Sunday, December 13 – Kek Lok Shi temple is beautiful - a large Buddhist temple set high on a hill overlooking the Air Itam neighbourhood of Penang. We grabbed dozens of images from our visit – but there was something really off-putting about the site.
you may be able to see in the photos below how high it is off the ground. And honestly, every square inch of space between street level and the doors to the temple are covered with stalls and shops and restaurants. Talk about commercialization! It’s sad to say that sucha beautiful set of buildings has been turned into a real tourist trap.
Of course we, being typical tourists, did our part by buying up a few trinkets for ourselves and as gifts. Well. When in Rome, er, Penang...
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