By YISWAREE PALANSAMY GEORGE TOWN FRIENDS of the Penang Botanic Gardens Society (FRIENDS) and Penang Botanic Gardens Department (PBGD) are launching the Botanika Volunteer-Guide Programme (BVG). [caption id="attachment_2674" align="aligncenter" width="454" caption=" (From left) Rashidah Begum, Salasiah Yusop and members of FRIENDS admirin [Read More]
Asia's first and Malaysia largest Toy Museum offers a smashing treat for visitors of all ages and races. Visitors are assured of an amusing and colorful spectacle. An exploration in creativity and beauty would be apt to describe a trip to the Toy Museum. This unique museum is truly a wonder to behold. Some of the toys even interact with visi [Read More]
[simpleviewer gallery_id="67"] GEORGE TOWN, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Kenyans dominated the 2011 Allianz Penang Bridge International Marathon (APBIM) when they made a clean sweep of the top three spots in the men's open category full marathon and half-marathon, the women's half-marathon, two spots in the women's open event and one spot in the men' [Read More]
2. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Malaysia Built in the 1880s, the magnificent 38-room, 220-window Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion was commissioned by Cheong Fatt Tze, a local merchant trader who left China as a penniless teenager and ended up as ‘the Rockefeller of the East’. The mansion blends Eastern and Western designs, with louvred windows, art nou [Read More]
The Waterfall of Penang Location : In the North-East District of Penang Island. Coordinates of the park are N 5° 26.424′ E 100° 16.944′ Natural Heritage Status: The spectacular drop of about a hundred meter of the Waterfall River or Sungai Air Terjun over 3 tiers created the famous Waterfall of Penang. It cascades down the valley d [Read More]
Address: Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town 10300, Penang. Located at the busy junction of Chulia Street and Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, this mosque’s spacious grounds and gardens is a serene spot for many to watch the world go by. A monumental mosque crowned by yellow domes and minarets, it is the largest historic mosque [...]
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Address: Acheen Street, Penang Also known as Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh, the mosque was built on land donated by Syed Sheriff Tengku Syed Hussain Al-Aidid, an Acheh-Arabian merchant of the Achenese Royal of northern Sumatra who settled in Penang in 1792. The small window halfway up the minaret is said to have originally been a [...]
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Address: 1, Lebuh Farquhar 10200 Penang. At the corner of Lebuh Farquhar and Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Keling, the historic church, named after a patron saint of England, is reportedly the oldest Anglican church in Malaysia. Built by convicts, it has been faithfully holding services since its conception in 1818. The grand Francis Light memorial that [...]
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This temple is famous for its annual “fire ritual” during 15th of lunar calendar in predicting Penang’s economic trend. The origin story of this temple In 1745, three Hakka people named Chang Li, Qiu Zhao-Jin and Ma Fu Chun from Canton Province sailed to South East Asia to seek for a new life due to [...]
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Address: Kek Lok Si, Ayer Hitam 11500, Penang, Malaysia Kek Lok Si or The temple of Supreme Bliss is a 120-year-old temple stands magnificently in the a hill in Air Hitam. It is one of the largest and finest Buddhist temples in south-east Asia. This impressive monastery features many gardens, shrines, sculptures and ponds. The [...]
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Address: Lorong Burma, Pulau Tikus 10250, Penang. The temple entrance is guarded by a pair of sculptured elephants. In the Sima Hall, standing in the center is a magnificent 8.2 metres high Buddha statue. The head and feet were made of carved marble stones. Sixteen 8 foot standing images and hundreds of smaller white figures [...]
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Address: Burma Lane, Pulau Tikus 10250, Penang. The temple was built in 1845 at Burma Lane on a piece of land given by Queen Victoria to four women trustees as a gesture of goodwill to boost trading relations with Thailand. The first monk was a Theravada Buddhist monk from Thailand, Phorthan Kuat, also known as [...]
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Address: 14 Lebuh Leith, 10200 Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Also called the Blue Mansion,The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is the “Winner of the UNESCO Conservation Award 2000 National Architecture Award for Conservation 1995.” Penang’s first high profile private restoration project. `The magic of the Mansion touches all who have worked on it or visited it’. Laid [...]
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Address: Chew Clan Jetty, 10300 George Town, Penang. The celebration of the birthday of heavenly God or Jade Emperor (天公诞;Thni Kong) on 9th day of Chinese lunar calendar at Chew Clan Jetty is the biggest one in Malaysia. The 9th day used to be celebrated and observed by Malaysian Hokkian clan only, but the cultural [...]
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GEORGE TOWN, March 2 (Bernama) — The Penang Hill Corporation will study all factors including the affordability of frequent users before deciding on the fare structure for the new funicular train service at Bukit Bendera here. Its director Datuk Lee Kah Choon said in a statement here Wednesday that affordability of users, especially frequent users [...]
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