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February 2003 John Glines

Sun Yet Sen's Penang base

Inside this shophouse, built in the 1870's, was where Sun Yet Sen met, from 1909 to 1911,
with leaders of the Chinese community of Penang to plot the Chinese Revolution of 1911,
when China became the first repblic in Asia and Sun Yet Sen became its first president
Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia


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Aw Eng-eam (mr.) 19-Nov-2004 21:13
Hi John Glines,

Thank you for sharing your shots of life in Penang. I must commend on your accurate reporting on each foto. I imagine u carried a note book to record down each of the shots taken.

Much appreciated coming from an ex- Penangnite now residing in (Auckland)NZ.

U r welcome to visit my family website

Aw Eng-eam
20/11/04
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