The Pinang Peranakan Mansion (Malay: Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage. The museum itself is housed within a distinctive green-hued mansion at Church Street, George Town, which once served as the residence and office of a 19th-century Chinese tycoon, Chung Keng Quee.[1]
The mansion contains thousands of Peranakan artifacts, antiques and collectibles, as well as showcasing Peranakan interior design and customs, such as the typical grand long dining table (Malay: tok panjang). Due to its unique architecture and interior design that reflect the lifestyles of the Peranakans in Penang, the mansion has been featured in television series and reality TV shows, such as The Little Nyonya, The Amazing Race and The Amazing Race Asia.[2][3]
The mansion itself was formerly named Hai Kee Chan, which means the 'Sea Remembrance Hall' in Penang Hokkien, by Chung Keng Quee, who was the Kapitan China of Perak and one of the richest men in Penang in the late 19th century.[4] He commissioned the construction of the mansion in the 1890s, having bought the piece of land in 1893. The site was formerly used by the Ghee Hin, a Chinese secret society that was a rival of Chung's Hai San. Both societies had clashed in the 1867 Penang Riots, which ultimately led to the decline of the Ghee Hin.
The Straits Eclectic-style mansion, originally painted white, incorporated both European and Chinese designs. A five foot way was indented along the building's side facade, while the interior contains a number of wide courtyards similar to the Chinese townhouses of the era. Chung also acquired European interior furnishings for his new mansion, such as Scottish cast iron works and Stoke-on-Trent ceramic floor tiles.[2] These European features were incorporated with Chinese elements, such as the carved wooden panels and screen for the walls.
Inner courtyard
In addition, a temple honouring Chung himself was built next to the mansion. A life-sized statue of Chung still stands inside the temple, which is also adorned with portraits of Chung and his family members.
Chung Keng Quee died in 1901 and the mansion was passed down to his descendants. However, the mansion gradually became derelict. It was acquired by a property developer in the 1990s, who repainted it green and, with over 1,000 Peranakan antiques, turned it into a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan culture.
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^Fang, Ken (26 September 2010). "THE AMAZING RACE ASIA 4, EPISODE 1 RECAP". The Sport's Daily. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
^The Chinese in Penang - A Pictorial History (Binglang Yu Hua ren shi tu lu), Tan, Kim-Hong, ISBN978-983-42834-7-6
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pinang, peranakan, mansion, malay, rumah, agam, peranakan, pulau, pinang, george, town, penang, malaysia, museum, dedicated, penang, peranakan, heritage, museum, itself, housed, within, distinctive, green, hued, mansion, church, street, george, town, which, on. The Pinang Peranakan Mansion Malay Rumah Agam Peranakan Pulau Pinang in George Town Penang Malaysia is a museum dedicated to Penang s Peranakan heritage The museum itself is housed within a distinctive green hued mansion at Church Street George Town which once served as the residence and office of a 19th century Chinese tycoon Chung Keng Quee 1 Pinang Peranakan MansionFront facade of the Pinang Peranakan MansionLocation in George Town s UNESCO World Heritage Site purple Former namesHai Kee Chan Hokkien General informationTypeHistoric house museumArchitectural styleStraits Chinese EclecticAddress29 Church Street 10200 George Town Penang MalaysiaTown or cityGeorge Town PenangCountryMalaysiaCoordinates5 25 05 N 100 20 28 E 5 417999 N 100 341192 E 5 417999 100 341192Current tenantsPinang Peranakan Mansion Sdn Bhd Groundbreaking1893 131 years ago 1893 Technical detailsFloor count2UNESCO World Heritage SiteTypeCulturalCriteriaii iii ivDesignated2008 32nd session Reference no 1223RegionAsia PacificThe mansion contains thousands of Peranakan artifacts antiques and collectibles as well as showcasing Peranakan interior design and customs such as the typical grand long dining table Malay tok panjang Due to its unique architecture and interior design that reflect the lifestyles of the Peranakans in Penang the mansion has been featured in television series and reality TV shows such as The Little Nyonya The Amazing Race and The Amazing Race Asia 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 Media appearances 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Chung Keng Quee founded the town of Taiping in Perak The mansion itself was formerly named Hai Kee Chan which means the Sea Remembrance Hall in Penang Hokkien by Chung Keng Quee who was the Kapitan China of Perak and one of the richest men in Penang in the late 19th century 4 He commissioned the construction of the mansion in the 1890s having bought the piece of land in 1893 The site was formerly used by the Ghee Hin a Chinese secret society that was a rival of Chung s Hai San Both societies had clashed in the 1867 Penang Riots which ultimately led to the decline of the Ghee Hin The Straits Eclectic style mansion originally painted white incorporated both European and Chinese designs A five foot way was indented along the building s side facade while the interior contains a number of wide courtyards similar to the Chinese townhouses of the era Chung also acquired European interior furnishings for his new mansion such as Scottish cast iron works and Stoke on Trent ceramic floor tiles 2 These European features were incorporated with Chinese elements such as the carved wooden panels and screen for the walls nbsp Inner courtyardIn addition a temple honouring Chung himself was built next to the mansion A life sized statue of Chung still stands inside the temple which is also adorned with portraits of Chung and his family members Chung Keng Quee died in 1901 and the mansion was passed down to his descendants However the mansion gradually became derelict It was acquired by a property developer in the 1990s who repainted it green and with over 1 000 Peranakan antiques turned it into a museum dedicated to Penang s Peranakan culture Media appearances editThe Little Nyonya Singapore 2008 The Amazing Race 16 The Amazing Race Asia 4 The Iron Lady TV series Malaysia 2009 The Journey A Voyage Crazy Rich Asians film See also editCheong Fatt Tze MansionReferences edit Pinang Peranakan Mansion Home Page www pinangperanakanmansion com my Retrieved 2016 11 17 a b II Administrator Pinang Peranakan Mansion www visitpenang gov my Archived from the original on 2016 04 06 Retrieved 2016 11 17 Fang Ken 26 September 2010 THE AMAZING RACE ASIA 4 EPISODE 1 RECAP The Sport s Daily Retrieved 3 January 2020 The Chinese in Penang A Pictorial History Binglang Yu Hua ren shi tu lu Tan Kim Hong ISBN 978 983 42834 7 6External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Penang Peranakan Mansion Pinang Peranakan Mansion Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pinang Peranakan Mansion amp oldid 1067593366, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
