The famous Khoo Kongsi is the grandest clan temple in the country. It is also one of the city's major historic attraction. The clan temple has retained its authentic historic setting, which includes an association building, a traditional theatre and the late 19th century rowhouses for clan members, all clustered around a granite-paved square. It is located in Cannon Square in the heart of the oldest part of the city of George Town, in the midst of narrow, winding lanes and quaint-looking pre-War houses exuding a palpable old world charm.
I really would love to visit Penang one day, it feels like it has retain very much the old traditional charm of a bygone era. I'm not a traditional Chinese and I find it very fascinating to read and learn about the Chinese diaspora in Malaysia and the different Chinese clans. I'm Hakka by the way and I don't know whether that falls into Han Chinese or a different minority group.
Thank you Violet for this lovely postcard of Khoo Kongsi
Sent: 28 January 2014
Reeived: 30 January 2014 (hah! on the Lunar New Year's Eve!)
Travelled: 2 days
