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The Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Malay: Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage. The museum itself is housed within a distinctive green-hued mansion at Church Street, George Town, which once served as the residence and office of a 19th-century Chinese tycoon, Chung Keng Quee.
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on ar.wikipedia.org قصر بينانج بيراناكان; Usage on en.wikivoyage.org George Town (Malaysia)
The prominence of Peranakan Chinese culture, however, has led to the common elision whereby 'Peranakan' may simply be taken to refer to the Peranakan Chinese, i.e. the culturally unique descendants of the earliest Chinese settlers in the Malay Archipelago, as opposed to the other smaller groups that also justifiably call themselves 'peranakan'.
The Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi (Chinese: 龍山堂邱公司; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liông-san-tông Khu Kong-si) or "Khoo Kongsi" for short, is the largest Hokkien clanhouse in Malaysia with elaborate and highly ornamented architecture, a mark of the dominant presence of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia.
Dewan Sri Pinang and SPICE Arena in George Town are the main venues for performing arts and concerts within the state. [293] George Town is a hub for the arts and culture scene in Malaysia. The inscription of parts of George Town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has enhanced cultural and creative industries within the city. [294]
English: Map of central George Town, Penang, with Sungai Pinang highlighted in dark blue. The purple zone denotes the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Geographic limits of the map: N: 5.4412° S: 5.3921° W: 100.3072° E: 100.352°
The listing was inscribed on the basis of Criterion (ii), "exhibit an important interchange of human values", [2] as the two cities are examples of multicultural trading forged from the exchange of Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures, and three successive European colonial powers over almost 500 years; Criterion (iii): "bearing unique testimony to a cultural tradition", [2] as the cities ...
The riverine systems within the city include the Kluang, Dua, Glugor and Pinang rivers. [29] The Pinang River, which is 3.5 km (2.2 mi) long, flows through the city centre. [95] Penang Hill, with a height of 833 m (2,733 ft), is the highest point in Penang, serving as a water catchment area and a green lung for the city.