Pan Yi Chieh - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Kampung Selamat: A Resilient Village Inspiring in its Embrace of Economic Change

6 min read

KAMPUNG SELAMAT IS one of the few Chinese villages in Seberang Perai Utara. Over the decades, its transformation of economic activities bears witness to the dyn...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Saluting Our Warriors

7 min read

Peace never comes easy. In Malaysia’s case, the population had to survive the harsh Japanese occupation, the Malayan Emergency and Konfrontasi.Freedom a...

by Pan Yi Chieh & Koay Su-Lyn

The Tongkang – Symbol of the Entrepot Age

7 min read

It was the 1920s. Penang Harbour, stretching from Swettenham Pier to Pengkalan Weld, bustled endlessly. Bullock carts and handcarts transported goods of all kin...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Chung Ling: Tolling to Inspire the Young

9 min read

Chung Ling logo.When on the topic of secondary level education in Penang, one school’s name crops up without fail: Chung Ling High School. Hailed as...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Why Penang YWCA is Such a Landmark

8 min read

The Penang Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) was formed during a time when girls suffered from fewer options, limited access to education and exp...

by Pan Yi Chieh & Koay Su-Lyn

A Whiter Shade of Apricot

4 min read

With its unique aroma, which may not be everyone’s cup of tea, heng jin teh has been a Penang favorite for decades and is usually taken together with eu char koay (fried dough stick).

by Lim Sok Swan & Pan Yi Chieh

The Sun Rises on Jit Sin

9 min read

It was not until the nineteenth century that the northern part of Bukit Mertajam was gradually dominated by Fui Chiu Hakka settlers making a living planting pep...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Heng Ee: A School that Practises Inclusiveness

7 min read

From his experience in China, Father Julien was inspired to set up a school in Jelutong for social outcasts and school dropouts after observing the large number of youngsters in the area who failed to receive a basic education owing to poverty. And so, the idea to establish Heng Ee was conceived.

by Lim Sok Swan & Pan Yi Chieh

A Tale of Two Islands

7 min read

The Restoration of Traditional Architecture in Taiwan exhibition in 2018.What comes to mind when one thinks about Penang and Taiwan? Perhaps it’s th...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Realities of Living on the Clan Jetties

5 min read

The Clan Jetties community has been living with the sea as backdrop for generations. This inseparable connection with their environment has formed an essential part of their identity, alongside the constant struggles in their daily lives.

by Pan Yi Chieh & Yen Ming Huang

Yen Ming Huang

Vestiges of Penang’s Entrepot Days

7 min read

As the last surviving Chinese surname jetties in Penang today, the beginnings of the Clan Jetties are intertwined with the island’s once-bustling entrepot...

by Pan Yi Chieh

Guilds that Built Penang

7 min read

Penang became a regional entrepot in the early nineteenth century and with it, various kinds of constructions sprung up to meet the needs of public development...

by Pan Yi Chieh