Friday, November 5, 2010

Golden Sunrise



Batu Kawan is an island with a small town in the area of Penang, Malaysia. The island is situated off Seberang Perai, which is on the mainland. One of the ends of the future Penang Second Bridge is in Batu Kawan. The Batu Kawan Stadium (Penang's state stadium) is also located there.

Batu Kawan was long considered a quiet backwater, noted for sugar-cane, coconut and rubber plantations in the 19th century. It was among the oldest towns in Penang. Since the government chose Batu Kawan as the mainland site for the Penang Second Bridge, its development and progress have come under intense scrutiny

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