| Launching of New Book on Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee |  |  |  |
| Written by Administrator II |
| Wednesday, 14 August 2013 05:40 |
Date: 17 August 2013
Time: 5pmVenue: Pinang Peranakan Mansion
A Penang-based architect specializing in heritage conservation, Tan Yeow Wooi has recently released his new book called Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee’s Shen Zhi Jia Shu and Hai Ji Zhan (Majestic Hall, Prestigious Mansion)and will be launching it in the Pinang Peranakan Mansion later this week. This beautifully illustrated book offers a unique insight into Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee’s life and how it found expression in the splendour of his architectural creations. Chung was one of the most remarkable personalities of nineteenth century Penang and Malaya. He was a millionaire philanthropist, tin mining pioneer, political leader, founder of Taiping and had left an indelible contribution to Penang’s cultural heritage. He commissioned two adjacent buildings, the magnificent ancestral hall Shen Zhi Jia Shu and the prestigious family mansion Hai Ji Zhan, that stand today as a lasting testimony to another age. Built at the end of the 19th century, the building served as his office and residence. Now called the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the restored buildings serve as a museum to offer a glimpse of the lifestyle and culture of the Peranakans or Straits Chinese.
Trained in Taiwan, Tan Yeow Wooi is a Penang-based architect specialising in heritage conservation. He has undertaken extensive research on traditional Chinese culture and architecture throughout Southeast Asia. He is the author of Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi: The History and Architecture (2003). He has had solo photography exhibitions.
Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee’s Shen Zhi Jia Shu and Hai Ji Zhan is on sale at arecabooks.com
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