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Chinatown
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If you are visiting the city of George Town in Pulau Pinang, then Chinatown, which today is roughly bordered by Lebuh King, Lebuh Stewart, Lebuh Muntri, and Lebuh Campbell, should be a priority in your itinerary. Just a short walk from Fort Cornwallis, Chinatown is one of the places where you can still absorb the historical ambience of the beginnings of the Chinese settlement in Penang.Walk through the arches of the walkways of old two-storey shop lots still used today, housing the many traditional trades and occupations which has somehow survived the decades. Among the surviving trades you can still witness today are the traditional lantern makers, joss-stick makers and signage engravers whose skills and knowledge have been passed down from generation to generation. Visitors to Chinatown will be intrigued by the many clanhouses, shophouses and temples found along these streets.
