Penang, Also known as Penang, Penang, Penang, or Penang for short, (Malay: Pulau Pinang, meaning the island of Penang, English: Penang) is one of the thirteen federal states of Malaysia. It is located on the northwest side of the Malayan Peninsula. The entire Penang is divided into two parts by the Penang Strait: Penang Island and Perai Province, And Mr. Sun Yat-sen's famous Penang Conference was held in Penang. Perak is adjacent to Kedah in the east and north, and Perak in the south; Penang is opposite the Indonesian island of Sumatra across the Strait of Malacca in the west. Everbright, Penang Bridge, Kek Lok Si and Penang Hill are famous landmarks in Penang. The capital, George Town, is Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area.
On February 22, 2013, Yahoo! website announced the world's eight most suitable cities to live in after retirement. Penang was selected as the world's fourth most suitable city to live in after retirement. Penang was the only Asian city selected in this selection. After the inspection in the United Kingdom, Penang also won the Best Municipal Council Award in Europe in 2013. Penang was also included in the list of "Asia's Most Livable Cities" in 2013, ranking eighth, ranking first among the major cities in Malaysia, ranking first in the economy, and attracting major groups to invest. In 2014, Penang received the reputation of "Top 40 Best Tourist Attractions in the World" and ranked eighth in the ranking.
city
- George Town -George Town, the capital established in 1786, is Malaysia’s second largest metropolitan area.
- Bukit Mertajam-The county center of Weizhong County.
Other destinations
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After being developed by the British colonial government in 1786, it became the earliest commercial center in the Far East. Now it has become a major tourist attraction. There are still small old buildings in the area, which has become the unique romantic atmosphere of Penang. The streets of Penang have a similar style to Hong Kong during the British colonial period, attracting the filming of "Lust Caution" by Film Awards director Lee, which made Penang famous.
Language
Penang is a multi-ethnic place. Most Penangians speak English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil and some dialects such as Cantonese, Teochew, Hakka and Hokkien. Generally speaking, it is perfectly fine to travel in Penang in English. Mixing multiple languages and dialects to communicate is a characteristic of Penang, and a sentence often contains 2-3 languages. If you find it interesting, you can learn a few words from the locals, it is also a kind of fun to travel.
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Travel around
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- Penang Hill
(Malay is Bukit Bendera, Bukit is mountain, Bendera is flag, Penang Chinese call it Penang Hill; while English is Penang Hill, which means Penang Hill), it is located in the middle of the island, and the main foothills of Penang are West Mountain ( Western Hill, Tiger Hill, and Strawberry Hill are the summer resorts for local residents. The main peak of Western Hill is 830 meters high and is the highest point in Penang. Since most of the high-ranking British officials lived here in the past, the soldiers at the foot of the mountain used semaphores to convey important messages. This is the origin of the name Shengqishan. Climbers can choose to take the cable car, or hike along the trails and steps beside the cable car track, while exercising, while admiring the exotic flowers and plants hidden in the tropical rainforest of Penang Hill, and overlooking the magnificent scenery of George Town along the way ; The air on the mountain is fresh and the scenery is unobstructed. You can also visit the Penang Bird Park on the mountain. The cable car was opened to traffic in 1923. Bellevue, a small hotel on the mountain, was converted from a villa, dating back to the time of the British East India Company.
- Penang Botanic Garden
It was established by the British colony in 1884, mainly for the purpose of growing tropical cash crops and collecting tropical plant species. The garden occupies an area of 30 hectares. When the waterfall is rushing, the border is surrounded by the original tropical rainforest, forming a botanical garden with both an English garden and Penang's local scenery. The wild monkeys in the garden are another feature.
- Kek Lok Si, built on the hillside and divided into three floors, is known as one of the most majestic Buddhist temples in Southeast Asia. It is a temple that combines Chinese, Thai and Burmese architectural styles.
- Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram (Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram) was built in the 19th century as the Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram, located on Cheshui Road. The Buddhist temple combines the architectural styles of China, Thailand and Burma, gorgeous and well-crafted. Inside the temple is enshrined a 33-meter-long reclining Buddha statue, ranking the third largest in the world, second only to the giant Buddhas in Myanmar and Thailand.
- Snake temple
Built in 1873, it was originally a Qingshui Shizu Temple named "Qingyunyan". The name of the snake temple is that after the temple was built, several green snakes came to live in it. And whenever Qingshui Patriarch's birthday is celebrated, countless green snakes flood into the temple from the back mountains and become a wonder, so the "snake temple" is famous all over the world. Snake Temple is 3.2 km from Penang International Airport.
- Khoo Kongsi (Khoo Kongsi)
It is the Qiu's Ancestral Hall. It was built at the end of the 19th century and is located near Lebuh Aceh. The building is still in good condition. The building is of ancient Chinese style, imitating the palace of the Qing Dynasty. The ancestral hall is divided into the "Zhengshun Palace" in the center and the "Ford Palace" and "Yu Valley Palace" on both sides. The Qiu family's ancestral hall is also known as "Longshan Hall". It is divided into three parts: the middle is the hall, dedicated to the Buddha, the right is the Qiu family's past dynasties, and the left is the copy hall, dedicated to the uncle. Its bottom floor is exclusively for the tribe’s rental and wedding banquet celebrations. There is a stage opposite the ancestral hall for rewarding the gods to perform big plays.
- Fort Cornwallis
Located in the northeast of Penang Island, it is the place where Francis Light landed in 1786. The castle was originally made of wood, but was later rebuilt by local prisoners carrying stones to guard the sea. There are still several cannons on the castle.
- Explore Balik Pulau (Explore Balik Pulau) is the visitor center of Balik Pulau, mainly to provide tourists with travel consultation and tourism related services in the southwest area. The center also provides bicycle rental and seasonal free guided tours. "Explore Buluoshanbei" is located in Air Putih (Air Putih).
- Penang Bird Park
- Coastal landscape
- New Gurney Drive (Gurney Drive)
- George TownHistoric Sites (Georgetown Heritage Sites)
- St. Anne's Catholic Church in Bukit Mertajam-the second largest Catholic church in Asia.
- Penang National Park
- Pulau Jerejak
- Komtar-the tallest building in Penang.
- Strait Quay-Penang's new landmark
- Chowrasta Market-the famous market
- Penang Escape Theme Park
- Snake Temple
- Spice Garden
- Butterfly Farm
- Toy Museum
- Lorong Kulit Flea Market
- P.Ramlee House (P.Ramlee House)
- Myanmar Temple
- War Museum
- Suffolk House
- Penang Peranakan Mansion
Activity
diet
Penang is a famous food paradise, and Penang has a variety of snacks. The main snacks are:
- Laksa (Laksa) beautiful CNN travel website reviews the world's top 50 food, Penang Laksa (Assam Laksa) ranked seventh;
- Hokkien Mee (also called Penang Prawn Mee)
- Satay (a kind of skewers, with a stick of meat being grilled)
- Braised Pork (Lobak)
- Kari Mee
- Nasi Lemak
- Muar Chi
- Char Kuey Tiao (Char Kuey Tiao)
- Char Kuey Kar
- Fried Oyster (Fried Oyster)
- Tofu fried (Taogua Jian)
- Wan Tan Mee (Wan Tan Mee)
- Economy Rice
- Loh Mee
- Four Fruit Soup (Lai Chee Kang)
- Hello (Rojak)
- Fried Indian Mee
- Hainan Chicken Rice
- Kuih Nyonya
- Bubur chacha (bubur chacha-a kind of dessert)
- Nasi Kandar
- Roti Canai
- Apong
- Bak Kut Teh (Bak Kut Teh)
- Coconut Rice Cake (Putu Mayong)
- Kari bo
- Lam Mee
- Red bean ice red bean cream (ais kacang-a kind of ice)
- Roasted bread
- Cendol (a kind of ice)
- Fresh fish (pasembur)
- Yam rice
- Lok lok
- Grill fish
- Tomyam mee
- Pork offal porridge
- Hainanese Chicken Chop
- Half-boiled egg
- Ice stick