A Glimpse of Penang’s Cosmopolitan History

By Ng Kar Yong

October 2022 STATISTICS
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GEORGE TOWN HAS been cosmopolitan since its founding in the 18th century. The rich blend of ethnic groups continues to be reflected in street names around George Town and across Penang. Table 1 shows selected street names in George Town, with the corresponding ethnic groups who once lived in the area.Of these many streets, Pitt Street[1], famously known as the Street of Harmony, is unique for having four iconic religious buildings standing within a span of 800m. These are the...

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Ng Kar Yong

is a statistician at Penang Institute who loves art and nature.


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