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.

READ: Strong winds, heavy rain batter Singapore Built in the 1900s, the clan jetties stretch offshore for over 100m and people live on wooden homes along these jetties, which are tourist attractions.

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 ...

Eventually each jetty became associated with a particular clan but today only six jetties survive. Those of the same extended family or clan began setting up kongsi in various parts of Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of devotees, particularly from the Hokkien community, have gathered at Chew Jetty in Weld Quay for the grand celebration of the Jade Emperor’s birthday, known as Pai Thnee ...

Resident of Penang’s Clan Jetties An increasingly popular way to get a taste for Penang is by luxury liner. Cruise companies are incorporating the island into a growing number of itineraries ...