Pinang Peranakan Mansion, heritage of the Baba Nyonya

#localescapes The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is the masterpiece of the heritage building featuring the design and facade of the Peranakans, also known as Baba Nyonya or the Straits Chinese who mainly settled in the Straits settlements during the 19th centuries. Built in Year 1893 by Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee, this mansion has all the designs from the West, Chinese and Malay. It showcases all the characteristics of the Peranakans, such as the long table (Tok Panjang), the sky well in the middle for capturing sunlight, the chambers for the young masters and childrens, kitchens and also showcases a huge collections of old wares like the plates and the bowls, as well as jeweleries. This mansion was also used as a film site for drama and series such as Crazy Rich Asians, The Little Nyonya etc. This is indeed the most well preserved Peranakan relic till date.