My Travel in Penang, Malaysia (Pictures from 2002-01-25 to
2002-01-26)
The 28-sq-km Pulau Penang is the oldest British settlement in Malaysia,
predating both Singapore and Melaca. With its colorful, historically
intriguing capital of Georgetown, Penang calls out to all visitors to the
region. Surprisingly, this is also the birth place of modern China -
Dr. Sun Yatsen planned the 1911 Canton uprising that eventually overthrown
the old Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China.
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Chinese Influence
Penang has a large population of Chinese who settled here around the early 1900s and the buildings reflect their influence |
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Streets of Georget Town
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Temple of Kuan Yin
Built in the 1800s, this temple houses the Goddess of Mercy. Though not terribly impressive, it is always full of believers who come to give see their diety |
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St. George's Church
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Fort Cornwallis
Between 1808 and 1810, the fort was converted from wood to to, but only the timeworn outer walls and a few cannons remain. |
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Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
This magnificent Hakka merchant's mansion sits on an ideal feng shui and was once the home of one of the most powerful merchants in recent Chinese history. Today, it is a museum as well as a bed and breakfast inn. |
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This site was last updated
03/21/02
