Penang Hill in English.

Penang Mountain is also called Flag Mountain (Bukit Bendera in Malay, Bukit is a mountain, Bendera is a flag, Penang Chinese call it Flag Mountain, English "Penang Hill", meaning Penang Mountain).

Located in the middle of the island, the main foothills of Penang are Xishan Mountain, Hushan Mountain and Strawberry Mountain, which are the summer resorts for local residents. The height of the main peak of Xishan Mountain is 83m, which is the highest point of Penang. As many senior British officials lived here in the past, soldiers at the foot of the mountain used semaphores to convey important messages, which is the origin of the name of Flag Raising Mountain.

Mountaineers can choose to take the cable car or hike up along the trails and steps beside the cable car track, while exercising and enjoying the exotic flowers and grasses hidden in the tropical rain forest of Flag Mountain, and overlooking the magnificent scenery of Georgetown along the way; The air on the mountain is fresh and the scenery is unobstructed. You can also visit Penang Bird Park on the mountain. The cable car was opened to traffic in 1923.

Extended information

Penang is named after the betel nut tree on Betel Island, and there are many places of interest. Penang is also known as a gourmet paradise.

Binglang Island is 24 kilometers long from north to south and 15 kilometers wide from east to west, with an area of 285 square kilometers and a population of about 1.5 million. Penang Mountain, the highest mountain on the island, is 83 meters above sea level. You can take a cable car to the top of the mountain, where you can have a panoramic view of the whole island and the strait.

There are Chinese-style Gokurakuji and Burmese-style reclining Buddha temples on the island, as well as Georgetown, the largest seaport city in Malaysia, and the longest sea-crossing bridge in Southeast Asia and the third in the world.

Penang has always been known as the Pearl of the Orient, and it is one of the most picturesque and romantic cities in the East. It is located on the northwest coast of Malaysia Road. The name Penang was taken from the betel nut trees that were all over the island in those days. Penang was developed by the British colonial government as the earliest commercial center in the Far East in 1786. Today, Penang is already a bustling metropolis reflecting the unique feelings of the East and the West.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Penang.