A hidden strange alley off Victoria Street with photographs of various world events and old telephone attached on the wall.
George Town at Night : A Decorated Alley
An alley beside the old Central Fire Station at Beach Street, decorated and lighted with lanterns and colourful pinwheel. It is part of the Penang alleys beautification project.
Esplanade Street Art: Dragon and Phoenix Lantern Sculptures
Lantern style sculptures of a dragon and a phoenix from the Chinese culture are on lighted display at the Esplanade in George Town. These sculptures are made for the Chinese New Year celebrations in February but due to the pandemic and movement control order, not many people managed to visit them. Therefore, they are still being put on display till now.
Happy Chinese Lunar New Year!
Kek Lok Si Virtual Lighting Ceremony 2021
Kek Lok Si Temple, for the first time, will be broadcasting its lighting ceremony virtually today via Facebook for the coming Chinese New Year. This is due to the current Movement Control Order which is put in place across the country till 18 February, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The virtual ceremony will start at 7pm today (GMT+8, 7 February) and those interested, can watch the virtual ceremony here: LINK
George Town Street View: Bishop Street Decorated
Bishop Street decorated with lanterns during Chinese New Year festive period in George Town.
George Town Street View: Campbell Street Market at Night
One of the two oldest markets in George Town, Campbell Street Market was built in the early 1900s, and it featured unique colonial architecture design.
George Town Street View: Night Street Lanterns
Lanterns Festival @ Armenian Park
Lanterns adorning the Armenian Park at night during the Chinese New Year festive period. The park is also used as a major place for festive celebration such as the Lanterns Festival above, to be held during the weeks of Chinese New Year.
Kek Lok Si during Chinese New Year
Like every Chinese or Lunar New Year, the famous Kek Lok Si temple complex will be lighted up during the nights of the festive period in Penang. Throngs of visitors will be going up the hill temple to marvel at the display of the lights.
