Theme Week Malaysia – George Town on Penang Island
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 - 12:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: Asia / Asien Category/Kategorie: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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George Town, the
capital city of the
Malaysian state of
Penang , is located at the north-eastern tip of
Penang Island . It is
Malaysia’s second largest city , with 708,127 inhabitants as of 2010, while
Greater Penang is the nation’s second biggest
conurbation with a population of 2,412,616. The historical core of George Town has been inscribed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
Established as an entrepôt by Francis Light of the British East India Company in 1786, George Town was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia . Together with Singapore and Malacca , George Town formed part of the Straits Settlements , which became a British crown colony in 1867. It was subjugated by Japan during World War II , before being recaptured by the British at war’s end. Shortly before Malaya attained independence from the British in 1957, George Town was declared a city by Queen Elizabeth II , making it the first city in the country’s modern history.
The Esplanade, where Francis Light had founded George Town in 1786 © Vnonymous/cc-by-sa-4.0
Due to the intermingling of the various ethnicities and religions that arrived on its shores, George Town acquired a large eclectic assortment of colonial and Asian architectural styles. It also gained a reputation as Malaysia’s gastronomic capital for its distinct and ubiquitous
street food . Moreover, the city hosts unique cultural heritage, such as the
Peranakans whose legacies are still visible on Penang’s
architecture and
cuisine .
The city of George Town includes the
Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone , a high-tech manufacturing hub regarded as the
Silicon Valley of the East . The city also serves as the financial centre of northern Malaysia and the nation’s most vital medical tourism hub. Logistically, the
Penang International Airport links George Town with several major regional cities, while a
ferry service , the
Penang Bridge and the
Second Penang Bridge connect the city with the rest of
Peninsular Malaysia . Meanwhile, George Town’s
Swettenham Pier has emerged as the busiest port-of-call in Malaysia for
cruise ships .
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