End of an era


Set for urban renewal: An aerial view of the wooden shops in Perak Road, Penang, which will be demolished. —CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

FOR over six decades, taxi driver Tan Teong Poh has lived in a zinc-roofed wooden house in Perak Road, George Town in Penang.

The 68-year-old, who is the third- generation occupant of the house, has many fond memories of his home.

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