There is such a Chinese settlement in Penang, which is unique because it is built on the sea, and it can be described as a real water family, which is the surname bridge.
When I first heard the name of the surname bridge, I thought it was just a bridge with a story, but after understanding it, I learned that although the name here is "bridge", it is actually a high-footed wooden house village built along the coast.
The surname bridge has a history of more than 100 years. At that time, the Chinese went to the South China Sea to this place in Penang, in order to survive, engaged in trade and fishing, to the sea for a living, in order to facilitate the docking of ships, in this area to build some trestle docks, and later, built houses, with the increase of local ethnic groups, gradually formed a unique small village, evolved into today's Penang famous attraction "surname bridge".
In the course of a century-old history, some of the surname bridges were demolished, but fortunately, Penang later applied for a World Heritage City, so that the remaining surname bridges were protected and preserved to this day. One of the largest surname bridges is called the surname Zhou Bridge. In the movie "First Love Red Bean Ice", the heroine went to Penang to find her father, and it was filmed in the surname Zhou Qiao.
The surname ZhouQiao, as the name suggests, the people who live here are surnamed "Zhou". Walking in here, you can see quite a few shops with hot business. The only difference here from the alleys we usually walk is that we step on a plank bridge instead of a concrete floor. Each house is also a family huddled next to each other, with a small yard and a small balcony. The people who live here are All Chinese, and every family has a Spring Festival League posted on their doorstep, as well as a small shrine for prayer.
At the end of the bridge is the sea. There are many boats docked on the pier, which are home to local residents. Standing on the pier, across the sea from the Surname Bridge is the Penang Bridge and the old houses of Old George Town.
Along the way, everyone is also a little tired, but when we stand on the pier blowing the cool sea breeze, the heat and fatigue seem to be taken away by the sea breeze, and the shore can see the locals fishing and saluting incense, it can be said that life here is still quite comfortable.
The surname ZhouQiao is more famous, so the commercial atmosphere is also more intense, if you feel that it is not enough fun, you can go to the surname Chen Qiao, surname Li Qiao, surname Lin Qiao and other surname bridges on the side to visit. However, since all the bridges are inhabited by residents, we must also consciously observe the opening hours as much as possible while visiting.