Khoo Kongsi

Top 1% of attractions in Penang
9/10

7 expert reviews

“Set up in 1860, this clanhouse is also known as Kew Leong Tong, which means Hall of Nine Dragons.”

– Lonely Planet

Frommer's Frommer's
"The Chinese who migrated to Southeast Asia created clan associations in their new homes." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This spectacular clanhouse is one of the most impressive in George Town." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Built in 1878, the ornate interior of this temple of the Tan clan is reminiscent of Khoo Kongsi (Penang's most famous and ornate clanhouse)." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Khoo Kongsi, literally the house of the Khoo clan, in Georgetown, provides a good example of how the immigrant Chinese community once operated." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Khoo Kongsi complex consists of an administrative building with a meeting hall and offices, an opera stage, as well as 62 units of terrace houses and shophouses." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Khoo clan, who immigrated from Hokkien province in China, acquired this spot in 1851 and set to work building row houses, administrative buildings, and a clan temple around a large square. " Full review


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