Street Stories: Lebuh Ah Quee
April 13, 2022
Original name: Lebuh Ah QueeEnglish name: Ah Quee StreetTraditional Malay name: Lorong TakiaHokkien name: 阿貴街 A-kuì-ke Story of the Street Lebuh Ah Quee is named
Street Stories: Gat Lebuh Acheh
April 13, 2022
Official name: Gat Lebuh AchehEnglish name: Acheen Street GhautHokkien name: 拍石街路頭 Phah-tsio̍h-ke lōo-thâu, 懸樓仔路頭 Kuâinn-lâu-á lōo-thâu Story of the Street Acheen Street Ghaut is the
Street Stories: Lebuh Acheh
April 13, 2022
Official name: Lebuh AchehEnglish name: Acheen StreetHokkien name: 拍石街 Phah-tsio̍h-ke, 懸樓仔 Kuâinn-lâu-á Story of the Street Lebuh Acheh is almost as old as the George
Street Stories: Lorong Abu Siti
April 13, 2022
Lorong Abu Siti was named after Abu Siti, the late 19th century leader of Bangsawan, a Muslim street opera, because his house used to be there. The name “Bangsawan”, which means “nobility” is believed to have been given by Tunku Kudin.
Street Stories: Transfer Road
July 29, 2020
Transfer Road or Jalan Transfer is one of the major roads in George Town. It was named as “Transfer Road” in order to commemorate the transfer of Straits Settlements from the Government of British India to the administration of the Colonial Office in London in 1867. What are the significant buildings along the street? What to eat there?
Traditional Craftsmanships in Penang You Should Check Out
June 14, 2020
The intangible heritage of George Town is not only a vital contributing factor to the significance of the World Heritage Site. There are so many traditional craftsmanships in Penang you should check out as most of these trades are vanishing.
Exploring the Heritage Shophouse Architecture of George Town
June 11, 2020
George Town has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. It was based on the Outstanding Universal Values (OUV) of cultural diversity embodied and embedded in living heritage and built heritage. Therefore, George Town World Heritage Site (GTWHS) consists of many building types, such as government offices, sacred and religious sites and shopshoues. Today, let us walk down the cultural heritage journey to explore the main shophouse styles in George Town.
Beautiful Historical Architecture Buildings in Penang
May 28, 2020
George Town, Penang has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2008. George Town is recognized as having a “unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia”. Besides, George Town contains one of the largest collections of pre-war buildings in Southeast Asia. Today, we’re going to share with you, some of the beautiful architecture buildings in Penang.
Performing Arts Centre of Penang (PenangPAC) is raising funds through various efforts.
May 6, 2020
The Performing Arts Centre of Penang (PenangPAC) is organising live-streaming workshops to raise funds to keep the centre afloat.
Penang Street Names in Hokkien: A Window Into Local History and Heritage
May 3, 2020
As Penang is a place famous for its unique hokkien language, and spoken not only by the Chinese, but also Penangites from other ethnic backgrounds, many of the streets have Hokkien names to it. Suprisingly, the Hokkien street names have little relation to the colonial names, but is related to the historical background of the exact location instead.
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