First and foremost I would like to bring all of you on a walking tour around the inner city. There are a lot of places there where u can visit by walking around this place. Once you reached there, you have to just walk around. Wear proper walking shoes and attire because you will visit some religious places of worship.
Ok, ready??Let's start walking. First let us enter the famous Kapitan Kling mosque. It was started by this man Kapitan Kling for his comrades whom he brought from India. You can enter the mosque(even if you are a lady, you will be given a robe by the mosque authorities.
( Tell u this, I prefer to block out my friends' photos, k??)
Walk across the street to the next road at Chulia street, before turning into Penang Street, you will see a Teowchew association. This represents the Teowchew people who came over to Penang. The place has been renovated at a huge price, with donations from Teowchew and the place really look ver nice. Look at the carvings closely and you will know what I say.
Teowchew association members practise singing Teowchew songs, karaoke style....wanna join?
Walk across the street to Penang street and you will see the Indian temple. This temple is a very famous Indian temple where the diety is transported from here to the Waterfall gardens during every Thaipusam.
Walk down the street, you will now be at the place where all things, Indian, can ne bought. This place is called Little India. I didnt manage to get any pictures because all the pictures are filled with too many faces of my friends,,,haha...lazy to edit.
Turn down the round and you will reach a Chinese temple, Temple of the Goddess of Mercy. Most Penang people will know this place because they believe in this Goddess.
Usually there will be more people praying during the first and fifteenth of the Chinese month. In the evenings, outside this temple, you will find Samritans giving free food to homeless and needy folks. May God bless them.
Coming out from the temple, going towards your left you will see a church, but we did
not go there. My friends were not so keen and wanted to hurry to the famous Khoo Kongsi before it closes. So, we turned right and walked until the end of Kapitan Kling street until we reached Canon square. Khoo Kongsi is right there. So, take a good look.
There are too many photos to post, so I leave all to you to go there see for yourself...There are another 2 more that kongsis nearby, the Yap kongsi and the Cheah kongsi. Please pop in there to have a look. Their structures are slightly different.
Lastly you will also find the residence of Dr Sun Yat Sen here
This picture was taken during the shooting of a film on Dr. Sun.
Ok, better take a rest now. This is the end of my short walking tour. Very tired to move another kilometer.Haha.
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