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On the whole, however, like Singapore and unlike many other cities in Malaysia, George Town has retained most of its colonial street names, although they used to be indicated on street signs only in their Malay translations. Until 2007, street signs in George Town were only written in Malay, as a result of the national language policy.
Beach Street was created between 1786 and 1787, making it one of the oldest roads in Penang, along with the adjoining Light Street. [1] [4] Thus, it has over 200 years of history, predating many cities and towns in Malaysia and Singapore. Since its creation, Beach Street has always served as the commercial and financial heart of George Town.
Gurney Drive is a popular seafront promenade within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.The road is also famous for the street cuisine at the seafront's hawker centre and has been listed as one of the 25 best streets worldwide to visit by the Australian travel magazine, The Traveler.
The Light Waterfront is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.Situated within the city centre, it encompasses the foreshore north of the Penang Bridge and is bounded by the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to its west.
Farquhar Street is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Created in the late 18th century, the road forms part of the city centre's civic precinct, and is notable for the colonial buildings built under British rule. [ 1 ]
George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country.