Exploring Penang's clan jetties

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The clan jetties in George Town are floating villages built on stilts above the water. The houses were built by Chinese immigrants who came over to Penang to find work as fishermen, and then settled in areas determined by their clans.

These days, the younger generations have mostly moved out of the settlements. The jetties are inhabited by the family elders, who continue to enjoy the slow-paced neighbourhoods, which are apparently crime free.

It's a great place to explore and you really do feel like you've been taken back to a simpler time.

wooden houses

letterboxes

pier on Tan Jetty

house at the end of the pier

girl on the end of the pier

hanging plants

street art

hand painted signs

buddhist burning ritual

The jetties can be found at Weld Quay, near the Penang ferry terminal. Chew Jetty is the main one, but the others are worth exploring too.

There's lots more information about George Town in my Penang posts.

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