Cheong Fatt Tze, The Blue Mansion: Embark on an Amazing Journey Back in Time

As a Kedahian, I had been going to Penang for so many times ever since young. Yet, this is my first time visiting Cheong Fatt Tze, The Blue Mansion. Being an astonishing, eye-catching indigo blue building in the midst of hustle and bustle, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has the amazing architectural, cultural and historic elements which make it so unique.

I am glad that I paid it a visit as it was quite an eye-opening experience as I knew nothing about it at first. (**Oops hahaha**) I am now in love with the story behind the building and, of course, the building itself.

It offers both English and Mandarin guided tours. Every session lasts 45 minutes. Admission fee for adult is RM16 per person. The operation hours are listed below according to the official website of Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.

English Tours: 

Daily: 11.00am, 2.00pm

Mondays till Fridays: 3.30pm

Chinese Tours:

Saturdays and Sundays: 12.00pm, 3.30pm

Make sure that you are at the entrance of the mansion 15 minutes before the tour starts. We arrived there 5 minutes before and thank God that we were still not too late. (**phew**) However, it is better to be early as there is size limitation for each tour. After the tour starts, you won't be allowed to enter the mansion.

Our tour guide was humorous and knowledgeable. She gave an insightful and lively account of the mansion and its original master, Cheong Fatt Tze while taking us around. The mansion had been through World War II and eventually fell into disrepair. All thanks to the excellent restoration that brought this building back to life again! 

Besides having guided tours, it also serves as a boutique hotel and fine dining restaurant. However, we were only allowed to visit certain parts of the building during the tour. Most parts of the mansion are off limits to the non-guests of the hotel or restaurant.

Multiple corners of the mansion are very photo-worthy. Time to take some photos haha :D

For your information, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion was one of the film's shooting locations of Crazy Rich Asians in 2018. And yes, it was during the mahjong scene!

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A historic site like Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is simply priceless. I hope you will enjoy yourself as much as I did if you visit it one day. Till next time!:D