Sept 8, 2023
Mansions!
Mansions! Mansions!
The
island of Penang has a rich history and many grand mansions, a few of which have been restored and are
open to the public. We had the touristy opportunity to visit three amazing
mansions in the historical Georgetown area. We visited the Cheong Fatt Tze
Mansion (aka The Blue Mansion), Pinang Peranakan Mansion, and the Georgetown
Mansion. All are unique, huge, and are filled with incredible history, displays
and stories. I can't do justice with words to convey what each location offers,
so I'll try to show you through pictures.
A really
cool thing is that here in Malaysia, unlike in the USA, visitors are allowed
(even encouraged) to sit at tables, on antique chairs, sofas, etc and even
handle some items. They even bullied my sons (Rain and Riot) to sit in the
vintage automobile located at the entrance of the Penang Mansion for pictures!
Never would happen in the states! They invited me to sit in that vintage auto
but my prosthetic leg was too long to fit (one legger problems).
Fans of
the movie 'Crazy Rich Asians' will be excited to know the famous Mahjong scene
near the end of the movie was filmed in the Blue Mansion. The opening hotel
scene was filmed a few blocks away as well (FYI, much of that movie was filmed
in Malaysia).
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