George Town Street View: KUALA KANGSAR ROAD (Jalan Kuala Kangsar)

 Kuala Kangsar Road

 Kuala Kangsar Road

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.

 Kuala Kangsar Road

 Kuala Kangsar Road

George Town Street View: Kinta Lane

Kinta Lane Street View

Kinta Lane Street View

Kinta Lane Street View

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.

Kinta Lane Street View
The other side of Kinta Lane.

George Town Street View: Tye Sin Street

Tye Sin Street

Tye Sin Street (Lebuh Tye Sin) is one of the main seven streets located near the old Prangin Canal area in George Town. It was found to be named after Foo Tye Sin, the Justice of the Peace and an influential community leader of 19th century in Penang. He was instrumental in getting the historic signing of the Pangkor Treaty that would end the Larut Wars. As a respected and influential member of the local Chinese community in Penang, he was chosen as one of the commissioners in the inquiry of the 1867 Penang riots.

Tye Sin Street connects McNair Street and C.Y. Choy Road.

George Town Street View: Sungai Ujong Road

Sungai Ujong Road

Sungai Ujong Road

Sungai Ujong Road (or Jalan Sungai Ujong) lies at the end of the old Prangin River that once existed in the area. Sungai Ujong Road also serves as the connection between Prangin Road and Kimberley Street. There is a steel rod art sculpture depicting the early days of the road in the 19th century of Penang.