Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Love Lane 愛情巷 ...


乔治敦槟城
Georgetown Penang 


Love Lane as it is called is found at the inner city of Georgetown. 
I think it forms the boundary of what is designated as 
George Town Unesco World Heritage Site.




There were quite a few stories why it is called the Love Lane. 
The most popular is that somehow adjacent to this street were used 
to be wealthy Chinese man who house their mistresses ...



Another story was told about the houses build along this lane
were brothels for British sailors, solders, or businessmen in
the 19th century ...



Another saying was it was named to commemorate 
a British officer named Love ...

Today, you can find a number of hostels which are favorites 
for backpackers who come to Penang ...