Land of the uprising Sun


Penang earns recognition for playing a part in the modern history of China.

THE house at 120 Armenian Street could easily be mistaken for just another quaint, rather pretty 19th century dwelling in Penang's George Town heritage zone. It lacks the breathtaking grandeur of the Khoo Kongsi (clan house) or the pomp of the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. But what it lacks in physical splendour, it more than makes up for in historical importance.

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