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Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue MansionvsPinang Peranakan Mansion
Both are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion ranks significantly better than Pinang Peranakan Mansion. Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion ranks #1 in Penang with accolades from 4 publications including Lonely Planet, Time Out and Frommer's.
Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
Frommer's
14, Lebuhraya Leith, Georgetown, Penang Island 10200, Malaysia
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Frommer's "Cheong Fatt Tze (1840-1917), once dubbed "China's Rockefeller" by the New York Times, built a vast commercial empire in Southeast Asia, first in Indonesia, then in Singapore. He came to..." Full review
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Time Out Time Out
29 Church Street, Georgetown, Penang Island 10200, Malaysia
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Fodor's "More than 1,000 antiques are on display here within this grand 19th-century mansion that was once the home of wealthy Chinese immigrant Kapitan Cina Chung Keng Kwee." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This ostentatious, mint-green structure is among the most stunning restored residences in George Town." Full review
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After visiting the main house, be sure to also check out Chung Keng Kwi Temple, the adjacent ancestral hall and the attached Straits Chinese Jewelry Museum with its dazzling collection of vintage bling and glittery ornamentation.
Time Out "Embracing culture and history, the pieces of jewellery on display here meld Chinese, Malay and Indo-European form, design and motifs." Full review
Time Out "Housed in a delicately restored museum, visitors will get to browse from over 1,000 pieces of Peranakan (Straits Chinese) memorabilia, antiques and artefacts." Full review
