A Life Between Sea and Land: The Clan Jetties

By Pan Yi Chieh

July 2023 COVER STORY
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One can still see small boats along the Clan Jetties today.
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THE CLAN JETTIES — rows of houses built on wooden stilts that jut out to the sea on the north eastern side of Penang Island  — are one of George Town’s great heritage treasures. They receive hordes of tourists on a daily basis, but outsiders rarely have the chance to get a glimpse into how life is behind the quaint, old-fashioned iron grills of these wooden houses.I first got to know this unique waterfront community in 2009, just one year...

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Pan Yi Chieh

is a research analyst at Penang Institute who was born in Taiwan but now lives in Penang. She is proud to be nurtured by the two beautiful islands she regards as home.

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