Peking Street

Peking Street, Penang (16 June 2018)


Peking Street (Malay: Lebuh Peking; Penang Hokkien: Snar3-Tiau3 Lor33 Pnua1 ) is a short road in the Seven Streets Precinct of George Town. Sometimes also called Jalan Peking, this street was added to the Seven Streets Precinct, along with Nanking Road, after the first seven streets have already been laid. Hence it became known as Snar3 Tiau3 Lor33 Pnua3, or Second-and-a-half Street, in Hokkien.

Many of the houses in Peking Street huddled close together in this working-class neighbourhood. While the road is supposed to connect between Brick Kiln Road and Tye Sin Street, often cars cannot pass through it smoothly due to the number of vehicles parked along the road.

Getting there

The nearest bus stop is on Brick Kiln Road. It is served by Rapid Penang Bus 302, 303, 307 and 401.

In Other Words ...

Peking Street is known in Hokkien as Snar3 Tiau3 Lor3 Pnua3, meaning the "Third and a half Street" after the Prangin Canal.

Map of Peking Street

Lebuh Peking roadsign (16 June 2018)


Peking Street, George Town, Penang (3 February 2013)


Entrance to Peking Street from Brick Kiln Road (2 December 2008)


Another view of Peking Street (3 February 2013)

List of Streets in Penang and Streets in Malaysia