Penang Chinese Girls’ High School

PCGHS

One of the biggest and top Chinese schools in Malaysia, Penang Chinese Girls’ High School is located at Gottlieb Road and was founded by members of the Penang Hokkien Chinese community in 1920. The prominent school is usually referred locally here as “Bin Hua”.

PCGHS

Walking through Heritage (Five Foot Way)

Walkway

A walk through a five foot way floored with vintage ceramic tiles.

Five Foot Ways (a form of heritage architectural design) are public spaces in front of most pre-war townhouses in George Town such as this one at Nagore Road. Five Foot Ways roughly describes the width of the walking passage although this may not necessarily be accurate as some passage ways may be wider or more narrow.

Noordin Street View

Noordin Street View

Noordin Street (in Malay, Lebuh Noordin), is located within the George Town area and locally known in Hokkien as “the second road”. It is part of the locally known “seven roads area”. Noordin Street is named after Habib Marican Noordin, an Indian Muslim merchant who was one of the sponsors of the Kapitan Keling Mosque, and also a former student of the Penang Free School.

Noordin Street View

Noordin Street View

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