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[1 : Overview]
[2 : Colonial district]
[3 : Chinatown streets]
[4 : Chinatown temples]
[5 : Mansions]
[6 : Little India]
[7 : Assembly halls]
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Penang Island, or Pulau Pinang, along with Singapore and Hong Kong, is one of the most fascinating islands in Asia. Penang was the oldest (1786) of the British Straits settlements. Penang's main city, Georgetown, was known as the Pearl of the Orient. Penang is Asia condensed. Because of the mix of Chinese, Indian, and Malay influences, Penang is graced with a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in Southeast Asia. The narrow streets of George Town are full of temples and rich assembly halls in all sorts of styles, mosques, opulent historic mansions, and colonial buildings. George Town historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Mahkamah Tinggi colonial-style supreme court. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Lebuh Chulia Street, Chinatown. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Chinese Courtyard House (Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion). George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Trishaw, door, and roofing, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Entrace door, Pinang Peranakan Mansion. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Courtyard of wealthy Baba-Nonya straits mansion. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Red door and slate carved wall, Hainan Temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Drum and sticks, Loo Pun Hong temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Altar and wheels in motion, Hainan Temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Abbot in Gelugpa Buddhist Association temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Lanterns and ceramics, Khoo Kongsi. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Gallery with paper lamps and stone carvings, Khoo Kongsi. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Carved stone dragons and main hall, Khoo Kongsi. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Detail of Tong Kheng Seah altar, Hock Tik Cheng Sin Temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Woman in prayer, altar and lanters, Kuan Yin Teng temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Man in prayer inside Masjid Kapitan Keling mosque. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Masjid Kapitan Keling at twilight. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Sculpture on tower of hindu temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Holy man lights altar inside Sri Mariamman Temple. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Temple and distant minaret at sunset. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Street food stalls at night. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Noddles prepared on foodstall by night. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color) Storehouses at night. George Town, Penang, Malaysia ( color)
There are 23 color pictures on this page out of 155 color pictures of Penang.

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