China House, Beach Street, Penang

Photo taken at 5.59pm 28/10/2012

Have you ever heard of China House? The place with good ambience, coffee, food and cakes? No? Yes? If you are still wondering where is this awesome (but a bit pricey) place, this panorama shot might help. Pay a visit to this shophouse. You'll like it!  =p

City Hall, Penang

Photo taken on 4/10/2012 at 11.57am. =p

*no editing ok. the skies are real. yes i noe it's sexy!*

Lebuh Campbell - Lebuh Cintra, Penang

Photo taken on 20/9/2012 at 10.41am.

Chulia Street, Penang

13 single shots, 11.02am 20/9/2012

Junction of Lorong Chulia - Lorong Pasar, Penang

Photo taken at 4.37pm on Friday 14/9/2012.

Do you know where is this?

I think this must be the first time the rain suddenly poured when I attempted to make a panorama shot. Fuh the moment you was rushing to complete your shot was so chikek!

Jalan C.Y. Choy, Penang

Jalan C.Y. Choy was known as Bridge Street before the 1980’s. It’s a major road which links George Town to Jelutong and to the other side of Penang Island on the southern part. Google lah if you don’t get it.

According to Penang-Traveltips (http://www.penang-traveltips.com/bridge-street.htm) Bridge Street was renamed Jalan C.Y. Choy in the early 1980's, in memory of the 3rd mayor of George Town. C.Y. Choy (1907-1980) was the founding member of the Penang Discussion Group. He won the City Council Elections in the Sungei Pinang Ward with a high majority. Mr Choy served as mayor from 1964 to 1966, and is often nicknamed the "Quiet Mayor of George Town" due to his low profile.

This road is also where you’ll find the locally popular Jalan Magazine (Thau Tiao Lor), Lebuh Noordin (Jee Tiao Lor), Lebuh Presgrave (Sna Tiao Lor), Lebuh Tye Sin (Si Tiao Lor), Lebuh Macallum (Goh Tiao Lor), Lebuh Katz (Lak Taio Lor) and Lebuh Cecil (Chit Tiao Lor).

Anyway the temple in this photo is Seng Ong Beow, which the residing deity is Seng Ong Kong.

To know more about Seng Ong Beow or the streets in George Town, I would recommend you to check out this website http://www.penang-traveltips.com/ =p

*Photo taken on 25/4/2012 at 9.07am*

Lebuh Carnarvon, Penang

Photo taken at 1.06am, 16/7/2012. 

This street is known as Lam Chan Nah to the locals (Hokkien). You'll find alot of funeral shops, stationeries, bicycle shops, hardwares and kopitiams along this stretch of road. 

Queen Street, Penang

Memories of Lebuh Farquhar, Penang

Does this street in the middle looks familiar to you, especially Penangites?

This is Lebuh Farquhar where St. George's Church (left) and the Penang High Court (right) are.

It's also the street where I had my education in SK Hutchings (age 7-12), SMK Hutchings SMH (age 13-17) and St Xavier's Institution SXI (age 18-19) all at the same road. 

In my primary school years, my mum sent me to school by her old C70 Honda motorbike. My grandpa use his bicycle to fetched me to school too. Then in secondary school, I took school bus before I went to school with public transport myself. I cycled to school too. If my memory is still good, there was a free Shuttle Bus service in year 2002. Oh i always had free ride around George Town before and after my co-curriculum activities. Hehehe. In Form 4, at the age of 16, I use scooter after I got my driving license.

Not to forget, this is the street where I got to know the girls from Convent Light Street (CLS). HOHOHO. Eh, I didn't spy on them at the bus stop la ok. Students from SMH, SXI and CLS always involved together in school activities.

I remember there used to be more huge trees in front of the church but it has been chopped down. The court wasn't that big until they extend it few years ago.

So do you remember some of your childhood memories?

charm of Penang

Date: 25/4/2012

Time: 11.02am 

Venue: Junction of Lebuh Victoria and Gat Lebuh China

Chowrasta Market

Chowrasta Market is actually located at Jalan Kuala Kangsar. It's accessible from Jalan Campbell, Jalan Penang and Jalan Kimberley as well. This is one of the busiest wet markets in the town. The local Hokkiens call it 'kennabansan'.

Date: 12/4/2012

Time: 9.35pm

Venue: Chowrasta Market, Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Penang.

Lim Jetty Panorama

Date: 13/4/2012

Time: 12.25pm

Venue: Lim Jetty, Weld Quay, Penang

China Street of Penang

It feels good to do things that you like to do.. again. =p

This is China Street, a street facing directly to Kuan Im Teng or Goddess of Mercy Temple.

Take a walk down the street on the weekends when there's not much vehicles la. 

Trust me, mark my words.

After few months, the façade or the exterior of these buildings will be different. =p 

Ok, eyes are so sticky, forcing itself to open up widely.

I'm done with today. Good night. 

Date: 25/3/2012

Time: 6.19pm

Venue: China Street, Penang. 

Acheen Street Mosque (Masjid Lebuh Acheh) Penang

Date: 22/2/2012

Time: 3.18pm

Venue: Acheen/Acheh Street, Penang

*this is the result for standing exactly in the middle of the tiny road and got honked by vehicles that turned either to the right or left.*

*well, this enclave or the surrounding area is where i used to play and hang out when i was a kid. it was so laujuak and happening last time. but now as we grown up, we moved away. but that's not the reason the area is quiet now. It's because of the high rental after the repeal of Rent Control Act.*

*i wish not to see George Town is only occupied by the rich foreigners or expatriates but the own local Penangites. This might be materialised if the government once again 'activate' Rent Control Act.*

Magazine Circus, George Town, Penang

Magazine Circus? Ever wonder what is that? Before that, have you ever heard of it? I only knew about it when I was in high school. That time I was helping out with Penang Heritage Trust and involved with Anak-Anak Kota.

Now let’s guess. Do you know which part of George Town is this? This is the junction in front of Komtar where 5 major roads in George Town meet namely Penang Road, Magazine Road, Gurdwara Road (formerly known as Brick Kiln Road), Dato Keramat Road and Macalister Road.

At this very junction which formerly known as Magazine Circus, there used to be a roundabout to 6 roads before the present Komtar was built. The road that was taken off from the map was Gladstone Road.

Magazine Circus was known as Simpang Enam to the Malays and Goh Pha Teng (Five Lanterns) to the Hokkiens.

Anyway it was a tough job to do a panorama shot here as these are busy roads. Vehicles flowing non stop. People walking here and there. And the weather was superbly sunny and hot in the afternoon. I got sunburn for standing there waiting for the right moments eventhough it was only for 15 minutes.

But it’s all worth it to see the result. I found myself addicted to panorama shot nowadays. Ahhh.. Let’s document Penang in panorama. =p

For more info about Magazine Circus, go to http://www.penang-traveltips.com/magazine-circus.htm and http://anilnetto.com/society/public-transport/old-penang-magazine-circus/#more-32175

For more info about Gladstone Road, go to http://www.penang-traveltips.com/gladstone-road.htm

panorama + first watermark

*MY FIRST WATERMARKED PHOTO*

Date: 9/2/2012

Time: 11.25pm

Venue: Penang Road, Penang, Malaysia

*oh my watermark story is here http://oh-chineng.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-first-watermarked-photo.html =p *

Giant Roots of Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat

According to Wikipedia, Ta Prohm is "built during the time of king Jayavarman VII and is best known as the temple where trees have been left intertwined with the stonework, much as it was uncovered from the jungle. It might be considered in a state of disrepair but there is a strange beauty in the marvelous strangler fig trees which provide a stunning display of the embrace between nature and the human handiwork. This is one of the most popular temples after Angkor Wat and the Bayon because of the beautiful combinations of wood and stone."

Oh i'm so glad to be there. Huge hor the tree Pei Suang n Kwan Yee? =p

Date: 3.34pm

Time: 23/9/2012

Venue: Ta Prohm, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Bidor

Date: 20/12/2011

Time: 12.08pm 

Venue: Bidor, Perak

rain is coming

It has been some since i last posted a panorama shot.

Here it is again.

The rain just stopped in Kampar.

It was an awesome view when you can see clearly the rain was slowly coming towards my house. 

At the right hand side, it was all blank as the rain already poured. But at the left hand side, it was still bright and cloudy. =p

Date: 10/12/2011

Time: 4.04pm

Venue: from my balcony, Westlake, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia. 

dusk over the hill

Date: 10/11/2011

Time: 7.08pm

Venue: Westlake, Kampar, Perak