HD- Georgetown, PENANG

A street-side view of Georgetown, the capital of Penang, Malaysia.




Georgetown, is the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island (it is the third largest metropolitan in Malaysia by population).

George Town was founded in 1786 by Captain Francis Light, a trader for the British East India Company, as base for the company in the Malay States. He obtained the island of Penang from the Sultan of Kedah and built Fort Cornwallis on the north-eastern corner of the island.

On 7 July 2008, George Town was, together with Malacca, formally inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is officially recognized as having a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia.

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• Penang
• George
• Town
• Georgetown
• Malaysia
• Colonial
• British
• Francis
• Light
• Fort
• Cornwallis

[fjt108]

Beautifully made. May I ask what camera you're using?

[TVShinjuku]

@fjt108 The cameras I use are the JVC GC-PX1 and the JVC Everio GZ-HD7. (with fish-eye, wide angle and macro detachable lenses). I think they do a pretty good job and are affordable.

[0014929]

er...penang is quite happening place, how come the video and the sound track makes penang so down?? Anyway, I live in penang...i love penang...

[TVShinjuku]

@0014929 The video begins at dawn and ends at dinner. The hipsters and clubbers are all still at work, at mosque or waking up :-)

[BowlofIndoMee]

With Lim Guan Eng at helm, Penang shines once more

[Colour4sphere]

very good...should change music at 1.39 ...

[TheSeluarbiru]

Negeriku Pulau Pinang...... wahhhhhh

[limguozhong]

Penang is a good place,but we know that some hawkers in Penang are arrogant,haha

[a7latiger]

best memories

and best honeymoon

Love Malaysia from Saudi Arabia