1 Day in George Town: Temples, Hills & Art

A few years ago, most tourists came to Penang to find all kinds of food, but now many tourists come here to find those famous murals and iron sculpture cartoons in the historical area, and queuing to take pictures with them has become a It is a must-have item for many tourists to come here. About 5 years ago, Ernest Zacharevic, a Lithuanian artist, came to the century-old street in Penang. At first, it was just an unintentional backpacking trip, but he did not expect it to become his creative base, and even more unexpectedly gave Penang Old Street different from the vitality of the past. His mural is a work of art from MirrorsGeorgetown. In 2012, in order to coincide with Penang's celebration of the 4th anniversary of George Town's entry into the World Cultural Heritage, the Penang Arts Council listed "George Town Mirror" as one of the celebration activities. Officially, because of such a celebration, so many works of life are displayed in front of us. Penang's murals are scattered in the streets and alleys of George Town, and you can see it when you walk around the streets. According to the map, you can connect some scenic spots and murals to design a reasonable play route. If you don’t have enough time, you can also choose to ride a bicycle or take a human-powered tricycle. The cost of renting a bicycle is about 70 yuan a day, and the cost of a tricycle is 40 ringgit an hour. The advantage of the rickshaw is that the drivers are all locals, who are relatively familiar with these murals, and it saves time to play. Tour Guide Whether it is from the Everbright Building, Surname Bridge or Love Lane, it is a good sightseeing route. At present, there are more than 20 murals and 52 iron sculpture cartoons in George Town, which are distributed on the streets of LebuhChulia, LebuhAhQuee, LebuhVictoria and LebuhArmenian. Ernest Zacharevic has 8 murals here. "Photo with the Old Man" on LebuhArmenian Street, this is his first work, the fresco has begun to fade due to the age. There is also a well-known copy of "Sister and Brother Riding Together" on this street. In the picture, an older sister who is not very skilled in driving takes her excited and nervous younger brother on a bicycle and does not know where to go. Many tourists will put out the action of pushing the back seat of the bicycle, or the action of actually riding the bicycle behind them, which is very interesting. In addition, several well-known works are "Broken Heart" by Love Lane, "Kung Fu Girl" by LebuhMuntri, "The Boy Who Chased the Wind" by LebuhAhQuee Street, and "The Resting Tricycle Driver" by PenangRoad Wait. Today, in addition to the original murals, Chinese painter Chen Yukang has created many art works about cats together with the "101 Lost Cats" organization. In addition, Penang also has a "Sign George Town Project", which uses comic-style iron sculpture murals to tell the legends of the old street or the life of the citizens. A total of 52 iron plastic cartoons for the "Sign George Town Project" are the works of SculptureAtWork, a local art group that won the "Sign George Town Project" competition. As long as you walk on the streets of Penang, you will always find many vivid and interesting cartoons, which will add some childishness to the nostalgic Penang.

TheRainbowSkywalkandObservatoryDeck is a new location for high-altitude sightseeing in Penang, where you can enjoy a 360-degree panoramic view of Penang.

The surname bridge does not refer to a single bridge, but a general term for many bridges. Back then, the Chinese went to Penang to engage in trade and fishing, and lived on the sea, so they built bridges and built houses on them, forming unique small villages. Because people with the same surname live in the same bridge, it is called the surname bridge. The houses of the family are built on the sea, the bottom is supported by piles, and the bridges are laid with wooden boards as the streets of the village, connecting with the land. A hundred years later, these huts still exist, next to the Penang port, watching the ships come and go, and continue to write legends. Now there are surnames Wang Qiao, Lin Qiao, Zhou Qiao, Chen Qiao, Li Qiao, miscellaneous Qiao Qiao and Yang Qiao. This surname bridge has survived to this day amid the constant debate over whether it should be demolished or not.

This traditional indigenous Chinese residence is a typical 19th century Baba Nyonya house decorated with Chinese hardwood furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl and carved with a mix of Chinese, Victorian and Dutch patterns. Since Zheng Chenggong's voyage to the West, a large number of Chinese have arrived in Nanyang and settled down. Chinese men married mixed-race children born to Malay women. The men were called Baba and the women were called Nyonya. At the same time, the fusion of traditional Chinese culture and Malay culture came into being. A new cultural system is Nyonya culture. The Nyonya Museum is the filming location of Yue's family in the TV series "Little Nyonya". It is the ancestral home of a famous local Baba family. The first-generation owner started out selling spices, and the current owner is the fourth-generation Baba. The whole family lives in Kuala Lumpur and took out their ancestral home to build this private museum.

Georgetown is a bustling, colorful city, dominated by Chinese, full of crumbling shops and imposing buildings. Chinese and Indian-style temples, neoclassical architecture and plenty of old-fashioned shops make this a walker's paradise. Fujian, India, Chaoshan, Malay and other food cultures converge here, making it a gourmet capital that food lovers cannot miss.