1 Sep 2018 - Penang Day 2: Clan Jetties Of Penang

Clan Jetties form part of the Penang Heritage Trail.  Billed as one of the last bastions of old Chinese settlements on the island, this waterfront society is home to houses on stilts of various Chinese clans.

Each jetty is named after a Chinese clan.  The Chew Jetty is the most tourist-friendly with the most stilt-houses.

To this day none of the families pay any tax as they are not living on land.

Chew Jetty has the longest walkway with a temple that is worth stopping by at the end.

Jerlene and Javier taking a short break after the long walk under the hot sun.

Seven different clans still reside at the Clan Jetties: the Lim, Chew, Tan and Yeoh jetties are the oldest and the Koay, Lee and Mixed Surname jetties were built afterward.

The Clan Jetties are situated close to the Penang ferry terminal.

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