Clan Jetties of Penang

This Jetties very popular and all visit penang will go to take a look how the local fishermen stay and work at penang. Their house also very unique and all above the seawater.

Penang Airport landed, took the bus to Georgetown to drop off, first stroll to the surname bridge. This area is by the sea, very close to Jetty Bas Terminal. High-footed wooden houses built by the sea, wooden piles hit the silt on the shore, and wooden houses built in the coastal areas form the road between houses. When the tide is high, the seawater submerges the silt and walks on the wooden rows, below is the sea. Among the many surname bridges in Penang, the "surname Zhouqiao" is well maintained and the most famous. The architectural age of "surname Zhouqiao" is in the 19th century, with a total length of more than 300 meters, and there are nearly 80 families. There are also many bridges surnamed Linqiao, surnamed Chenqiao, and surnamed Liqiao around Zhoushiqiao. These wooden plank roads are first in the offshore neutral pile, first for wood, later changed to cement columns, piles on the wooden plank, wooden beams on the house. Every wooden stake here, every rope, is a witness to history. There are shops selling crafts and drinks on both sides of the wooden road, along the wooden road to the coast, sunny weather fishermen will go fishing here, here continue the drift and struggle of generations of Chinese.

great place to understand the local Chinese cultures in Penang with free entry

Out of the four clan jetties, we had to choose one to visit due to the short time in our schedule. We visited the Chew jetty. We strolled through the few souvenir shops and focused on sightseeing and observing the houses there. Not a must-visit but it’s good to let the kids see how was it like living as fishermen in the past.

The cultural capital, Penang, a world cultural heritage, is very worthy of Chinese cultural journey. Near the gerogr town Everbright Tower, close to the sea, is a bridge built by Chinese Zhou surnamed people over the years, connecting many people's homes, it is worth visiting.