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A piece of the Golden Week pie
GEORGE TOWN: Though traditionally not a favourite for China nationals, Penang is looking forward to a good share of the Golden Week pie as tens of millions of Chinese swarm around the world for their holiday.
Locals swarm Penang for a long weekend getaway
GEORGE TOWN: Looking for some downtime from the hustle and bustle of work and traffic jams, many locals swarmed Penang for a short getaway during the extra long weekend.
Saving George Town’s charm
GEORGE TOWN: It has been 11 years since George Town was recognised as a Unesco World Heritage site. However, the city is now paying the price for its unique status.
Sweet treats to honour Jade Emperor
GEORGE TOWN: The stretch of clan jetties along Weld Quay turned into a hive of festivity as thousands of Hokkien Taoists converged to pay homage to the Jade Emperor at Chew Jetty.
Triplet families’ double joy
GEORGE TOWN: Conceived via “test tube”, two sets of triplets give their families much to celebrate every Chinese New Year.
Dropped for GE14, Ng still stands by DAP
GEORGE TOWN: Despite being dropped by DAP, incumbent Tanjong MP Ng Wei Aik said he would continue to stand in the front line and defend the party.
Showers of blessing for grand do
GEORGE TOWN: For a while, rain threatened to disrupt the Jade Emperor’s birthday celebration of the Weld Quay Chew Jetty community here.
Hokkiens celebrate Jade Emperor’s birthday
GEORGE TOWN: Legend has it that Hokkiens held on to sugarcane stalks and prayed for their lives when facing extermination by the Mongols during China’s Song Dynasty between 960 and 1279.
A day of sight-seeing, fun and togetherness
GEORGE TOWN: The island was all hustle and bustle as locals and visitors flocked to tourist hotspots on the first day of Chinese New Year.
Unesco listing both a boon and bane for George Town
ARRIVING by land and sea, thousands of tourists flock to Penang’s century-old clan jetties every day. These were once a collection of ramshackle huts on stilts – the oldest examples of Chinese settlements in Malaysia – on the verge of being demolished by property developers. But they are now filled with colourful homes peddling souvenirs, snacks and lodgings to the cultural traveller.
