Thni’ Kong Tnua temple

Another Penang temple is getting Unesco heritage conservation recognition. Basically i have no problems with it since beautifying old building gets more tourist and that means more money for the state as well as the fame that comes with such recognition. It will be the third one that Penang is getting.

The first site in Penang to win the award was the RM7.5mil restoration of the Cheong Fatt Tze mansion in Leith Street in 2000.

The second was the RM1.5mil restoration project at the Teochew Association in Chulia Street Street.

The Thni’ Kong Tnua temple renovation cost about RM4.6mil. This project is done by Mainland Chinese architecture specialist Wang Zhong Yi.

What i dont understand is why we are spending so much money to get skilled people from China to do it. Why not get people there to train locals to do it instead whereby creating jobs for locals as well as minimise money outflow. This is because Penang has many more temples and if each one is going to cost in mils, it best to keep it within the country.

Just like New Zealand has skilled people to do films like Lord of the Rings, we can create skill people to create props for TV shows and films.