The Cannon Square is a small area in George Town which houses the Khoo Kongsi and its surrounding clan buildings. The entrance of the Cannon Square and the Khoo Kongsi is located at Cannon Street.
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Khoo Kongsi: An Ancestral Exterior
An Old Chinese Interior
Inside Khoo Kongsi.
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Duanwu Festival in Penang
On 23 June 2012, the Chinese clan houses or associations in George Town, Penang held a grand night celebration for the Duanwu Festival. The focus of the celebrations includes family reunion and eating rice dumplings.
The Khoo Kongsi lighting up at night on the festive day.
Traditional Chinese opera show.
Penang Isle: The Khoo Kongsi (Part II)
Penang Isle: The Khoo Kongsi (Part I)
The Khoo Kongsi in Penang is a large Chinese clanhouse famous for its unique and highly intricate ancient Chinese architecture. The clan temple is the grandest and one of the oldest in the country, making it a popular historic tourist attraction. As one of the wealthy Chinese traders of the 17th century at the Straits, the Khoo clan has a large presence in the island back then. The clanhouse complex is located in Cannon Square at the heart of the heritage zone in George Town.
For more info, visit the official site here; KHOO KONGSI OFFICIAL SITE