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The Penang Philomatic Union (Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre)
65 Jalan Macalister, George Town, Penang 10400 Phone: +60 4-229 6118About
Penang Philomatic Union or Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre nowadays, is a reading club established by the "Tung Meng Hooi" - a political party started in Tokyo in 1905 by Dr Sun yat Sen with the intention of overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and forming of Republic of China.
After the sucessful Uprising of 1911, Penang Philomatic Society also played a vital role in starting the modern Chinese Education in Penang. The premises was used as the "cradle" for two famous Chinese schools in Penang - namely Chung Ling High School as well as the Fukien Girls' School - (today's Penang Chinese Girls' High School). These schools were actually founded by key members of "Tung Meng Hooi" in Penang as they believed that proper education was the only way of overcoming the backwardness of Chinese community .
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