Chew Jetty

I spent this morning wandering around the older part of Weld Quay. There are a couple of old jetties here which are owned by several Chinese clans here in Penang. Among them are the Tan Jetty and the Chew Jetty.

These jetties, although they've been around for such a long time and are now christened as heritage sites, are still very much operational. They still serve as ports for bringing in various seafood and merchandise. At the time when I was around, I had the privilege of seeing a whole shipment of giant sea cucumbers being loaded into large bins for distribution.

Apart from being a place of business, the jetties are lined with wooden houses on stilts. Residents are mainly fishermen. I found it rather amusing when I stumbled upon a hair salon and even an internet cafe there. I'd say they're quite self sufficient.

Here are some pictures I took while I was there. Hope you enjoy them: