Penang Buddhist Association

Penang Buddhist Association

Pagoda and Octagonal Pond

The Penang Buddhist Association in Anson Road holds special memories of Chinese New Year. It is here that our family come to pray and welcome in the Chinese New Year annually. These visits are usually made on the night of the eve of the Lunar New Year, after the family reunion dinner.

For this special season, the temple is always lit up with colourful lights and the great chandeliers in the immense prayer hall cast a majestic glow on the various white marble statues of Sakyamuni Buddha and other Boddhisatvas.

The smell of incense and burning candles amidst these joyful lights always bring about a sense of peaceful grandeur - a hope for a prosperous and happy new year, each and every year.

All Roads Lead to Mount Fuji

All Roads Lead to Mount Fuji

As you walk against the traffic along Nagore Road in George Town, there is a painted signage on the side wall of the shop selling Fujiyama branded apparels. It actually looks like the symmetrical silhouette of Mount Fuji's peak covered in snow, as white spot lights illuminate the triangular roof line amidst the warm glow of other surrounding buildings.

Nagore Road has become a trendy place for the young who come for meals in the many restaurants and cafes that have sprouted in these renovated pre-war shophouses. The area exudes a relaxing ambience despite the street being located perpendicular in between the two main arterial roads in busy George Town.

This Japanese-themed scene was captured as I walked along the road after a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe.