Colorful animated light projections illuminate the walkway at the Esplanade (near the coastal food court and Cenotaph area) each night.
Esplanade Walkway Light Projection
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Hungry Ghost Festival Walk in George Town
During this year’s Hungry Ghost Month, a local artist called Kopi Soh transformed a pedestrian walkway along a section of Jalan Gurdwara (Gurdwara Road), into a charming “Hungry Ghost Festival Walk,” featuring 10 adorable, comic-style illustrations of wandering spirits and deities, along with bilingual information boards about the festival’s meaning and traditions.
The display—adorned with fairy lights, lanterns, and colorful windmills—invites viewers to step into the festival’s true spirit of compassion, remembrance, and empathy, showing that the rituals aren’t about fear, but about honoring restless souls and helping them find peace. The installation was carried out by the Menara Perdana Phor Tor Society, with blessings from a temple and a medium to ensure the sacred art offered respect, not mischief.
More info can be found here: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2025/09/01/sharing-the-story-of-compassion-behind-the-hungry-ghost-festival-through-cute-art/189300
Walking Through Heritage XV (Five Foot Way)
The five-foot way is a covered walkway found in front of many shophouses in Malaysia, especially in places like George Town, Penang. True to its name, it’s typically about five feet wide and provides shelter from sun and rain, allowing people to walk comfortably along rows of shops. It’s a unique blend of architecture and function—often lively with activity, from street vendors to chatting locals—and reflects the colonial and multicultural heritage of Malaysian towns.
Penang Perspective: Esplanade Promenade
A Stroll through another Back Alley in George Town
A number of old back alleys in George Town recently went through a ‘beautification process’ as new colorful tiled walkways are being built for people to take a stroll along these rustic but often forgotten alleys.
A Stroll through the Back Alleys in George Town
A number of old back alleys in George Town recently went through a ‘beautification process’ as new colorful tiled walkways are being built for people to take a stroll along these rustic alleys.
Penang Esplanade Promenade
The newly upgraded promenade of the Esplanade in George Town, Penang. The 570-metre promenade upgrade infuses the old historical seawall of the Esplanade along with a new walkway. The old seawall was found to be built since the early 1800s.
During high tide season, a special lower section of the walkway will be filled with seawater and if the time is right, one can even wade through the saltwater via the walkway.
A Stroll through a Back Alley in George Town
A stroll through the many alley ways in George town is a little adventure of its own. Several back alleys in George Town recently went through a ‘beautification process’ as new colorful tiled walkways are being built for people to take a stroll along these rustic alleys.
A Back Alley of George Town
Several back alleys in George Town recently went through a ‘beautification process’ as new colorful tiled walkways are being built for people to take a stroll along these rustic alleys.
Walking Through Heritage XIV (Five Foot Way)
Beautiful heritage style tiles with striking geometrical patterns adorning the five foot way of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce building in Light Street, George Town.