Marking the 40th anniversary, Penang recently hosted its bi-annual international dragon boat festival in the weekend of 7th - 8th December 2019 at the Teluk Bahang Dam. There were 14 countries from all over the world, including Malaysia. A total…
Category: Culture and Tradition
Sam Poh Tong temple
Did you know Penang island is shaped like a turtle? Each of its four flippers at the corner tip on the island, where the northeast corner is the most urbanised. The southeast corner was once a small fishing village called…
Penang market
Have you ever wonder how the most famous Penang street noodle "char koay teow" tastes so good with a charred, fragrant oily flavour and without that particular ingredient, it wouldn't taste the same? That unassuming tiny lightly browned, crispy ingredient…
Khoo Kongsi
Khoo Kongsi is the finest and grandest Chinese ancestral temple outside of China, built in the mid-19th century. It is also the most distinctive Chinese clan association in Malaysia with the family surname "Khoo" lineage tracing back 650 years. The…
Protestant Cemetery
Protestant cemetery or Northam Road cemetery is a disused christian cemetery after its last person was buried there in 1892. It is a significant historical and heritage site protected by UNESCO and maintained by the Penang Heritage Trust. This Class…
Chinese New Year Penang Tradition
"Chneah Hoay" is a local Chinese tradition dating back to 1844 on the 14th day of Chinese New Year. This annual ceremonial tradition was recently held on 18th February 2019, year of the pig of the twelfth Chinese zodiac sign.…
Penang garden of lights
I have heard about this place a couple of years back. But, it never occur to me as a place that I would be interested to visit or take my guests, especially when visitors are making a comparison to the…
Penang Thaipusam
Penang is rich in culture and tradition. One of most celebrated festival in Penang with over a million devotees descending into this tiny island of Penang state, Malaysia is the Tamil festival - Thaipusam. The word derives from the Tamil…
