Bright red lanterns adorning the wooden walkway of the Lee clan jetty. At night when the lanterns lit up, the jetty is even more beautiful than the more famous Chew jetty.
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Penang Street Art (Weld Quay Indian Noodles)
A steel rod art sculpture installed at the top side of a warehouse at the Penang Swettenham Pier, Weld Quay area. The caricature revealed that Weld Quay is the birthplace of the Indian spicy noodles when back in the old times, it was a local favorite meal for the sailors and port workers.
A Jetty’s End
End of the Lee clan jetty.
Penang Isle: Lee Clan Jetty
Established in the late 18th century, the Lee clan jetty is one of the few famous waterfront villages situated at the eastern coast of George Town. Similarly to the Chew clan jetty, the houses are built atop wooden planks on stilts.
Fishing Village on Stilts
Several people seen fishing in the foreground of the famous clan jetty at Weld Quay area.
Penang Isle: Hean Boo Thean Temple
Hean Boo Thean Temple is a recent Chinese temple built at one of the clan jetties in Weld Quay, George Town. The temple is built on top of the coastal waters and during high tide season, the temple looks as if it is floating on top of the sea.
The Clan Jetty
View of the Tanjung City Marina
Penang Street Art (The Children of the Boat)
Yet another wall art at one of the wooden houses of Chew Jetty, George Town.
Penang Isle: Malayan Railway Building
Many Penang people today may not know that this building was once the Malayan Railway Building (yes, there used to be a railway station on the island). The building currently known as Wisma Kastam houses the state Customs Department. It was formerly the Malayan Railway Building located alongside trading offices and warehouses built in the 20th century.
Back then, the Malayan Railway Building was believed to be the only railway station in the world without a rail. Hence, instead of having platforms or trains, the station had administrative offices, a ticketing booth and a first-class Railways Restaurant with Bar and Grill. Passengers would be buying their tickets (which would include the ferry fees) at the station and then boarded the Railway Ferry Steamers to the mainland to catch the train.