Roads in His Name
Two streets in Penang were named after him, Keng Kwee Street and Ah Quee Street.
English name | Malay (current official) name | Etymology | Hokkien name | Hokkien etymology |
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Ah Quee Street | Lebuh Ah Quee | After Chinese Captain Chung Keng Quee, who presented it to the Municipality | 阿貴街 / 阿贵街 a-kui-ke | Ah Quee street |
Keng Kwee Street | Lebuh Keng Kwee | After Chinese Captain Chung Keng Quee, who built the street and connected it with Penang Rd. | 景貴街 / 景贵街 keng-kui-ke | Keng Kwee street |
Read more about this topic: Chung Keng Quee
Famous quotes containing the word roads:
“Lift your eyes
Where the roads dip and where the roads rise
Seek only there
Where the grey light meets the green air
The hermits chapel, the pilgrims prayer.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)