(top) Front door into Hai Kee Chan, home of Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee, today the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. (right) Ornamental bamboos are planted to decorate the courtyard of the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. (below) A bonsai plant in the back garden.
(top) The main door and five-foot way of Hai Kee Chan have been restored. (left) Garden chairs and tables are placed in the backyard. (below) Hai Kee Chan (now Pinang Peranakan Mansion) at night.
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