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George Town Street View: Burmah Road

Burmah Road (or Jalan Burma) is a long stretch of road that starts from Penang Road in George Town connecting all the way to Gottlieb Road, beyond the outer reach of the town. The road was named so due to a large number of Burmese who used to live in the vicinity of Pulau Tikus area where this road passed through.

It was also known locally in Hokkien as Chia Jui Lor or loosely translated as “Water Carting Road”, a reference for the past old days when water was being carted along this road back before the water pipeline system existed.

Burmah Road traffic on a busy day.

PRANGIN ROAD (Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong)

Originally named after the old Prangin Canal in the area, Prangin Road was later renamed as Dr Lim Chwee Leong Road (or Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong) in the 1980s, after the physician who had his dispensary which was located along the road.

Prangin Canal in the old days was a popular water route in George Town for transportation of local goods to and from the ‘Sia Boey’ marketplace, and also due to its proximity with the sea.

Macalister Road: St Paul’s Church

St Paul’s Church located at Macalister Road is an old Chinese Anglican church which was built back in the 1930s.

Light Street: Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce

The newly renovated Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce heritage building located along Light Street. The building now houses several shops, a hotel and also a cafe.

George Town Street View: LIGHT STREET

Named after Penang island’s colonial founder, Captain Francis Light, Light Street (Lebuh Light) was reportedly the first main street to be laid out and built in George Town. The area surrounding this road was once a thick jungle before it was cleared out, way before the Fort Cornwallis even came into existence. Captain Francis Light had his first house built along this street.

Along Light Street, there are several important government buildings that still exist till today, including the State Assembly Building, the Supreme Court Complex and the National Bank building.

The Supreme Court Complex and the National Bank building can be seen here.

The Supreme Court.

State Assembly Building.

Penang Street Art (Man in a Flag Shirt)

This art mural which portrays a man wearing a Malaysian flag design T-shirt can be found on the wall along Ah Quee Street, George Town.

Penang Street Art (Mini Garden Pond)

In one of the heritage areas in George Town, one may encounter a miniature garden that houses a pond made of ceramic tiles and painting of fish on it, with artistic balls sculpture.

Passing by Bangkok Lane

An evening glimpse of Bangkok Lane.

Argus Lane Old Houses

One of the old townhouses found here was named Argus House which also houses the production of first independent newspaper in Penang. The street is named after this.

The Alliance Française de Penang Art Mural

Rahime Bouaziz, director of Alliance Française de Penang and the artist himself, Elan Hasyim.

On 26 September, The Alliance Française de Penang in George Town unveiled its 20 meter art mural called Paris/Penang which features major landmarks (such as the Eiffel Tower, Penang Hill, etc) in Paris and Penang that were then linked together via the Penang Bridge. The art work was created by local artist Elan Hasyim and it was painted in a way to portray the relations between the two cities.

This large mural can be found on the wall of the building of The Alliance Française de Penang, which is located at Jalan Phuah Hin Leong, George Town. The Alliance Française de Penang is a unique association and a language center in Penang that aims to promote both French language and culture all around the world.

Note: Special thanks to Marine of Alliance Française de Penang for the event’s invitation.