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Weld Quay is a coastal road in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang.One of a handful of places worldwide that was named after a Prime Minister of New Zealand, the road runs along the city's eastern shoreline, connecting the Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Expressway with Light Street and Beach Street.
The Clan Jetties form a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Situated within the city's central business district, it now comprises seven wooden villages lining the coastal road of Weld Quay, each owned by residents of a specific Chinese clan – Ong, Lim, Chew, Tan, Lee, Mixed Clan and Yeoh jetties.
The Port of Penang at Weld Quay c. 1910, photo by C.J. Kleingrothe. Port functions were eventually relocated to mainland Seberang Perai in 1974. [31] As Light intended, George Town grew rapidly as a free port and a conduit for spice trade, taking maritime commerce from Dutch posts in the region.
English: Weld Quay in the Port of Penang, George Town. The building of the firm Behn, Meyer & Co. (since 1999/2000 Behn Meyer Holding AG) is the second from the left.
(Old) government corner. The old Resident Councillor's Office and Penang Secretariat was a U-shaped building facing King Edward Place, with wings along Beach St and Weld Quay and backing onto Downing St, until it was destroyed by Allied bombing during the Second World War. The only remaining wing of the building is now occupied by Penang ...
Up until the 1970s, the main harbour facilities were situated at Weld Quay in George Town. The reclamation of Weld Quay in the late 19th century allowed larger ships to dock off the city's waterfront, as the depth of the seas off Weld Quay was deeper. [5] In 1974, the Port of Penang's cargo facilities were shifted to Butterworth across the strait.
The Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway (Chinese: 敦林苍佑大道; Malay: Lebuhraya Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu), signed as Federal Route 3113, is an expressway in George Town that connects its city centre with Batu Maung at its south.
Chinese immigrants brought with them architecture from their ancestral land as can be seen in the many Chinese temples and clan houses. Examples that stand out include the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (also known as the Blue Mansion), built by the namesake Qing-dynasty Chinese immigrant who was a hugely successful trader and community leader; [4] the Kuan Yin Temple, the Khoo Kongsi, and the ...