George Town

Combine three distinct and ancient cultures with indigenous and colonial architecture, shake for a few centuries, and garnish with some of the best food in Southeast Asia, and you've got the irresistible urban cocktail that is George Town.

Vintage rickshaws outside Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion).

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