The Gilded Pipe: Opium Trade Trail with Clement Liang

The Victoria Clock Tower and the Esplanade Fountain are beautiful, but their foundations were built on something much darker: Opium.

Join Penang Hidden Gems for a two-hour descent into the 19th-century underworld. We’re following the money trail from the lavish mansions of the "Opium Kings" to the crowded dens of Campbell Street, ending at the very spot where the resistance began.

On this trail, we’ll uncover:

• The Clock Tower Secret: Why a tycoon "gifted" a monument just to keep his drug license.
• Dens of Despair: The link between the coolie trade, brothels, and the "social poison."
• The Rebels: How Dr. Wu Lien-teh and Dr. Sun Yat Sen risked everything to fight the tycoons.

Details:

• 🗓️ Date: Saturday, April 25th, 2026
• ⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
• 📍 Start: Victoria Memorial Clock Tower
• 🏁 End: Love Lane (Anti-Opium Society site)
• 🚶 Duration: 2 Hours (Easy walking)

Limited spots available for this deep dive into the shadows of George Town.