Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Georgetown

By abeja:

Para ir a Penang, era necesario tomar nuevamente otro barquito que nos sacara de la isla. El boleto lo compramos vía internet pues Malasia es muy moderno y todo ese tipo de cosas puedes hacerla electrónicamente. Llegamos al embarcadero más temprano de lo esperado así que yo me quedé con las mochilas y Clau fue a comprar cafecitos …

Day 4- 14th October

Our last day in Penang and we still hadn't seen a few attractions. As time was a luxury we shortlisted three places which had received good reviews. Our first stop was Fort Cornwallis built in 1786 by Francis Light and named after the former Governor-General of India Lord Charles Cornwallis.
The walls are laid …

Entry containing 6 photos titled: Chinese Temple, Chinese Temple Roof Detail, Indian Temple, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Doorway, Old Trishaw at Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

... were up there so the pictures are just OK. It is a 1/2 hour ride by cable car to the top! Our next stop was the "Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion" which is nicknamed the "Blue Mansion" as you can see why. It was built in the 1880's, 38 rooms, 5 courtyards, 7 ...

... fort was something to do with the British invading many years ago. I then went to visit an old Chinese House called the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in the centre of town which had been converted into a bed and breakfast. It was a fascinating insight into ...

... eating establishments with the appropriate facilities. In between sampling local loos we managed to visit the local Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, a stunning house with an amazing courtyard but unfortunately we were only allowed to take pictures from the ...

... is right. We've been dreaming of cooking again... Our second course of the day came after an hour long tour of Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. Upon arrival, we knew knowing about this great business tycoon from the 19th century, but are surely happy that our ...

... just a local) - walking the streets with my umbrella to stop the sun from searing through my skull.  The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion tour was interesting - favourite home of a self-made millionaire and Mandarin from the 1800s.  His last ...

... statues to look at. Next we headed past St. Georges church, the arts museum, supreme court and then we arrived at Cheong Fatt Tze mansion. With its striking bright blue walls its hard to miss and is a prime example of the Chinese architecture.  We ...

... well as first church built after the British landed in Penang. A highlight of the day was the next stop - ‘Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.’ A stunning bright blue mansion, which was built in the 1880’s, and has been remarkable restored into a ...

... by some staff and we were open to the sky once again. The Red Garden is on Lebuh Leith, or Leith Street, next to the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. It is like a food court with many different hawker stalls all in one area, no one offering the same food so as ...

... days to see the colonial side of Malaysia's past.  We took a wonderful tour of the UNESCO World Heritage Site The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (The Blue Mansion) -  a Chinese merchant's feng shui house.  We then headed to a decadent ...

... 1890s. He owned many residences throughout his trading empire (mostly in Southeast Asia) but made Penang as his base. The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion was built around 1900 and fell into ruin following his death, later to be renovated to its former glory as ...