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took mon and tues off and spent a long weekend down in penang. this time my sis followed me along so this time around we decided to go do some tourist-sy stuff, ie sight seeing. surprisingly, it was pretty fun (and i learnt some new stuff too!).
well, here's basically a rough summary the places i visited:
1. cheong fatt tze mansion (aka the blue mansion) - some super rich guy's house in penang. although not as lavish as the big ones u see on tv in china (those with those big ass gates complete with a few gardens, ponds and even mansion-like houses for wives, consorts, children, maids etc..), it was still pretty impressive - from its intricate wall and ceiling designs, to its "perfect" feng shui layout. check it out next time ur down there, 10 bucks a pop but make sure u get there at 11am or 3pm, cos thats when the tour starts.
2. khoo kongsi - nothing special, just some association for the khoo clan in penang, but the design of the place is amazing: walls and pillars were handcarved by some 150 odd china artists and took 10 years to complete. features prayer rooms, and records prominent khoo clan members and its history. basically jus go there to check out the building, unless ur a khoo then of course u can go there and check out wats up with ur family, hehe.. (charges 5 bucks a head, pah)
3. penang museum - hehe, been there when i was a lil kid on some school organized excursion but i think they've upgraded it somewhat and it now features a multimedia section - although its shows stupid, long and draggy yet irrelevant clips - u still have to commend them on their effort. at rm1 per person, its a bargain cos their a/c is cold and it was a hot, HOT day when i visited it. =P
oh, and also managed to catch fantastic four and penang's one and only GSC (or megaplex for that matter). now this is one movie i really enjoyed. although it can be kiddy at times (c'mon, what u expect from a kids' film?), it was good. if u enjoyed spidey 1 and 2, u'll love this. totally recommend it.
oh oh, (can't believe i almost forgot) one of the main reasons i went down this time was to attend penang's bon odori festival at the esplanade. in case ur in the dark about whats that (actualy i am too, but i'll help fill u in on what i do know about it), its some celebration thing with traditional dances and lotsa food! hehe. it was pretty okay, but the best part is that the festival was ended with a superb fireworks display. i was REALLY impressed cos they pretty much went all out on it. considering its not even a local festival, they REALLY went all out - it took my breath away. sigh..
took mon and tues off and spent a long weekend down in penang. this time my sis followed me along so this time around we decided to go do some tourist-sy stuff, ie sight seeing. surprisingly, it was pretty fun (and i learnt some new stuff too!).
well, here's basically a rough summary the places i visited:
1. cheong fatt tze mansion (aka the blue mansion) - some super rich guy's house in penang. although not as lavish as the big ones u see on tv in china (those with those big ass gates complete with a few gardens, ponds and even mansion-like houses for wives, consorts, children, maids etc..), it was still pretty impressive - from its intricate wall and ceiling designs, to its "perfect" feng shui layout. check it out next time ur down there, 10 bucks a pop but make sure u get there at 11am or 3pm, cos thats when the tour starts.
2. khoo kongsi - nothing special, just some association for the khoo clan in penang, but the design of the place is amazing: walls and pillars were handcarved by some 150 odd china artists and took 10 years to complete. features prayer rooms, and records prominent khoo clan members and its history. basically jus go there to check out the building, unless ur a khoo then of course u can go there and check out wats up with ur family, hehe.. (charges 5 bucks a head, pah)
3. penang museum - hehe, been there when i was a lil kid on some school organized excursion but i think they've upgraded it somewhat and it now features a multimedia section - although its shows stupid, long and draggy yet irrelevant clips - u still have to commend them on their effort. at rm1 per person, its a bargain cos their a/c is cold and it was a hot, HOT day when i visited it. =P
oh, and also managed to catch fantastic four and penang's one and only GSC (or megaplex for that matter). now this is one movie i really enjoyed. although it can be kiddy at times (c'mon, what u expect from a kids' film?), it was good. if u enjoyed spidey 1 and 2, u'll love this. totally recommend it.
oh oh, (can't believe i almost forgot) one of the main reasons i went down this time was to attend penang's bon odori festival at the esplanade. in case ur in the dark about whats that (actualy i am too, but i'll help fill u in on what i do know about it), its some celebration thing with traditional dances and lotsa food! hehe. it was pretty okay, but the best part is that the festival was ended with a superb fireworks display. i was REALLY impressed cos they pretty much went all out on it. considering its not even a local festival, they REALLY went all out - it took my breath away. sigh..
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