Penang Flag

Penang ( Pulau Pinang) meaning Island of the betel nut.


Blue signifies the sea surrounding the island.

White signifies the island itself

Yellow signifies properity

And the betel nut tree is where the island takes it's name.

1. 1786 - Captain Francis Light founded Penang .
2. 1826 - Straits Settlement
3. 1867 - Crown Colony
4. 19th December, 1941 - Japanese Occupation
5. 1946 - Malayan Union
6. 1948- Federation of Malaya
7. 1957 - Independence ( 13th August 1957 )
8. 1963 - Malaysia ( 16 th September, 1963)

The Peranakan, also known as the Straits Chinese or Baba-Nyonya, are the descendants of the early Chinese immigrants to Penang, Malacca and Singapore.

They have partially adopted Malay customs and speak a Chinese-Malay creole. The Peranakan community possesses a distinct identity in terms of food, dress, rites, crafts and culture.

Most of the Peranakan Chinese are not Muslims but practice ancestor worship and Chinese religion. During British rule, the Peranakan had a reputation of being loyal British subjects and many of them adopted British mannerisms.

They prided themselves as being Anglophone and distinguished themselves from the newly-arrived Chinamen or sinkheh. The Peranakan, however, are almost extinct today due to their re-absorption into the mainstream Chinese community.

Still, their legacy lives on in their distinctive cuisine, their elaborate nyonya kebaya costume and exquisite handicrafts.

Floral Fest Malaysia

Floral Fest is becoming an anuual event in Malaysia.

In Kuala Lumpur- flowers are display in huge quantity where vehicles are decorated to become a Floral Float.

Numerous events are conducted such as - floral arrangement , caring aand growing floral workshop are conducted by the organizers.

Floral display show that beauty of the country evidencing that numerous species of flowers are able to grow in Malaysia.

Malaysia's most popular producing site is Cameron Highlands.


Floral such as roses, orchids, daisies, sunflower and many others are grown there due to the cooling climate.

In Penang the venue is BOTANICAL GARDENS.

Botanical Gardens is an aupicious location as this place is where plants of every nature are mostly found.

The gardens is such that it has numerous plants;-


- Cactus, orchids, ferns, trees and many others.

-most outstanding tree in Botanical Garden is the Cannonball tree.

KHOO KONGSI PENANG

Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, or Khoo Kongsi for short, is one of the most distinctive Chinese clan associations in Malaysia. It is well known worldwide for its extensive lineage that can be traced back 650 years, as well as its closely-knit and defensive congregation of buildings and a magnificent clanhouse.

Surprisingly, famous as it is, its location is situated at the southwest of Georgetown, and its pivotal building, Leong San Tong, is hidden amidst the crowded gridiron of terrace houses and shophouses. To make it to Leong San Tong, which is perhaps the most majestic clanhouse in South East Asia, you will need to tread through an alley between two rows of 19th century terrace houses and bypass the opera stage, before you see it stand majestically on the granite square.

Khoo Kongsi, together with Cheah, Yeoh, Lim and Tan Kongsi, were known as the Five Big Clans (Goh Tua Seh) that formed the backbone of the Hokkien community in early Penang. Since mid-19th century, having identified their respective bases, these kongsi rooted themselves in an area stretching from Chulia Street Ghaut in Georgetown to the lower part of Beach Street in the south. With the respective clanhouses as the nuclei, these kongsi demarcated their territories with their own terrace houses on three or four sides of the perimeters. This adjoining, closely-knit and defensive model settlement, like a clan village in the colonial city, is a rare form of congregation practised among migrant communities.

Summary;-

> Forefathers -origin from Sin Kang Village ( Hokkien Provice /Fukien Province )

> First temple built in 1851

> Struck down by fire in 1894 - people believed that it resembles the Heaven's Emperor palace.

> New temple seen now built 1906

> Khoo Kongsi is a place for the Khoo clansman - here is where the Khoo clan community get their assistance in work, education, and many other matter related to their family and life.

Coats of Arms and Malaysian Flag

Malaysian Flag ( Jalur Gemilang)

Coats of Arms ( Emblem of Malaysia )

Malay : Jata Negara

About the Emblem

1. 14 pointed stars ( 13 states and 1 Federal Teritory)

2. Cresent - represent Islam the official religion of country

3. Colour of yellow : -royalty / monarchy

4. 5 kerises - 5 unfederated states in Malaysia ( Kedah, Perlis,Terengganu, Kelatan, & Johor)

5. 5 colours - 5 federated states in Malaysia ; Pahang, Selangor, Perak

2 tigers holding the shield - Bravery

1 betel nut tree (Pinang tree) - Penang

1 Melaka tree - Melaka state

1 hornbill - Sarawak

1 flagbearer - Sabah

"Bersekutu bertambah mutu" - Unity creates strenght

Hibiscus - represents the Federal Teritory Goverment

Hibiscus is also the National flower of Malaysia .

States without Sultan;- Penang, Melaka, Sarawak, Sabah and Wilayah Persekutuan ( Federal Territory)

Malaysian Flag;

- Known as Jalur Gemilang ( Stripes Of Glory) -only named in 1997

-adopted as a National Flag -designed by an architect Mohamed Hamzah ( age 29)

- Cresent represent Islam as official religion in Malaysia

-14 pointed star known as Federal Star - represents 13 member states and 1 Federal Territory

- Yellow colour representing monarchy

-Blue colour representing UNITY

- Stripes of red and white represent 13 states & 1 Federal Territory

Penang Hill - Funicular

Penang Hill is also known by the Malay name Bukit Bendera, which refers to Flagstaff Hill, the most developed peak.

Penang Hill is mainly hilly granitic mass. The hill system is higher towards the northern part with its highest point at Western Hill, at an elevation of 833 m.

The most convenient way up to Penang Hill is by means of the Penang Hill Railway, a funicular railway from Air Itam to the top of Flagstaff Hill. Construction of the railway took place between 1906 to 1923.

The mean minimum temperature is consistently below 21°C. The hottest months are between December and April while the coolest months are between June and October.

The eastern face of Penang Hill is well served by a series of roads and paths, for example, Moniot Road, Viaduct Road, and Tunnel Road.

Moniot Road is named after a Frenchman, Michael Jules Moniot who surveyed it between 1846 and 1855. Moniot Road has been declared a Heritage Trail in 1995 by the Governor of Penang.

Funicular Train

> Only type of funicular train in Malaysia.

> a convenient way of going up to Penang Hill.

> Trip take about 35 to 40 minutes .

> Stop at the mid span - to change for another funicular train.

> A few stations - e.g. Viaduct & Moniot station lead to some bungalows and residents.

Things seen in Penang Hill

> A mini bird park

> a hotel depicting the history of Penang Hill

> a telescope to see the view of Georgetown

> Flora and fauna - picther plant

> An Indian temple with a cannon

> on top - an English design cottage house or a rest house.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport

KLIA -

Located at Sepang - 50 km from Kuala Lumpur

> Sepang is the venue of Formula 1

> Linked from KL Sentral via ERL - take about 30 minutes

> KLIA - biggest and the main airport in Malaysia

> Designed by Japanese Architect - Kisho Kurokawa

> 13th busiest airport in the world

> cost of building - USD 3.5 Billion

> Officiated oppening in 1998

> built in time and also in conjunction of 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur

> Concept of Airport in Forest and forest in airport-

> there is a natural forest in the centre of the main terminal .

> to go the satelite terminal -use AeroTrain

> LCCT - Low cost carrier terminal

located on the opposite side of the main terminal

accomodate AirAsia, AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia,Indonesia AirAsia and etc.

> to reached the LCCT from KLIA - use bus NadiKLIA - fare is RM1-50

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)

KLIA

> Location: Sepang ( also venue for F1)

> 50 km away from Kuala Lumpur

> It is linked via ERL from KL Sentral - a hub for all rails form inter cities and from towns from other states in Malaysia.

> Biggest & Main Airport for Malaysia

> Cost US 3.5 Billion

> Airport was ready in the year of 1995 -in conjunction to support th 16th Commonwealth Games

> the 13th busiest airport in the world.

> to commute between certain satelite terminals from main KLIA Terminal - we can use the Aerotrain .

> Duty-free shops are available inside the airport include Burberry, Harrods, Montblanc, Salvatore Ferragano



> LCCT Terminal is just opposite of KLIA Main Terminal - by road it is about 20 kms from the KLIA tereminal .


Concept of Airport in the Forest and Forest in the Airport where in the middle of the terminal there is a natural forest available.

It was design by a Japanese engineer -

LCCT can be reached by commuting in NadiKLIA bus from KLIA - cost is RM1-50 only

LCCT - Low Cost Carrier Termin al is used by Air Asia , AirAsia X, Indonesia AirAsia ,Thai AirAsia and other low cost carrier airlines.