God has given us the day, we can use it as we like. We can waste it, or grow in its light and be of service to others. But what we do on the day is important, as we have exchanged a day of our life for it. When tomorrow come,today will be gone. I hope I will not regret for the price I paid for the day.
Life is beautiful, together let us make each of our life, and other people's life more beautiful...
This is the 7th month of Chinese lunar calendar, it is Ghost Month for Taoism, but month of Joy for Buddhism. The Hungry Ghost Festival(中元节)is celebrated on the 15th night of the 7th lunar month by Chinese believer of Taoism in many countries. Penang Hockkian called it Phor Thor. Buddhist also celebrated the festival, they called it Ulambana. The 15th day of 7th month is the festival of Buddha's joyful day. In Tang Dynasty, it was reported that both Taoists and Buddhist celebrated the two festivals together. It is also known as Chinese Halloween by some. The 2009 festival is on September 2nd of the 7th month which is between August 19th to September 18th 2009.
This is the time , when the street in Penang suddenly having the Chinese opera stages build up at the street; the Chinese opera of Hokkien dialect , Teochew dialect and Cantonese dialect started to appear. Most of Hokkien Chinese Opera troupe are from China, Teochew are from China or Thailand, and Cantonese may be from Hong Kong, China or local. The local Chinese opera troupe is rare now. Some street may also having puppet show, or modern dance and song troupe to celebrate at night.
For further reading of this Malaysian festival, please read the article " Ghost Festival", from www.wikipedia.org.
A golden age nation, should be mature and wise.....
An example for the other newer nations or 3rd world nations, in upholding of democracy, human right, legal integrity, racial relationship, religion freedom....
Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe or Khoo Sian Ewe Road( 邱善佑路) is a small short lane between Burmah Road and Jalan Phee Choon.
The lane is named after Khoo Sian Ewe(1886-1964, 邱善佑), who is a philanthropic land owner, he owned the land located on both side of the road.
Khoo Sian Ewe is the second son of Kapitan China Khoo Chew Teong from Sumatra. He took over some his father's estates, and quickly climbed up the ladder and become leader in the Chinese community. He was the President of Penang Chinese Town Hall(1927-1964) and President of Chinese Chamber of Commerce(1933-1941). He was made a JP(or Justice of Peace) in 1920, and Municipal Commissioner, until the Japanese Occupation in 1941. He was a member of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council from 1934 until 1941. He was also knighted the CBE or Commander of the British Empire in 1954.
The Majestic or Thye Hwa cinema(大华戏院) was built by him. He also helped two of his Hainanese cook who are brothers , to establish a restaurant named Loke Thye Kee Restaurant. Khoo Sian Ewe helped his cooks to realise their ambition of having ownership of a restaurant.
The late Honorable Khoo Sian Ewe, C.B.E.,O.B.E., J.P., also donated 4 cottages in memory of his beloved wife, the late Mdm. Lee Sim Neoh,to Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged(槟城双溪赖银禧老人院 ).
The mosque, Masjid Titi Papan (established in 1893)is having Friday prayer today
The view toward Burma Road
The right entrance(left from Burma Road). This is the point where Prangin Canal used to reach. The canal was once reached Jalan Transfer(the street was created in 1867), where a plank bridge (or titi papan) across it.
The only shop located here, and still open.A tailor shop.
The rear view of the Loke Thye Kee Restaurant. The back view is KOMTAR.
The side of Majestic cinema(大华戏院) at left corner of Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe
Looking back, we are pity that the road was abandoned.
The view from Penang Road T- junction.
The view toward Penang Road,opposite is Kimberley Street.
Some corner for the tired legs...
The entrance from Penang Road is closed
A little beautification at the entrance of the road from Penang Road
Only birds are left......
Jalan Phee Choon
Phee Choon Road or Jalan Phee Choon(丕焌路/碧春路) is named after a local personality Lim Phee Choon,who together with Foo Thye Sin, and Ong At Tye were appointed as commissioner to probe Penang Riots of 1867. Lim Phee Choon and Foo Thye Sin was made Justice of Peace(JP) in 1872.
The Road(actually a side lane) is located between Transfer Road and Penang Road, just beside the Penang Police State Head Quarter. The famous land mark of the road was Majestic cinema, which used to show Chinese movie produced by Hong Kong producers which are pro-Chinese communists. The movies produced by Great Wall and Dragon and Phoenix. The cinema building is owned by Khoo Sian Ewe, it is called Khoo Sian Ewe Theatre. A road beside the cinema was named after him. The cinema was opened in 1926, it was the first cinema to film Chinese movie with sound track. The cinema had closed. The whole street is now abandoned. The road is now an eye sore to Penang Heritage city status, where the colonial shophouses were left in a dilapidated state.
Is that any law in Penang to ensure that the property owner will maintain the properties owned by them, so not to adversely affect the image of the city? Why MPPP keep a close eyes on the dilapidated buildings? It is a pity that the row of colonial shop houses are left to be subject to nature's wear and tear.
The side view of Majesty Cinema at Jalan Phee Choon
The window with the outgrowth of trees
One of the side entrance to cinema
Side view of Majestic Cinema
The side view of the cinema building , with the side entrance
One of the door at the double storey shop house/residential building
The dilapidated shop houses
The roof top with the outgrowth of the trees, which will destroyed the building soon.
The close view of dipiladated house
The view of the upper floor
The view of the window with the tree, growing strong...
The 5 foot way
The side view of police station
The view of the road from Transfer Road
Look at the big tree, the interior of the row of d/s houses/shophouses must had been in the bad shape for some time. It is a mockery to Penang Heritage city status....
The view of dilapidated houses at the right entrance from Transfer Road
The side pedestrian pavement beside police station. Left entrance from Transfer Road.
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