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LB CINTRA - bird's nest/ginseng factory or distributor? They use saliva nests built by swifts for...
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Leow See Chong Soo According to my pal Ben, a "soo", or "soo tong" is an...
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Old feller just sittin' in the shade in the 5 foot way (covered sidewalk) watching the world go by... See the...
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We can see the corner of Prangin Mall from this street. The multi-level mall is adjacent to Komtar & has...
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Low cost flats with Chinese temple, which leads me to believe that this is a Chinese complex. Many of...
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Close up These flats often look tacky or slummy because of the laundry hanging...
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Lb KIMBERLEY - the modern Kimberley Square. Lebuh Kimberley, a major shopping/business street,...
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Long view up a side street (tarnished).
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Chew Si Kee San Tong Again, according to Ben, a "tong" is a hall, so this is an...
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Soo Bee Tong and this would be an ancestral hall.
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A modern corner building on the left & aging shophouses on the right(tarnished). Note the pointed...
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Flat faced corner shophouse complex Take note of the proliferation of large tacky signs which detract from...
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Note the unattractive food carts around the perimeter. They not only occupy the 'public' 5-foot...
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Lovely craftsmanship, but the sign on the left is too big & hides/detracts from some of the...
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Waiting to be rescued
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New Asia Hotel (tarnished). That's the Komtar tower in the background.
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The attractive Bee Chin Heong (bch) complex. This chain of shops specializes in materials used in the practice of...
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bch2 - the corner section
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bch3 - one side section
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bch4 - another side section Note the wonderful decorative details. The garish sign, which is too big,...
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bch5 - established in 1938
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bch6 - display of shop wares in the 5 foot way. At least it's not motorbikes & food carts, & a...
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Kg MALABAR - I LOVE this building It looks like the naturally weathered concrete was enhanced by turning...
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A soy sauce factory The Chinese in Penang still call Cintra Street & Kampung Malabar...
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This salty brown liquid condiment, which originated in China, is made by fermenting soybeans &...
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