Town, describing the neighborhood as a place for petty trading and activities such as drying of salted fish and basket weaving.
Carnarvon Street: The Coffin Maker Shop
An old coffin maker shop along Carnarvon Street, George Town. The street was used to be popular with its many coffin shops and was locally known as Coffin Street. However, most of these coffin shops had moved out or no longer operate at this street presently.
Carnarvon Street: A Coffee Shop around the Corner
Cycling along Stewart Lane
A man cycling along Stewart Lane at George Town.
An Old Coffee Shop Called ‘Wah Bin’
One of the many coffee shops scattered across George Town.
A Temple Entrance at Night
The entrance to the Hock Teik Cheng Sin temple lighted up at night. The temple is located at Armenian Street, George Town.
Beach Street Architecture II
Chulia Street Ghaut
Chulia Street Ghaut (or Gat Lebuh Chulia) is an extension area of Chulia Street after a land reclamation was conducted during the late 1800s.