PEN Day 4 │ WELD QUAY Walkabout • Jetty Hopping

Starting the Morning

Today turned out to be a day of crossing items off our Penang bucket list. High on that list was a visit to the Weld Quay area, especially the famous Clan Jetties. We reached Chew Jetty early and realised it wasn’t fully open yet.

To pass the time, we stopped at a nearby café for drinks and two half boiled eggs. The small breakfast cost RM7.40 (≈ USD/EUR2).

Chew Jetty – A Living Heritage

At 10:00am, we walked into Chew Jetty and caught a glimpse of what life might have looked like in the late 1800s.

Chew Jetty has been home to the Chew Clan for more than a century. These wooden houses on stilts were built by poor Chinese immigrants who worked near the port in the nineteenth century. Many came from the southeastern coast of China, escaping hardship back home. Later, they brought their families and built a community on the waterfront.

Today, Chew Jetty is still home to hundreds of people, though their lifestyles have changed with the times. Walking through the narrow wooden walkway felt like stepping into a living museum.

Lim Jetty – History and Change

We continued along the same direction until we reached Lim Jetty, one of the six remaining clan jetties in George Town.

Known as Snaeh Lim Kio in Hokkien, it sits closest to the ferry terminal at Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda. Lim Jetty was completely destroyed during the Japanese bombing in 1941 and rebuilt after World War II. Its main temple, the Sun Moon Temple, honours the Lim clan’s patron deity, Lim Tai Cor, along with other deities. The busiest time here is during the feast day of the sea goddess Mazu.

Much of Lim Jetty has changed over the years, with parts of the waterfront reclaimed for development, including a parking area. Just south of it sits Chew Jetty.

Moving On

We didn’t have enough time to visit the remaining clan jetties, so we walked to the nearby bus terminal and caught the free Rapid Penang CAT bus to KOMTAR.

That wrapped up our morning adventure. See you all soon for the next chapter.

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📍 Location:
Clan Jetties Of Penang - https://goo.gl/maps/MuJbn4egb2moxiDD7
Chew Jetty - https://goo.gl/maps/R9GMEVPvrYo438XJ7
Lim Jetty - https://goo.gl/maps/8QqS1AyWm4NPBvRt7
Rapid Penang Jetty Terminal - https://goo.gl/maps/dteRXf5Z4aHhXTub6

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