| THE BLUE MANSION (aka Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion) 14 Leith Street George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site 38 rooms 5 courtyards 7 staircases 220 windows |
The property was originally a swamp teeming with lotus flower. Mr Cheong built his dream home on this property but never lived in it.
According to his Will, none of his assets can be disposed until after the death of his last son. This son died in 1990 at the age of 74 and the Mansion was quickly put up for sale. At the time, it housed 34 illegal squatter families and was in bad shape. Developers were eyeing the property. The current owner (believed to be Boon Siew Group) restored the mansion to its former glory. The house had been stripped bare. Nothing of value was left except for the gold-leafed timber lattice work.
The distinct blue colour of the mansion was derived from a blend of lime and natural blue dyes from the indigo plant.
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Ceramic shard used to decorate roofs, gables and verandahs.
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| Pink flowers growing in a row outside the Blue Mansion. |
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| Mr Cheong's mansion at his birthplace. |
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