"George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang, is located at the north-eastern tip of Penang Island and is one of the oldest city in Malaysia, which has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
George Town was established as an entrepôt by Francis Light of the British East India Company in 1786, and it was the first British settlement in Southeast Asia.
Due to the intermingling of the various ethnicities and religions in the city, George Town acquired a large assortment of colonial and Asian architectural styles. It also gained a reputation as Malaysia's gastronomic capital for its distinctive and sumptuous street food. Moreover, the city hosts unique cultural heritage, such as the Peranakans (Nyonya and Baba) whose legacies are still visible on Penang's architecture and cuisine.
The city also serves as the financial centre of northern Malaysia and the nation's most vital medical tourism hub. Logistically, the Penang International Airport links George Town with several major regional cities, while a ferry service, the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge connect the city with the rest of Peninsular Malaysia. Meanwhile, George Town's Swettenham Pier has emerged as the busiest port-of-call in Malaysia for cruise shipping."
以下是维基百科对于乔治城的简短介绍 :)
"乔治市是马来西亚槟城州的首府，位于槟岛东北角，也是国内古老城镇之一。她在2008年7月7日正式列入联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录，形成了现今的古迹区。乔治市是槟城州乃至整个北马区的政治、金融、旅游、文化和高等教育中心。
乔治市是由英国东印度公司船长弗朗西斯·莱特（Francis Light）于1786年作为转口港创立，也是英国在东南亚的早期殖民地之一。
由于全盛时期时许多不同种族及宗教的人抵达并在这里居住，使乔治市的建筑风格以殖民地和亚洲风格为主[12]。由于其独特且无处不在的街头小吃，使乔治市获得了『马来西亚美食之都』的美誉。还有，乔治市也拥有许多重要的非物质文化遗产，如土生华人 或娘惹（Peranakan，为早期华人先辈与当地土著的后代）就拥有自己的建筑风格和饮食习惯。
今天，乔治市也是马来西亚最重要的医疗旅游中心，接待国内约一半的医疗游客，也有一些来自临近国家。乔治市也是数家马来西亚和国际银行在北马的金融中心。乔治市也是一个交通发达的城市，位于乔治市南部的槟城国际机场提供飞行至亚洲主要城市的航班，快捷渡轮（馬來語：Rapid Ferry）和槟威大桥则连接至对岸的马来西亚半岛。槟城港口将乔治市与全球200多个港口连接起来，并吸引豪华邮轮在此停靠。"
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