Price: RM 120
October 2007. Published by Areca Books, Penang
Hardcover, 26cm x 29cm, 237 pages inclusive of bibliography
Around 700 illustrations, black/white and colour
Bi-lingual (English and Chinese)
ISBN 978-983-42834-7-6

Reviews & Press

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The Star
Sunday, 2 March 2008
"Chinese concerns: not just business as usual''
by Dr Lee Kam Hing"

Clippings from Chinese dailies

The Star
12 February 2008
"Balanced historical account of Chinese in Penang"

Book launch
by YB Dato' Dr. Toh Kin Woon
25 January 2008
Photo gallery

New Book!
The Chinese in Penang: A Pictorial History
by Tan Kim Hong

Spanning over two hundred years, this illustrated history describes the early immigration and population growth, social organisations, economic activities, political orientation, schools and education, as well as religious life of the Chinese in Penang, Malaysia. The book contains around 700 illustrations, including vintage photographs, epigraphic materials, historical documents and maps, making it a visual feast for those interested in the history of the Chinese overseas.

About the Author: Tan Kim Hong is a local historian residing in Penang. Formerly a secondary school administrator and an academic member of public and private institutions of higher learning, he has published and edited works on Chinese Malaysian politics and socio-economic change in Penang including histories of the Labour Party of Malaya, the Goddess of Mercy Temple, the Chinese Town Hall and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

The launch: The book was launched by YB Dato' Dr Toh Kin Woon on Friday, 25 January 2008 in Penang. Click here for photo gallery.

Speech by YB Dato' Dr. Toh Kin Woon:
In English • In Chinese.

Speech by Tan Kim Hong:
In English • In Chinese.

The Penang Chinese Town Hall edition was launched by the Malaysian Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Abdullah Badawi at the Federation of Chinese Associations Hua Zong dinner, on 20 October 2007 in Penang, in conjunction with the 50th Merdeka celebrations.