MALAYSIA: The Colours of Penang

Penang State is on the NW coast of Malaysia. Penang Island is within the State and it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Capt. Francis Light was the founder of the British Colony Penang. He built the Fort Cornwallis and lived in his pepper estate house called The Suffolk (Gregorian style). It has lately been converted to a museum and restaurant. China Nationalist Leader, late Dr Sun Yat Sen, had a base in Penang which is now a museum. The renowned Chinese businessman-politician Cheong Fat
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