Lesson 4 My Trip to Penang
The next day, we went to see some impressive historical temples.
First, we stopped by the Kapitan Keling Mosque, the largest Mosque in George Town.
Visitors wearing shorts are not allowed to enter, so I had to borrow a long skirt to get in.
Then, we went to see Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, which is covered with colorful carvings of countless Hindu gods and goddesses.
Lastly, we visited Kek Lok Si, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia located in a suburb of George Town.
It was terrific to see how all these different religious temples coexist in the same area.
On the third day, we went to Armenian Street.
It is called that because many Armenian immigrants moved to this district in the 19th century.
However, they did not stay long, and soon Chinese traders replaced them.
As a result, many of the buildings on Armenian Street have unusual appearances.
They appear to have been designed and begun by Europeans but decorated and finished by Chinese.
Although there were many white buildings, some badly in need of paint, there were also many other buildings painted in yellow, pink, orange, and brick-red.
The colorfulness and slightly different decorations of the buildings made the whole street look really delightful.
We also saw some of Penang’s famous street art on Armenian Street and more on nearby Cannon Street.
I was amazed by the diverse styles of murals.
Some of them were quite realistic, while others were artistically simplified or somewhat abstract.
A few combined actual things such as a bicycle or a cart with paintings on the wall.
I was also surprised to learn that these works of art were created not only by local people but also by artists from all parts of the world.
A famous mural of two children riding a bicycle, for example, was created by a famous Lithuanian artist named Ernest Zacharevic.
My favorite pieces were the mural of a very large cat and another painting of two cute little owls.
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