TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 05-2016 | Page 120

Clan Jetties THE STORIES OF OLD HOUSES Pinang Peranakan Mansion Chong Fatt Tze Mansion This is one of the most gorgeous mansions in George Town, the capital of Penang. Built by one of the most famous people in 19th century Malaysia, the house has a long and vivid history. After having been abandoned for many decades, Pinang Peranakan was bought and rebuilt by a real estate developer before becoming a museum for Peranakan antiques. The Chong Fatt Tze Mansion, also known as the Blue Mansion because of its distinctive blue walls, is a special historic house. Its first owner, Cheong Fatt Tze, was a talented politician and one of the wealthiest businessmen in Southeast Asia at that time. He had 8 sons with his 8 wives from China, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Malay