The Nine Shophouses of Kek Chuan Road (Kau Keng Chu)

The 9 Shophouses of Kek Chuan Road @ Kau Keng Chu (26 October 2011)

The Nine Shophouses of Kek Chuan Road is a row of restored pre-war shophouses on Kek Chuan Road. It was given that name, or in Hokkien as "Kau₁ Keng₃ Chu₃", as there are nine in the row. This is often written as 9KC.

Part of the Kau Keng Chu (26 October 2011)

Each of the Nine Shophouses of Kek Chuan Road is painted a different colour. From left to right, the colours are sky blue, lilac, lemon yellow, cobalt blue, ash, grey, torquoise, amber and pink.

Since the restoration of the Kau Keng Chu, another row of shophouses has been similarly restored. The Pink Row along Kimberley Street is a row repainted in shocking pink.

Nine shophouses in rainbow colours (26 October 2011)

Getting there

Take Rapid Penang Bus 10, 101 or 104 to Macalister Road, alighting at bus stop near Menara UMNO.

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