Monday, July 21, 2008

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion - Penang


Originally built in the 19th century by the great Chinise Kapitan,Cheong Fatt Tze,for his seventh wife,this spectacular Mandarin courtyard mansion has been immacuculately restored into a UNESCO award winning accomodation.But guests are quick to learn that this blue mansion is more than a beautiful place to stay.It is a grand mixture of British influences,Chinise art and Feng Shui principles.But what most people fail to realise is that the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is perhaps the only Mandarin courtyard mansion in Southeast Asia That is open to the public.





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