| A Professional photographer and Conservationist, born in Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Based in Sandakan on Sabah’s east coast, he lives in one of the world’s most diverse and exciting environments. With Borneo as his home, he is ideally situated to document every aspect of this remarkable natural world and to introduce it to others. |
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| Attractions |
Khoo Kongsi
When the first immigrants from the Hokkien
province of China arrived in Penang, one of
the first things they set out to do was build
one of the most magnificent clan houses in
Penang. Work began on the clan house in
the 1890's which resulted in what was said
to be a palace which rivalled that of the
Emperor of China. As the story goes, this
extravagance incurred the wrath of the Gods
and on the first night of the clan house's
completion, an unexplainable fire broke out
and burnt the house down! It wasn't until
1902 that the current clan house began
construction.
One of five clan houses still standing in
Georgetown, the Khoo Kongsi clan house
takes on a remarkable resemblance to a
mini clan village. One of the grandest clan
houses in Penang, the Khoo Kongsi features
tall thin columns supporting a gently sloping,
red tiled roof, topped with carvings of
dragons, phoenixes, mythical animals and
various scenes from popular Chinese
legends.
The clan house also has a grand hall
adorned with resplendent and intricate
carvings and richly ornamented pillars which
are said to have been crafted by master
craftsmen from China. Other major Hokkien
clan houses that can be found in Penang are
the Cheah Kongsi, Yeah Kongsi, Lim Kongsi
and Tan Kongsi.
When the first immigrants from the Hokkien
province of China arrived in Penang, one of
the first things they set out to do was build
one of the most magnificent clan houses in
Penang. Work began on the clan house in
the 1890's which resulted in what was said
to be a palace which rivalled that of the
Emperor of China. As the story goes, this
extravagance incurred the wrath of the Gods
and on the first night of the clan house's
completion, an unexplainable fire broke out
and burnt the house down! It wasn't until
1902 that the current clan house began
construction.
One of five clan houses still standing in
Georgetown, the Khoo Kongsi clan house
takes on a remarkable resemblance to a
mini clan village. One of the grandest clan
houses in Penang, the Khoo Kongsi features
tall thin columns supporting a gently sloping,
red tiled roof, topped with carvings of
dragons, phoenixes, mythical animals and
various scenes from popular Chinese
legends.
The clan house also has a grand hall
adorned with resplendent and intricate
carvings and richly ornamented pillars which
are said to have been crafted by master
craftsmen from China. Other major Hokkien
clan houses that can be found in Penang are
the Cheah Kongsi, Yeah Kongsi, Lim Kongsi
and Tan Kongsi.
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