The Chew and Lim jetties, two of four clan jetties off Weld Quay, Penang, are popular with tourists. (File pic) GEORGE TOWN: The boardwalks of the Chew Jetty and Lim Jetty off Weld Quay here have ...

IN ORDER to share the rich heritage of the Penang clan jetties in Weld Quay with the outside world, a fifth generation resident in Chew Jetty has willingly converted her wooden house on stilts ...

Under threat: An aerial view of clan jetties in George Town. The water villages were dwelling places for Chinese Hokkien immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The clan jetties, consisting of the different clans of Chew, Lim, Tan, Yeoh and mixed surnames, were early Chinese immigrant settlements that were built in the 19th century.

We spent the afternoon at the Clan Jetties, exploring while eating some unique Malaysian foods. The best Penang street food is found off the beaten path, ...

As an important part of the Chinese community, the surviving clan jetties have a distinctive identity and constitute Penang’s waterfront society. These simple dwellings offer a glimpse into a ...

The ninth day of Chinese New Year is traditionally celebrated as the Jade Emperor God's birthday among the Penang's Hokkien community. Housing one of the larges ...

GEORGE TOWN, Penang -- Pandemonium swept through Penang when storms caused over 200 roadside trees to topple, crushing cars, damaging homes and putting motorists’ lives in danger. The ...

But it's not the Clan Jetties that are changing. Penang, too is in transition. Among the ancient temples and colonial splendour of George Town are glimpses of this historic island ...