Your base for this sight is the city of Penang. For useful travel tips about Penang, visit Penang Travel Tips. To read about the tourist attractions in Penang, go through the George Town Travel Guide and Penang Travel Guide. For budget accommodation in Penang, use the Penang Budget Accommodation Map to find suitable places to spend the night.
A newly renovated window on the back of the Khoo Kongsi stage.
The cobbled stone entranceway to the Khoo Kongsi with the present administrative building at the corner. This is where you buy your ticket to view the clan temples.
One of the administrative buildings holds an ancestral altar with ancestral plaques.
The wall adornment of the Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi, as seen from its side passage.
The passageway that once opens into Beach Street is now permanently closed.
An incense burner at the clan temple compound.
View of the stage from the direction of the Leong San Tong.
The wooden panel of the stage. On the beams above it are scenes from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
An ornamental lamp post.
The main entrance (which today is the only entrance) to Khoo Kongsi is lined on both sides with residential houses, many carrying door plaques with the words Sin Kang, denoting the name of their ancestral village.
Finding Accommodation in Penang
If you're going to Penang, you now have the option of finding accommodation in a hotel, or look for one in hostels and guesthouses. To book a room in a star-rated hotel, use the Penang Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers. To find accommodation in a Hostel or Guesthouse, use the Penang Guide to Hostels and Guesthouses. Each link provides detailed listing of the type of accommodation you can expect in Penang. Be aware that you get what you pay for. If you need a certain degree of comfort, then a star-rated hotel may be an ideal option for you. On the other hand, if you are able to forego a bit of creature comfort, then hostels and guesthouses are clean, safe, and incredibly good value for money. For accommodation in other destinations, visit Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers or Hostels & Guesthouses Accommodation Guide.
Associated Site
Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi in Penang Travel Tips
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