P1010824

Penang

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November 4th 2008
George Town, Penang, has lots to offer in the way of old colonial buildings and other sites of interest . . . pity then that we didn't know we were almost sat on em all til the last day we were there!! Talk about cultural philistines. Staying at the Malaysia Hotel, which was right at the centre of Penang, we literally had to look out our window to see the mansion of the so-called 'Rockerfeller o ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more