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Written by Shirley T
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009 04:30 |
 One of the luxuries of residing on the isle of Penang is opportunity to enjoy the fresh and affordable seafood mainly crustaceans, molluscs and fish. Teluk Kumbar, Batu Maung and Teluk Bahang are among the most popular spots for Penangites to enjoy sumptuous seafood dinner. Last Saturday, we decided to dine by a sandy beach at the south of Penang – Teluk Kumbar Good Friend Seafood. In Mandarin, it is popularly known as ‘Hao Yu’ (好友) which literally translated as 'Good Friend'. It has been quite … |
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Written by Grace
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 04:26 |
 If you have not read about Diehong Bridge Scenic Area - Part 1, it is time to catch up here! As you read on, I would walk you through the rest of highlights of JiuXiang Cave in Kunming - another top attraction that you would regret if leave behind in your Yunnan trip itinerary! The Goddess Cave or Palace is said to be the home of immortals and its original name is 'Immortals Cave'. Inside the cave are plenty of well-developed and wonderful stalactites and stalagmites, which look like pretty fair… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Saturday, 20 June 2009 22:29 |
 The Goddess of Mercy Temple in Penang George Town or fondly known locally as 'Kuan Yin Teng' in Hokkien dialect. Being the one of the oldest Chinese temples in Penang, it was built in 1728 by Chinese settlers boasting Hokkien and Cantonese architecture. Located at the juncture where China Street meets Jalan Kapitan Keling (formerly known as Pitt Street), The Goddess of Mercy Temple is always incredibly active throughout the opening hours from as early as 6 am and as late as 8 pm. If you pick any… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Thursday, 18 June 2009 05:46 |
 Being the first of great five Hokkien clan association in Penang, Cheah association was founded in 1820 by Cheah Yam. Cheah or Xie (谢) is one of the popular Chinese surname among Penangites and their history had started as early as 19th century. The Cheahs were originated from Sek Tong village of South China and hence a clan house was built and named after Cheah Si Sek Tek Tong or fondly known as Cheah Kongsi. Completed in 1873, it was established to take care of the Cheahs' welfare in Penang. L… |
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Written by Grace
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Monday, 15 June 2009 05:29 |
 If London has its Hyde Park, Sydney has its Royal Botanic Garden, then Kunming has its Cuihu (The Green Lake Park).The road leading to Cuihu, although not as grand as The West Lake in Hangzhou, has its own character. There are a number of tea houses, exotic F&B outlets, shops and a few upscale hotels (Malaysia's Shangri-la hotel used to be here, but it has been sold off). This place has among the highest priced property in the entire Kunming. We stopped near Cuihu's west entrance, exactly opposi… |
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Written by Grace
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Monday, 22 June 2009 04:23 |
 On our second day in Kunming, we traveled 90km to the east. The highlight of today is none other than the Jiuxiang Cave. What is the meaning of 'Jiuxiang'? There are two versions to its name. When pronounced in Mandarin, it could sound like 'Nine Villages' or 'Fragrance Wine' (whereby the local minority likes to drink rice wine). Jiuxiang has over 100 caves in total, making it the biggest cave clusters in China. These cave clusters are listed as one of China’s national-level key scenic areas. I … |
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Written by Shirley T
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Friday, 19 June 2009 06:02 |
 Kapitan Keling Mosque at Jalan Kapitan Keling is the oldest historic mosque in Penang. Founded by an Indian Muslim’s headman Caudeer Mohudeen (though some refer as Cauder Mydin Merican instead) in 19th century, hence the mosque was named after him. The land of 18-acres was approved in November 1801 by British East India Company and construction began immediately to prepare a worship place for Muslims when Indian Muslims community surged back then in Penang. The original Kapitan Keling Mosque was… |
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Written by Shirley T
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 06:09 |
 Weather has been extremely hot in Penang recently. So to escape into a cozy place, we picked Penang Times Square for lunch after our shooting trip in George Town last weekend. Firstly, this place has been heavily publicized as a hot spot for food galore. Coming from KOMTAR, we noticed there are huge posters hugging the side wall of Birch House, there seems plenty of choices to pick from. However, some of these outlets we had tried before so we decided to bang on something new that day. The Whit… |
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Written by WebMaster
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Friday, 12 June 2009 22:20 |
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