An evening at Swatow Lane, George Town.
Tag: old
Penang Street View: Moey She Temple
The Moey She Temple in Penang Street (or Lebuh Penang), George Town, is a temple for the Moey clan of the Chinese community in Penang. This old and heritage temple was built in early 1900s with Chinese Cantonese-style architectural design.
Mount Erskine’s Chinese Hokkien Cemetery
The old entrance to the huge Hokkien Cemetery in Mount Erskine, Penang. This cemetery, managed by the United Hokkien Cemeteries (UHC), is one of the several main and old Chinese cemeteries in Penang, covering almost the entire hilly area in Mount Erskine. The area where the cemetery is located was once considered to be auspicious for the Chinese due to its strategic location that faces the city of George Town and the sea.
During the Qing Ming festival (usually around this time), this cemetery will be crowded with Chinese folks visiting, cleaning and praying at the graves of their ancestors and departed family members.
McNair Street View: Old Sidewalk
George Town Street View: Back Door Facades
Common heritage facades of the back alleys in George Town.
Penang Road Street View: Old Shophouses
Row of old pre-war style shophouses along Penang Road near the Komtar tower in George Town. Some of these shops such as the coffeeshops and camera shops have been around here for a long time.
George Town Street View: KUALA KANGSAR ROAD (Jalan Kuala Kangsar)
Kuala Kangsar Road or Jalan Kuala Kangsar, is a street in George Town that runs into Prangin Road (Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong) from Campbell Street. In the morning, the other side of the street (near Campbell Street) is heavily occupied by morning market traders. The street was named after Kuala Kangsar, the old Royal town of Perak state, and was once a focal area of Malay theater and performance in the early days.
Stewart Lane Street View in Monochrome
Street view of Stewart Lane in George Town.
Macalister Lane House Facade
An old heritage townhouse at Macalister Lane, George Town.
George Town Street View: Kinta Lane
Kinta Lane (or Lorong Kinta) is a rather small street in George Town that starts from Burmah Road to Macalister Road. The street is recognizable by its large furniture mall, Mekio, which is also converted from the old Rex cinema. A row of pre-war shophouses located along the street are now renovated to be a part of the ‘Penang Furnishing City’ in George Town.
The other side of Kinta Lane.