KAPITAN KELING MOSQUE

It is the best known mosque in Penang. It was founded in 1801. It has beautiful minarets and domes. The architecture shows the art of India and Malay. Why this mosque named Kapitan Keling? It is used to respect the headman or leader of the South Indian Muslim community. The builders and stones to build this mosque was come from India.

KHOO KONGSI

The temple was built around 1906 and it belongs to one of Chinese clan, Khoo Kongsi, one of the biggest Chinese clan in Penang. For your information, this temple was used for some scenes in making movie of Anna and The King. Besides the temple, there is a room shows some photos and information about behind the scene of Anna and The King.

Entrance ticket for this place is 10 RM, but for student only 1 RM. I was so lucky because I visited there with my friend who is the student of USM, so the ticket officer thought that I am also the student. Hihihihi….

BLUE MANSION

I’ll tell some information about Blue Mansion, based on the story telling of an old-attractive woman who guided me around this place. Blue Mansion was the mansion of Cheong Fatt Tze. Who is he? Cheong Fatt Tze was a success businessman in 18th century. When he was 16 years old, he went from his poor village in China and struggle to South East Asia for better living. He married the daughter of a rich trader in Batavia. He managed and extended the business very well. He expanded the business throughout the world. He began operating steamships, eventually inaugurating a trans-Pacific shipping line between China and the United States. Besides that, he established his own winery fabric, and his products were exported to Europe.
Cheong Fatt Tze had 8 wives. But, the secret is his truly love was his eighth wife. He built this mansion dedicated to his eighth wife and their son. This mansion was built with details of Feng Shui and architecture.

To enter this mansion, there is entrance fee for 12 RM, and visitors are prohibited to take pictures inside the mansion.

TO BE CONTINUED,,,,