Kek Chuan Road, George Town, Penang

Kek Chuan Road, George Town, Penang (25 November 2012)


Kek Chuan Road, or Jalan Kek Chuan, is a minor road in George Town, Penang. It leads from Macalister Road to the junction with Selangor Road and Irving Road.

Kek Chuan Road was laid out at the early part of the 20th century. It was named after Lim Kek Chuan, the co-founder and first President of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce.

A turn of the century developer, Kek Chuan owned some 17 shophouses along the road that today bears his name. He was also the founder of the Chinese Recreation Club and acted as Trustee of the Chinese Town Hall. Some of the townhouses on Kek Chuan Road have been restored and are now readapted as shophouses, collectively known as the Kau Keng Choo.

Updates on Kek Chuan Road, Penang

3 June 2023
House Beautiful magazine selected Kek Chuan Road as one of the 40 most beautiful streets in the world, thanks largely to Kau Keng Chu.

Map of Jalan Kek Chuan, Penang

Sights on Kek Chuan Road

Five Foot Way at Kek Chuan Road (25 November 2012)


Five Foot Way at Kek Chuan Road, George Town, Penang (25 November 2012)


The gorgeously ornate No. 17, Kek Chuan Road. (25 November 2012)


The old Jalan Kek Chuan roadsign (17 November 2010)


Jalan Kek Chuan road sign (25 November 2012)

Getting there

No public bus passes through Kek Chuan Road. You have to walk to Macalister Road to reach the nearest bus stop. Rapid Penang Bus 10, 101, 104 and 304.

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