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Filmed in Georgetown Penang
Georgetown Penang has already been used as a location for many international film productions because it can be used to mimic almost any part of Asia due to its historic buildings and its multi-ethnic population, culture from which to draw supporting actors and extras.
In 1999, The royal Court Room scenes in “Anna and The King” were filmed at the Grand Ballroom of Penang Town Hall while 19th Century Siam Port scenes were filmed at Khoo Kongsi.
In 2002, Malaysia’s own ex-James Bond girl Michelle Yeoh filmed part of her action-packed movie “The Touch”, a romantic adventure thriller at the imposing Cathay Hotel in Penang.
In 2007, the Chinese historical film about Sun Yat-Sen’s revolutionary life “Road to Dawn” was filmed entirely on Penang such as 120 Armenian Street, Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Penang Base. At the same year, another Chinese espionage thriller film directed by Ang Lee, “Lust, Caution” also shooting the substitute scenes of early Hong Kong at Yeap Chor Ee building.
Filmed in Georgetown Penang
In 2008, drama serial of “The Little Nyonya” which produced by Singapore MediaCorp involves an extended Peranakan family story in Singapore. Part of the location were film in Penang at Pinang Peranakan Mansion or Baba-Nyonya museum, which has a rich legacy of antiques and heritage architecture.
In 2009, “The Blue Mansion”, film from Singapore director Glen Goei, is a quirky murder mystery about a wealthy Asian tycoon who dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances and returns as a ghost to try to uncover the secret of his death.It was filmed entirely on location in Penang at the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
Others international movies such as Indochine (1992), Paradise Road (1997)
Filmmakers now look to Penang as a preferred film location instead of the expensive Dollar & Euro economy of the west. It has so far been helpful in creating Penang’s image as a popular tourist destination.
Bangun: Penang Clan Jetties Arts Project
Bangun: Penang Clan Jetties Arts Project – a multi-arts project consisting of workshops, exhibitions, performances and music. This series of events is to be held on and around the Chew Clan Jetty, Weld Quay Road, Georgetown from August 24 – 30, 2009.
Bangun is an ongoing series of contemporary site-specific art projects focusing on history, heritage, community and culture. For this project, Bangun will bring its focus to the Clan Jetty communities of Penang. Artworks and performances will relate to the culture, history or future of the Clan Jetty communities.
Workshops in poetry, dance, theatre performance, installation art, shadow puppet making and performance among others will be conducted during the week. Workshops are free and open to people of all ages and will culminate in performances and presentations in a program to be run over the weekend (Friday August 28 – Sunday August 30).
There is a special place in Penang, dubbed the ‘Street of Harmony’. Here, houses of worship representing various world religions are lined up along an axis. The place illustrates a history of peaceful religious co-existence and cultural exchange among the followers of the great faiths of Islam, Buddhism,Hinduism, Christianity, as well as the Chinese religion, which combines Confucianism,Taoism and Buddhism. (source from www.globalethicpenang.net)
Penang St. George’s Church
Penang St. George’s Church
St. George’s Church is the oldest Anglican church in Southeast Asia and is located in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It was completed in 1818 on the initiative of the Penang Colonial Chaplain, Rev. Robert Sparke Hutchings (who also went on to found the Penang Free School) and consecrated on 11 May 1819 by the Bishop of Calcutta, Thomas Fanshawe Middleton.
St.George’s Anglican Church is another congregation that is as old as Penang. The columns of the portico made it look like a Grecian temple. The church has come to be a symbol of religious harmony in Penang, coexisting with other religious edifices along the intersecting Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling.
On 6 July 2007, the church was declared one the 50 National Treasures of Malaysia by the Malaysian government.
The New York Times recently rank Penang on its ‘44 places to go in 2009‘ list, coming in at a respectable #22. Frequent visitors and locals have known for ages that Penang is one of the world’s most culturally unique locations; rich in heritage, culture and culinary delights.
For those who think that the island has lost its charm, think again. The Pearl of the Orient can now proudly proclaim that it is worthly of its title! Whether you are here to experience the culture and the heritage or just visiting to eat your way around the island, Penang has it all.
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
The Straits Chinese (or Peranakan) are a unique community that have blended Chinese and Malay customs, language, fashion and cuisine, over centuries. The rich cultural legacy of the Straits Chinese lives on today, predominantly in the former Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore.
The Pinang Peranakan Mansion, epitomizes the opulent architectural and lifestyle of a wealthy Peranakan family. Built at the end of the 19th century by one of Penang’s famous personalities, the mansion once served as the residence and office of Kapitan Cina, Chung Keng Kwee. Its Straits eclectic architecture, complete with open air courtyard, are typical of a Peranakan home. The large house incorporates Chinese carved-wood panels, English floor tiles and Scottish ironworks. Today, the mansion is open to the public as a heritage museum.
Penang Khoo Kongsi
The Khoo Kongsi (Winner of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award) is a large Chinese clanhouse with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang. 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.
Are you a looking forward to traveling to or backpacking in George Town, Penang?
Got lost in Penang?
Here is free Georgetown Penang map for you. I hope this downloadable (pdf format) Penang map will help you find your holiday destinations. Please leave us your comments on whether this map will be able to help you to move around in George Town, Penang.
A lot of people start asking “Where is Penang?” after Georgetown Penang becomes one of the world heritage site by UNESCO. Penang in fact is an island in the north part of west coast Peninsula Malaysia. It is a beautiful island with white sandy beaches and it is famous for it’s local food which is very affordable and tasty.
For those people still wonder where is Penang? Below is a map to show you the location of Penang.
In fact, you can get to Penang through many flights such as Air Asia, Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines (SIA), etc.
Georgetown, Penang has just recently included in the Unesco World Heritage Site. You can check out the 
Unesco link here – http://whc.unesco.org
The main heritage areas in Georgetown, Penang are made up of
- Lebuh Acheh Malay Mosque,
- Khoo Kongsi,
- Jalan Mesjid Kapitan Kling Mosque,
- the Goddess of Mercy Temple,
- Sri Mariamman Temple,
- St George’s Church,
- Assumption Church, St Xavier’s Institution,
- Convent Light Street,
- Little India,
- Penang Museum, the
- Commercial district at Beach Street,
- Fort Cornwallis,
- Esplanade,
- City Hall, and
- the clan jetties.
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