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  • 14 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman plays in the foam pool at Central World on April 14, 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Songkran festival is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 15 April. The throwing of water originated as a way to pay respect to people and is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad away. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A man walks past the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A shopper leaves the Campbell Street Market, one of the few remaining traditional markets in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  Traditional Malaysian shophouses in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A flower vendor in the market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes057.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A flower vendor in the market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes056.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  People walk through a crowded market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes055.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A man sells "stink beans" (called that because they have a sharp odor when cooked) in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes054.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A fish monger descales a fish in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A produce vendor in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes051.jpg
  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  The Tokong Han Jiang Temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism. The temple serves Penang's Teochow community.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  The entrance to the Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A woman meditates in the Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A vendor reads a newspaper while she waits for customers in the Campbell Street Market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism. The market is not very busy anymore.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A vendor waits for customers in the Campbell Street Market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism. The market is not very busy anymore.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  Men cook and sell Chinese dough sticks in a marker in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  Men cook and sell Chinese dough sticks in a marker in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  Men cook and sell Chinese dough sticks in a marker in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A Muslim woman sells plumbing supplies in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A shop owner sets out his merchandise in a shop in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  People walk through a crowded market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  People walk through a crowded market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes034.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  People walk through a crowded market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes033.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A man sells "stink beans" (called that because they have a sharp odor when cooked) in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  The fish market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A butcher cuts pork in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism. Malaysia is predominantly Muslim and pork sellers in Penang have their own section of the market so halal consumers don't have to touch pork products.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A hawker sells home cleaning supplies in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A produce vendor in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A fish monger sells snakehead fish in a market in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes026.jpg
  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes025.jpg
  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes024.jpg
  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes023.jpg
  • 16 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Boys play in an alley in the Little India section of George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes022.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A pedicab driver pushes his bike home before a thunderstorm in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A worker in a toy store on Kimberly Street in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A street food hawker (vendor) spot on Kimberly Street, one of George Town's better known "food streets." George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A street food vendor sets up his umbrella on Kimberly Street, one of George Town's better known "food streets." George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A street food vendor makes fried rice on Kimberly Street, one of George Town's better known "food streets." George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A man pushes his bike past a food stall on Kimberly Street, one of George Town's better known "food streets." George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Traditional colonial style shop house architecture on Campbell Street in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A man repairs his fishing nets on the Chew Jetty, one of the traditional Chinese clan jetties in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A man repairs his fishing nets on the Chew Jetty, one of the traditional Chinese clan jetties in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes011.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A man repairs his fishing nets on the Chew Jetty, one of the traditional Chinese clan jetties in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes010.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A boat tied up at the Chew Jetty, one of the traditional Chinese clan jetties in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A boat tied up at the Chew Jetty, one of the traditional Chinese clan jetties in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes008.jpg
  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The George Town - Butterworth Ferry sails towards Butterworth on the Malaysian mainland. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: An alter in the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A volunteer cleans an alter in the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 NOVEMBER 2016 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA:  A street food vendor sells noodles from his cart in George Town, Penang. George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage city and wrestles with maintaining its traditional lifestyle and mass tourism.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    2016PenangScenes001.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Women pray in the Goddess of Mercy shrine in the center of George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures078.jpg
  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The roofline of a Chinese community as seen from the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures077.jpg
  • 08 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYASIA: A craftsman makes pedicabs in his workshop in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Pedicabs are still used to get around George Town. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures076.jpg
  • 08 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYASIA: A craftsman makes pedicabs in his workshop in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Pedicabs are still used to get around George Town. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures075.jpg
  • 08 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYASIA: Buddha statues at Kek Lok Si Temple in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYASIA: Kek Lok Si Temple in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYASIA: Wishing Ribbons, people make wishes and pray then pin the ribbons to a wooden frame, at Kek Lok Si Temple in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures071.jpg
  • 08 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYASIA: A carved Buddha statue at the Kek Lok Si Temple in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures070.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Chinese tourists ride a trishaw (bicycle powered rickshaw) in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Vietnamese style spring rolls at a restaurant in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures066.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A woman carries her baby off the ferry in George Town on Penang Island after arriving from Butterworth on the Malaysian mainland. George Town (also 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures065.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A couple rides the ferry from George Town on the island of Penang to Butterworth on the Malaysian mainland. George Town (also 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures062.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: George Town (also 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures061.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The International Cruise Ship Terminal in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures060.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A door to a private residence in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures057.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A woman releases a bird to make merit at the Goddess of Mercy shrine in central George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures056.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: a relief on a wall in the Goddess of Mercy shrine in central  George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    GeorgeTownPenangMSYFeatures055.jpg
  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Women pray in the Goddess of Mercy shrine in the center of George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Women pray in the Goddess of Mercy shrine in the center of George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Buddha seated in front of graves holding ashes from people cremated in Wat Chayamangkalaram Thai Buddhist Temple in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The Buddha at the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, the largest Burmese temple in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. The temple was developed in 1803. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The Buddha at the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, the largest Burmese temple in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. The temple was developed in 1803. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The roofline of the main prayer hall at the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, the largest Burmese temple in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. The temple was developed in 1803. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A wall relief depicting the Buddha at the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, the largest Burmese temple in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. The temple was developed in 1803. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A roofline at the Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, the largest Burmese temple in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. The temple was developed in 1803. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A food vendor fries noodles in a tea shop in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A food vendor fries noodles in a tea shop in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A fruit vendor in a market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Theravada Buddhist monk solicits alms in a market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Theravada Buddhist monk solicits alms in a market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Theravada Buddhist monk solicits alms in a market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Men slaughter chickens in a market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A woman sets up her banana stand in a market in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Sunset in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Sunset on Chulia Street, one of the main tourist streets in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: Chinese tourists ride a trishaw (bicycle powered rickshaw) in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The roofline of buildings in the historic center of George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: The roofline of buildings in the historic center of George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A man parks his bicycle in George Town (also Georgetown), 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. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2014 - GEORGE TOWN, PENANG, MALAYSIA: A Chinese opera performed with puppets at the Hean Boo Thean Kuanyin temple on one of the "clan jetties" in George Town (also Georgetown), the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Chinese operas are performed as a part of religious ritual, to entertain the gods, not the people. The "clan jetties" are the traditional homes of Chinese people who originally settled in the area centuries ago. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island. The inner city has a population of 720,202 and the metropolitan area known as George Town Conurbation which consists of Penang Island, Seberang Prai, Kulim and Sungai Petani has a combined population of 2,292,394, making it the second largest metropolitan area in Malaysia. The inner city of George Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most popular international tourist destinations in Malaysia.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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