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Proceed left along Lebuh Light, then right on Lebuh Penang. A short detour finds the impressive
Pinang Per-
anakan Mansion
(
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), the old digs of one of George Town's great Baba-Nonya merchant barons.
Continue down Lebuh Penang into
Little India
and take a deep breath of all that spice; if it's around lunch-
time, refuel with a curry. At Lebuh Pasar, head right past shops selling milky Bengali sweets, then left at Lebuh
King to the
intersection of Lebuh King and Lebuh Ah Quee
, a literal example of Penang's cultural cross-
roads: to your south is a Chinese assembly hall and rows of fading Chinese shopfronts; to your north is a small
Indian mosque; and across the street is a large Malaysian cafeteria.
Left onto Lebuh Ah Quee, right on Jln Pantai, then right on
Lebuh Armenian
(if you want to go off-map
to explore side lanes and alleyways, this is the time to do it). The street became a centre for Chinese secret societ-
ies and was one of the main fighting stages of the 1867 riots. Stroll past the street art of the two boys on a real
bike near the entrance of
Cheah Kongsi
(
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), home to the oldest Straits Chinese clan association in
Penang.
At the corner of Lebuh Pitt is the small 1924 Hokkien clanhouse
Yap Kongsi
(
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), its outer altar
decorated in symbols from the
Tao Teh Ching.
Left and left onto Cannon Sq brings you to
Khoo Kongsi
(
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)
, the most impressive
kongsi
in the city.
