The Cantonese Tua Pek Kong Temple at King Street was built in the mid 19th century, and renovated in 1909. Although a temple for the Cantonese and Hakkas to worship Tua Pek Kong, the Taoist god of prosperity, it was built in the Hokkien temple style.
Information by Patrimonio Mundial, taken from the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site 2009 Passport. Pictures souce from penang-traveltips.com
"Winner of the UNESCO Conservation Award 2000 National Architecture Award for Conservation 1995." This architectural masterpiece is a statement of the eclecticism of the times and of Straits Settlements design and detailing. Carefully restored after a century of neglect, "La Maison Blue" has been the location for several films including "Indochine" with Catherine Deneuve.